12-12-2008:  Northeastern Receives Grant from National Institute of Justice to Study Careers of Police Officers

“Now, agencies are seeing officers depart the force to join another agency or go into a completely new field after just a few years, and we want to understand how these changes are affecting the profession,” said McDevitt.
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10-10-2008:  Northeastern's Institute on Race and Justice Receives Federal Grant to Continue Tracking Cases of Human Trafficking

The objectives of the project expansion include enhancing the current data collection process to provide accurate and usable data when reporting to the BJS, more regular reporting to the BJS, working with current task forces to ensure timely reporting, providing technical assistance to users and, perhaps, expanding the system to non-task forces law enforcement agencies. »

09-11-2007:  Northeastern's Institute on Race and Justice Awarded Grant to Create National Human Trafficking Reporting System

NU's Institute on Race and Justice has been awarded grant from the US Department of Justice to develop and implement the first data collection and reporting system on cases of human trafficking. »

01-18-2007:  Northeastern University Professor Drafts United Nations Anti-Corruption Guide

NU Professor Nikos Passas has drafted the UN Legislative Guide for the Implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption, which offers counsel for policymakers and technical assistance providers who seek to ratify, implement, and enforce U.N. anti-corruption laws in their home regions. »

07-24-2006:  NU Study Shows No Public or Prosecutorial Sympathy for Teens Accused of Hate Crimes

"Teenagers are just as likely as adults to be convicted in the courts as well as in the court of public opinion" »

07-12-2006:  Northeastern University Awarded Major Grants to Combat Gang Violence in Massachusetts

"The relationship between gang activity and recent increases in youth violence demands that agencies utilize new research and evaluation tools" »