The 1999 National Index of Violence and Harm --- Released on November 7, 2001 ---

The most recent NIVAH release is available at www.manchester.edu/links/ViolenceIndex/index.htm

The National Index of Violence and Harm was developed by a team of researchers at Manchester College.  The goals of this project are to quantify levels of violence and harm done to people in the United States and identify trends over time.  The initial version of the Index, spanning  the years 1995-98, was released in December, 2000.  The following links provide details on the construction of the Index and findings from the 1999 release. Project Overview  (PDF format) Variable Definitions and Sources  (PDF) Index Summary (1995-99)  (PDF) Index Graphic  (PDF; JPG; GIF) News Release (May 22, 2002)  Media Coverage Uses of the Index Archive of 1998 Index Release

All items associated with the Index are copyrighted by the Manchester College Peace Studies Institute.  We encourage wide dissemination of these materials but request that permission be sought for anything more than personal use and that appropriate acknowledgment be given.  We would also appreciate being informed of how others use the Index in their own research, academic and advocacy work.  The Index graphic is available for use by media outlets with acknowledgment of the source.

The Index was developed by the following team, coordinated by Neil Wollman.

• Neil Wollman, Ph.D., Senior Research Fellow, Manchester College Peace Studies Institute
• Bradley Yoder, Ph.D., ACSW, Professor of Sociology and Social Work, Manchester College
• James Brumbaugh-Smith, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Mathematics, Manchester College
• Dustin Brown, M.S., Program Analyst, U.S. Office of Management and Budget
• Heidi Gross, student, Manchester College
• Benjamin Long, student, Manchester College

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