Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
Sleep Disorders, Work Shifts and Officer Wellness
Two recent studies examined the impact of sleep and work schedules on the health and safety of law enforcement officers.
The Case for Testing All Sexual Assault Kits
The Economist's Guide to Crime Busting
The old divide between hard and soft strategies is breaking down under a wave of new thinking about how to control crime.
The Los Angeles Sexual Assault Kit Study Focus Groups
Sidebar to the article Solving Sexual Assaults: Finding Answers Through Research
To Err is Human: Using Science to Reduce Mistaken Eyewitness Identifications Through Police Lineups
Researchers take police lineup studies from the laboratory to the field.
Understanding DNA Testing in Sexual Assaults: NIJ's Ongoing Work in Massachusetts
Sidebar to the article Solving Sexual Assaults: Finding Answers Through Research
Guidance to Employers and Job Seekers on the Use of Criminal Records in the Hiring Process
NIJ Journal Issue 270, June 2012
Research-based information that can help inform policy decisions and improve understanding of the criminal justice system.
Responses to Sexual Violence: Effectiveness of SANE/SART Programs
Effects of Human Factors on the Accuracy of Fingerprint Analysis
NIJ's Drugs and Crime Research: Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring Programs
Improving Access to Services for Females Returning to the Community
An evaluation of re-entry services for females shows that increasing access can lead to modest improvements in key areas
Solving Crime Problems With Research
The Office of Justice Programs' CrimeSolutions offers practitioners and policymakers a practical tool for finding information about evidence-based criminal justice programs
The Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative: The Basics
Applying Carbon-14 Dating to Recent Human Remains
Measuring carbon-14 levels in human tissue could help forensic scientists determine age and year of death in cases involving unidentified human remains.
Challenges of Conducting Research in Prisons
In Brief: Law 101: Legal Guide for the Forensic Expert
A new course helps forensic specialists prepare for testifying in court.
Director's Message - NIJ Journal Issue No. 269
Study Raises Questions About Psychological Effects of Solitary Confinement
A small study of administrative segregation surprised researchers with findings that were inconsistent with those from previous studies.
What Is Administrative Segregation?
What Is Carbon Dating?
NIJ Journal Issue 269, March 2012
Research-based information that can help inform policy decisions and improve understanding of the criminal justice system.
Improving NIJ's Peer Review Process: The Scientific Review Panel Pilot Project
NIJ is piloting a new grant application peer review process with standing panels designed to improve the consistency, fairness and transparency of peer review at the Institute.
"Swift and Certain" Sanctions in Probation Are Highly Effective: Evaluation of the HOPE Program
10-Hour Shifts Offer Cost Savings and Other Benefits to Law Enforcement Agencies
Police executives can improve morale and reduce overtime costs by offering officers the option of working 10-hour shifts. Importantly, 10-hour shifts do not adversely affect performance, according to NIJ-funded research.