Articles Published by NIJ

Project Greenlight's negative outcomes disappointed stakeholders and puzzled researchers. A reexamination of Greenlight's data suggests that the intensity of the program may not have been well-suited for medium- and high-risk offenders.

NIJ endorses the basic principles laid out in the National Research Council's evaluation of the Institute and has already started to implement policies and procedures that address many of the recommendations.

Research-based information that can help inform policy decisions and improve understanding of the criminal justice system.

The U.S. government looks to research from home and abroad as it reformulates its law enforcement response to transnational organized crime.

The death investigation community searches for solutions for a fragmented system

New research offers hope for extending the timeline for collecting samples suitable for DNA profiling in sexual assault cases.