Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
The Attorney General's Reentry Council
Case Characteristics of Untested Sexual Assault Kits in Los Angeles
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.
Preventing Children's Exposure to Violence: The Defending Childhood Initiative
An NIJ-funded evaluation takes a close look at communities developing strategies to address childhood exposure to violence.
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.
NIJ's Drugs and Crime Research: Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring Programs
The Second Chance Act and Other Ongoing NIJ Research Projects
The Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative: The Basics
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
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.
Challenges of Conducting Research in Prisons
HOPE: A Swift and Certain Process for Probationers
The HOPE program — Hawaii's Opportunity Probation with Enforcement — is an experimental probation program that emphasizes the delivery of "swift and certain" punishment when a probationer violates conditions of probation.