The NIJ Journal presents research-based information that can help inform policy decisions and improve understanding of the criminal justice system.
Cover Story
Predicting Recidivism Risk: New Tool in Philadelphia Shows Great Promise
by Nancy Ritter
Features
Ballistic Body Armor: A Closer Look at the Follow-Up Inspection and Testing Program
by Michelle Coppola
Sex Offenders Monitored by GPS Found to Commit Fewer Crimes
by Philip Bulman
Ending Modern-Day Slavery: Using Research to Inform U.S. Anti-Human Trafficking Efforts
by Maureen McGough
The Pitfalls of Prediction
by Greg Ridgeway
Also in this issue:
The Grant Progress Assessment Program: Looking Back on Success and Moving Forward
by Patricia Kashtan, Jolene Hernon and Beth Pearsall
Kristen M. Zgoba Wins the Peter P. Lejins Research Award
by Marilyn C. Moses