Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
Five Things About Youth and Delinquency
These five findings provide insights into the nature, scope, and context of youth and delinquency.
Looking Beyond Recidivism: New Research on Well-Being in Prisons and Jails From the National Institute of Justice
Five Things About Reentry
NIJ Evaluations of the Second Chance Act
Five Things About Juvenile Delinquency Intervention and Treatment
CrimeSolutions - The Evidence-Based Guide for Justice Agencies in Search of Practices and Programs that Really Work
The Impact of Incarceration on the Desistance Process Among Individuals Who Chronically Engage in Criminal Activity
Executive Summary
But What Does It Mean? Defining, Measuring, and Analyzing Desistance From Crime in Criminal Justice
Executive Summary
Crime and Desistance: Probing How Probationers' Thoughts on Crime May Inform Their Conduct
Researchers counsel caution on interpreting probationer cognitions — thoughts and thought patterns — as predictors of desistance from crime.
NIJ’s Role Under the First Step Act
Tapping Into Artificial Intelligence
Advanced Technology to Prevent Crime and Support Reentry
NIJ-Funded Research Examines What Works for Successful Reentry
New Paper Looks at the Use and Impact of Correctional Programming for Inmates on Pre- and Post-Release Outcomes
State and federal prisons have long provided programming to inmates during their confinement. These programs aim to improve prisoner behavior, both before and after their release from prison.
Does Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Work in Criminal Justice? A New Analysis From CrimeSolutions
An analysis of programs and practices in CrimeSolutions finds that cognitive behavioral therapy can deter crime, assist victims and prevent recidivism.
GPS Supervision in California: One Technology, Two Contrasting Goals
Two NIJ-supported studies with very different results show that GPS technology may be used to help prevent crime in various ways.
Evaluating the Use of GPS Technology in the Community
Replicating HOPE: Can Others Do It As Well As Hawaii?
The lead researcher in NIJ's HOPE evaluation discusses efforts to duplicate the swift-and-certain sanctions model on the mainland.
'Cultural Shift' Is Among Findings of Second Chance Act Evaluation
The first phase of an NIJ-funded evaluation finds that re-entry programs are moving toward a rehabilitative philosophy and an acceptance of evidence-based practices.