Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
Problem-Solving Courts: Fighting Crime by Treating the Offender
Spreading the Word on Novel Drugs
Extending the Period for Detecting Illicit Drugs in the Bloodstream
NIJ-funded researchers adapted a method used to detect human exposure to environmental and occupational chemicals to significantly extend the limited time period when tests can identify evidence of certain illicit drugs in the body.
Effects of the Second Step Program in Middle School on Violence, Victimization, and Substance Use in High School
NIJ-funded researchers looked at the effect of the program on participants in their high school years.
Rigorous Multi-Site Evaluation Finds HOPE Probation Model Offers No Advantage Over Conventional Probation in Four Study Sites
An exacting, multi-site study of the Honest Opportunity Probation with Enforcement ("HOPE") probation model finds that, on key measures of effectiveness, the model may offer no advantage over conventional probation programs.
Police and Population-Level Intervention in the Opioid Crisis
Notes from the Field: The Medical Examiner’s Office as a Focal Point in Fighting the Opioid Crisis
Understanding the Opioid Crisis Through Data and All-Stakeholder Reviews
Synthetic Cathinones Stored in Biological Evidence Can Be Unstable
Synthetic cathinones, a class of mood-altering stimulants popular among recreational drug users, can be unstable when stored in blood or urine samples, and may be problematic when used as evidence in court.