Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
Letter from the Office Directors - NIJ Journal Issue No. 278
Improving a Database to Help Identify a Vehicle by Using Paint Fragments
Identifying a car, truck, or other vehicle that has been involved in a hit-and-run accident often depends on examining paint fragments left at the scene by the vehicle.
Family Context Is an Important Element in the Development of Teen Dating Violence and Should Be Considered in Prevention and Intervention
Researchers looked at developmental pathways of teen dating violence in a high-risk sample.
Hidden Consequences: The Impact of Incarceration on Dependent Children
Children of incarcerated parents face profound and complex threats to their emotional, physical, educational, and financial well-being.
Reflections on Colorado's Administrative Segregation Study
One researcher who specializes in corrections discusses the study's strengths and limitations, the impassioned response to its findings, and areas for further research.
Identifying At-Risk Officers: Can It Be Done in Corrections?
A collaboration between researchers and a corrections agency shows both the promise and the challenges of conducting research in the real world.
NIJ's Standards and Testing Program
Reconstructing Fragmentary Skeletal Remains
A National Survey Shines a Light on the Nature and Scope of Teen Dating Violence
Adapting Newborn Blood Testing Procedures to Forensic Toxicology
The standard method for collecting and storing blood samples from newborns might be useful for forensic toxicology.
How NIJ Is Advancing Technology in Corrections
Can CT Scans Enhance or Replace Medicolegal Autopsies?
Researchers look into the utility of postmortem X-ray computed tomography in supplanting or supplementing medicolegal autopsies.