Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
Identifying Technology Needs and Innovations to Advance Corrections
NIJ and a team led by the RAND Corporation are examining how technology could help corrections agencies relieve staff and facility limitations and improve training, policies, and practices
Using Research to Move Policing Forward
A 2014 LEADS scholar explains how his agency uses evidence-based research to reduce crime and better help the public
NIJ Funding: Supporting Emerging Scientists, Building Our Future
One influential scientist reflects on the pivotal role that NIJ funding has played during his prolific career in forensic science.
The NIJ-FBI Sexual Assault Kit Partnership — A Research Initiative for Unsubmitted Sexual Assault Kits
Successful Models for Change and Challenges for the Criminal Justice System
Tracking Movements With Isotopes
NIJ-supported researchers are using oxygen and strontium isotopes to help law enforcement identify victims.
Testing a Concept and Beyond: Can the Criminal Justice System Adopt a Nonblaming Practice?
NIJ's Sentinel Events Initiative explores how a culture-changing review of errors could improve the criminal justice system.
Forensic DNA Research and Development
Overview of Controlled Substances
Looking for the Link: The Impact of Foreclosures on Neighborhood Crime Rates
Three NIJ-funded studies can help community stakeholders better understand the complex relationship between foreclosures and crime levels in neighborhoods.
Fighting Crime With Science
NIJ research and development projects hold promise for significantly improving forensic science disciplines.
Recreational Research: Analyzing 'Designer Drugs' at Miami’s Premier Electronic Music Festival
Sexual Assault Kits - Using Science to Find Solutions
An Inside Look at Creating Standards for Equipment
NIJ sat down with Chris Tillery, Office Director for NIJ's Office of Science and Technology, to examine the standards development process at NIJ.
A Closer Look at the Lethality Assessment Program
Working With Institutional Review Boards
Defining a Face: What Can DNA Phenotyping Really Tell Us About An Unknown Sample?
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.