Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
NIJ Journal Issue 264, November 2009
Research-based information that can help inform policy decisions and improve understanding of the criminal justice system.
Debating DNA Collection
DNA helps law enforcement investigate and prosecute crime, but the new trend of preconviction DNA collection raises serious Fourth Amendment issues for the criminal justice community.
How Sexual Assault Cases Progress Further With SANE: Examining the Factors
Increasing Sexual Assault Prosecution Rates
Humane treatment shapes both the victims' recovery and the success of investigations.
NIJ Helps States to Process DNA Samples
Ways to Avoid Sleep Deprivation
Wrongfully Convicted: One Man's Story
Postconviction DNA Testing Is at Core of Major NIJ Initiatives
Wrongfully Convicted: One Lawyer's Perspective
Postconviction DNA Symposium
The Next Step: Completing the Cost-Benefit Analysis
DNA Solves Property Crimes (But Are We Ready for That?)
Results of an experiment using DNA to solve property crimes are in: collecting biological evidence at burglary scenes works
NIJ Journal Issue 261, October 2008
Research-based information that can help inform policy decisions and improve understanding of the criminal justice system.