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NIJ Journal Issue 258, October 2007

Research-based information that can help inform policy decisions and improve understanding of the criminal justice system.
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Date Published
October 1, 2007

The NIJ Journal presents research-based information that can help inform policy decisions and improve understanding of the criminal justice system.

Cover Story:

Police Lineups: Making Eyewitness Identification More Reliable
by Beth Schuster

Director's Message

Features

Sexual Assault: Virtual Training Takes Responders From Exam Room to Courtroom
by Kristina Rose

Taking the Initiative: Practitioners Who Perform Frontline Research
by Lois A. Tully, Ph.D.

Through-the-Wall Surveillance: A New Technology for Saving Lives
by Christopher A. Miles

Detecting Concealed Weapons: Directions for the Future
by Chris Tillery

Major Study Examines Prisoners and Their Reentry Needs
by Christy A. Visher, Ph.D., and Pamela K. Lattimore, Ph.D.

Forensic Databases: Paint, Shoe Prints, and Beyond
by Robin Bowen and Jessica Schneider

Date Published: October 1, 2007