Court personnel
Client Perspectives of Holistic Defense: Strengthening Procedural Justice through Enhanced Client Trust
National Scan, Case Studies, and Evaluability Assessments of Restorative Justice Programs for Serious and Violent Harm
Forensic Technology Center of Excellence, Fiscal Year 2021
Youth Defense Delivery Systems and Associated Outcomes
The Evolving Character of Public Defense: Comparing Criminal Case Processing Effectiveness and Outcomes Across Holistic Public Defense, Traditional Public Defense, and Privately Retained Counsel
Breaking the School-to-Prison Pipeline: Implications of Removing Police from Schoolsfor Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Justice System
Are progressive chief prosecutors effective in reducing prison use and cumulative racial/ethnic disadvantage? Evidence from Florida
Assessing the Effectiveness of Interventions Designed to Reduce Racial/Ethnic Disparities in the Justice System: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Just Science Podcast: Just Solving Cold Cases with Forensic Genetic Genealogy
Seven Common Characteristics of Juvenile Mental Health Courts
"Shadow Costs: The Effect of Economic and Informational Inequality on Court-Order Compliance".
A Quantitative and Qualitative Evaluation of the Impact of Arizona’s Ban on Peremptory Challenges: A Focus on Racial Bias in Jury Selection and Case Outcomes
Assessing the causes of racial disparities in drug courts: An intersectional approach to eliminating barriers to admittance
The Science of School Safety
The Science of School Safety
Gun violence may be the most discussed topic surrounding school safety, but it is by no means the only one. Bullying, school climate, and mental health affect students across the country, and are some of the many other issues that NIJ researches. Mary Poulin Carlton, an NIJ social science analyst, joins host Paul Haskins to discuss these and other important school safety issues.
Reading and Resources from the National Institute of Justice:
Human Trafficking Project
A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Comprehensive, Research-Based Framework for Implementing School-Based Law Enforcement Programs
Effective School Staff Interactions with Students and Police: A Training Model (ESSI)
Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Heroin and Crime Initiative: Informing the Investigation and Prosecution of Heroin-Related Overdose, Research Abstract
Kindergarten Cop: A Case Study of How a Coalition Between School Districts and Law Enforcement Led to School Resource Officers in Elementary Schools
National Institute of Justice’s Multisite Evaluation of Veterans Treatment Courts: Systematic Assessment of Implementation and Intermediate Outcomes
What Constitutes Success? Evaluating Legal Services for Victims of Crime, Final Report
Tribal Crime, Justice, and Safety (Part 1)
Research indicates that Native American persons experience crime victimization at higher rates than non-Native people. Furthermore, the unique position of American Indian and Alaska Native tribes as both sovereign nations and domestic dependents of the U.S. creates jurisdictional complexities in responding to crime, justice, and safety. Senior social and behavioral scientist Christine (Tina) Crossland discusses NIJ’s research on these topics, especially on the prevention of violence towards American Indians and Alaska Natives. Communications Assistant Stacy Lee Reynolds hosts.