NIJ Multisite Impact and Cost-Efficiency Evaluation of Veterans Treatment Courts
15PNIJ-22-GK-00035-VTCX
Open
Funding First Awarded
2023
$1,500,000
American University
FIU - Forensic Technology Center of Excellence
15PNIJ-21-GK-02191-RESS
Open
Funding First Awarded
2023
$300,000
FIU - Forensic Technology Center of Excellence
15PNIJ-21-GK-02191-RESS
Open
Funding First Awarded
2022
$300,000
NIJ Multisite Impact and Cost-Efficiency Evaluation of Veterans Treatment Courts
15PNIJ-22-GK-00035-VTCX
Open
Funding First Awarded
2022
$3,000,000
FIU - Forensic Technology Center of Excellence
15PNIJ-21-GK-02191-RESS
Open
Funding First Awarded
2021
$300,000
MS13 in the Americas: Major Findings
Date Published
February 2018
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description,
Issue Overview
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
MS13 in the Americas: How the World’s Most Notorious Gang Defies Logic, Resists Destruction
Date Published
2018
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description,
Issue Overview
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Assessing the Transnational Criminal Capacity of MS-13 in the U.S. and El Salvador
Date Published
January 2019
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Tale of Two Ivory Towers: A Comparative Analysis of Victimization Rates and Risks Between University Students in the United States and England
Date Published
2003
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Applying a Development Evaluation Approach to Address Community Safety and Health Challenges of Reintegration Programs in the USA
2019-ZA-CX-0001
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2019
$1,114,933
Wrongful Convictions: The Latest Scientific Research & Implications for Law Enforcement
Event Dates
–
Location
Washington, DC
Event Type
Seminar
Registration Status
Not Required
Series
Wrongful Convictions: The Latest Scientific Research & Implications for Law Enforcement
March 2013
Series
What does science tell us about case factors that can lead to a wrongful conviction? Dr. Jon Gould of American University will discuss the findings of the first large-scale empirical study that has identified ten statistically significant factors that distinguish a wrongful conviction from a "near miss." (A "near miss" is a case in which an innocent defendant was acquitted or had charges dismissed before trial). Following Dr. Gould's presentation, Mr. John R.
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Solutions in Corrections: Using Evidence-based Knowledge
May 2010
Series
Professor Ed Latessa describes how his team and he assessed more than 550 programs and saw the best and the worst. Professor Latessa shared his lessons learned and examples of states that are trying to use evidence-based knowledge to improve correctional programs.
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Just Science Podcast: Episode 28: Special Release Season: Just Motivational Leadership
Date Published
December 2017
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Interview,
Instructional Material (Programmed),
Administration/Management Material
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
A Roadmap to Evidence-Based School Safety: Safe Communities Safe Schools
2015-CK-BX-K002
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2015
$6,230,136
Opening the Black Box of NIBIN
Event Dates
–
Location
Online
Event Type
Seminar
Registration Status
Not Required
Series
Changing the Behavior of Drug-Involved Offenders: Supervision That Work
Event Dates
Location
Online
Event Type
Seminar
Registration Status
Not Required
Series
NIJ's Research Assistantship Program
Applications period closed
Thank you to everyone who submitted and application for the 2025-2026 academic year. NIJ will notice accepted applicants by April 30, 2025.
The NIJ Research Assistantship Program (RAP) offers highly qualified doctoral students the opportunity to bring their expertise to NIJ to work across offices and program areas to obtain a practical and applied research experience. The RAP is...
Assessing the Transnational Criminal Capacity of MS-13 in the U.S. and El Salvador
2013-R2-CX-0048
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2013
$671,615
Erroneous Convictions in Criminal Justice
March 2013
Interview with Jon Gould, Ph.D., Director of the Washington Institute for Public and International Affairs Research, American University.
Dr. Gould discusses:
- Bottom line findings from the study "Predicting Erroneous Convictions: A Social Science Approach to Miscarriages of Justice"
- Ten statistically significant factors related to wrongful convictions
- The role of systemic error and tunnel vision
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NIJ Student Research Assistants Program
2010-IJ-CX-0101
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2010
$187,598
Exploring Links Between International Organized Crime/Terror
2003-IJ-CX-1019
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2003
$235,810