Courts

NIJ FY 09 ORE Social Science Research on Exoneration

Closing Date

March 16, 2009

NIJ is interested in stimulating a scientifically rigorous body of research on the topic of wrongful convictions, specifically focusing on the 200-plus cases of exonerations based on post-conviction DNA examinations, and comparisons of DNA-based and non-DNA-based exonerations. Thus far, there have been over 200 cases of post-conviction DNA exonerations in the United States identified by media and interested organizations; however, there has been little social-science-based...

Understanding and Improving Law Enforcement Responses to Human Trafficking: Executive Summary

Date Published

June 2008

Publication Type

Survey, Report (Summary)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

NIJ FY 09 ORE Social Science Research in Forensic Science

Closing Date

April 13, 2009

Forensic science, particularly in the area of DNA, has experienced numerous advances over the last decade. Improvements in science and technology have increased capabilities to use DNA in terms of the amount of evidence needed to obtain DNA, the speed of DNA processing, and the range of crimes DNA can help solve. NIJ is interested in stimulating research to examine the impact of these forensic...

Children's Out-of-Court Statements: Effects of Hearsay on Jurors' Decisions, Final Report

Date Published

January 1999

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

New Approaches to Street Disorder Attracting Support From Cities, Approval by Courts

Date Published

January 1997

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Specialization of Domestic Violence Case Management in the Courts: A National Survey (From Violence Against Women and Family Violence: Developments in Research, Practice, and Policy, 2004, Bonnie Fisher, ed. -- See NCJ-199701)

Date Published

January 2004

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Improving the Court Response to Drug Cases: A Program Assessment

Date Published

January 1995

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Cook County Target Abuser Call (TAC): An Evaluation of a Specialized Domestic Violence Court, Revised Final Report

Date Published

August 2003

Publication Type

Report (Study/Research)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Cook County Target Abuser Call (TAC): An Evaluation of a Specialized Domestic Violence Court, Revised Executive Summary

Date Published

August 2003

Publication Type

Program/Project Evaluation

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

NIJ FY 09 ORE Collateral Consequences

Closing Date

February 4, 2009

Consonant with Section 510 of the Court Security Improvement Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-177), NIJ is soliciting proposals for a national study that will provide a comprehensive compilation of Federal and State collateral consequences for criminal convictions. The purpose of this research is to inform and improve criminal justice policy and practice by providing policymakers with the information they need to understand the legal...