Criminal justice systems

Meeting People Where They Are to Improve Institutional Culture

August 2023

Series

Justice Today Podcast

Incarcerated individuals deserve opportunities for healing and growth, but they often lack the necessary resources for such opportunities. Additionally, organizational cultures that don’t support these outcomes often stand in the way. Researchers and practitioners gathered at NIJ’s 2023 National Research Conference to share ideas and projects that will increase opportunities for incarcerated populations around the country. This show continues their conversation.

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Meeting People Where They Are to Improve Institutional Culture

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Meeting People Where They Are to Improve Institutional Culture

Using Science To Enhance Equity

Date Published

August 21, 2023

Findings and Implications From a Study To Detect Bruising on Victims With Dark Skin

2023 NIJ Research Conference Opening Ceremony

August 2023

Series

NIJ Research Conference

The theme of NIJ’s 2023 Research Conference was “evidence to action,” and our goal was to bring researchers and practitioners together to learn about the latest research evidence and how it can be implemented to promote safety, equity, and justice.

The opening ceremony included remarks from U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs Amy Solomon, and NIJ Director Nancy La Vigne.

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Data and Dashboards: Research and Enhancements to Ensure Mecklenburg County’s Criminal Justice System is a Leader in Data-Driven Decision Making

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Funding First Awarded

2023

$1,000,000

Forensic Mass Spectrometry: Scientific and Legal Precedents

NCJ Number

307309

Journal

Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry

Date Published

June 2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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Evaluation and Implementation of High Throughput Second Generation Sequencing for Mitochondrial DNA Testing in Missing Persons and Forensic Casework at the UNT Center for Human Identification

NCJ Number

307117

Date Published

June 2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Program/Project Evaluation

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Structural Characterization of Emerging Synthetic Drugs

NCJ Number

307116

Date Published

2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Publications Catalog, Fourth Edition, 1985-1994

NCJ Number

149432

Date Published

1994

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Reference Material

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Remarks by The Honorable James K. Stewart, Director, National Institute of Justice, Before the Committee on DNA Technology in Forensic Science of the National Research Council's Commission on Life Sciences

NCJ Number

122084

Date Published

1989

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Presentation

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NIJ Journal Issue No. 231

NCJ Number

175939

Journal

National Institute of Justice Journal

Date Published

August 1996

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Collected Work

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Making Schools Safer and/or Creating a Pipeline to Prison: A Study of North Carolina Schools

NCJ Number

306633

Date Published

June 2021

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Program/Project Evaluation

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Five Things About Reentry

Wrongful convictions and claims of false or misleading forensic evidence

NCJ Number

306262

Journal

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Date Published

March 2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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Considering domestic violence victims: Exploring victim-related factors in prosecutor case summaries

NCJ Number

306243

Date Published

July 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Conference Material

PDF (Symposium Program)

NCJ Number 306478 thumbnail image

Understanding the Pathology of Homicidal Pediatric Blunt Neurotrauma through Correlation of Advanced Magnetic Resonance Images with Histopathology

NCJ Number

306478

Date Published

2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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It's a Marathon Not a Race: Exiting the Commercial Sex Trade

NCJ Number

248978

Date Published

July 2014

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored)

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Juvenile Recidivism: An Examination of State Measurement Strategies

NCJ Number

306226

Journal

American Journal of Criminal Justice

Date Published

July 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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Evaluating the Validity and Reliability of Textile and Paper Fracture Characteristics in Forensic Comparative Analysis

NCJ Number

306211

Date Published

2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Thesis/Dissertation

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The Overlooked Role of Jails in the Discussion of Legitimacy: Implications for Trust and Procedural Justice

NCJ Number

306328

Journal

Corrections Today

Date Published

April 2023

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Issue Overview

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Forensic Testimony Archaeology: Analysis of Exoneration Cases and its Implications for Forensic Science Testimony and Communications

NCJ Number

306259

Date Published

February 2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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The Overlooked Role of Jails in the Discussion of Legitimacy: Implications for Trust and Procedural Justice

A Longitudinal Examination of the Influence of Sex and Race on Sentencing Outcomes in Florida's Rural and Urban Counties

NCJ Number

306116

Date Published

December 2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Thesis/Dissertation, Research (Applied/Empirical)

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A Leg Up: NIJ's Graduate Research Fellowship Program

NCJ Number

306058

Date Published

March 2023

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Issue Overview

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A Leg Up: NIJ's Graduate Research Fellowship Program

March 2023

Series

Justice Today Podcast

NIJ Director Dr. Nancy La Vigne joins the show to interview Dr. Marie Garcia, Director of NIJ’s Criminal Justice Systems Division and a former NIJ graduate research fellow. They discuss the application process, Marie’s experience as a fellow while at Temple University, and advice for future applicants.

Reading and Resources from NIJ:

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A Leg Up: NIJ's Graduate Research Fellowship Program

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Graduate Research Fellowships from the National Institute of Justice

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National Institute of Justice Annual Report 2020

NCJ Number

305188

Date Published

March 2023

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Report (Annual/Periodic)

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