Justice system reform

The Impact of False or Misleading Forensic Evidence on Wrongful Convictions

Date Published

November 2023

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

The Impact of False or Misleading Forensic Evidence on Wrongful Convictions

Sentinel event reviews: Applications in criminal justice settings

Journal

Journal of Crime & Justice

Date Published

2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

A LANDSCAPE REPORT ON MEASURING COMMUNITY SENTIMENT AND PERCEPTIONS OF SAFETY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT PERFORMANCE

Date Published

June 2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

A Forensic Science Informational Video Can Help Mock Jurors Evaluate Forensic Expert Testimony

Journal

Criminal Justice and Behavior

Date Published

2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Geography of poly-substance drug mortality

Journal

Journal of Criminal Justice

Date Published

2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

The Postconviction Workgroup: Cooperation Between Adversaries in Exoneration Cases

Journal

Criminal Justice Policy Review

Date Published

2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Exploring Officer Patrol Behaviors Using Automated Vehicle Locator and Body-Worn Camera Data in Kansas City, Missouri

15PNIJ-23-GG-05490-RESS

Open

Funding First Awarded

2023

$862,804

"Examining the Effects of Back-End Release Discretion on Prison Populations and Length of Stay: A State-by-State Analysis"

15PNIJ-23-GG-04240-RESS

Open

Funding First Awarded

2023

$335,595

NIJ Community Violence Intervention Research and Evaluation Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Center

15PNIJ-23-GG-04264-CVIP

Open

Funding First Awarded

2023

$5,000,000

Pathways to Resilience: Assessing the Impact of Juvenile Justice Reforms in Oklahoma

15PNIJ-23-GG-02409-TITL

Open

Funding First Awarded

2023

$1,095,972

Building Better Indigent Defense Systems

15PNIJ-23-GG-02234-RESS

Open

Funding First Awarded

2023

$800,000

California: A Decade of Decarceration

15PNIJ-23-GG-01938-RESS

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2023

$32,203

A multilevel analysis of juvenile life without parole and its reform: understanding the people, places, and politics that shape policy.

15PNIJ-23-GG-01952-TITL

Open

Funding First Awarded

2023

$166,500

NIJ FY 2022 Invited to Apply - Research on the Impact of Public Policy on Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Justice System

Closing Date

July 22, 2022

Grants.gov Deadline

July 15, 2022

Application JustGrants Deadline

July 22, 2022

Pretrial Policy Change and Place: Evaluating the Impacts of Maryland's Bail Reform on Crime and Pretrial Outcomes across Courts

15PNIJ-23-GG-01931-RESS

Open

Funding First Awarded

2023

$55,500

Just Wrong: The Aftermath of Wrongful Convictions

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The strength of our criminal justice system depends on its ability to convict the guilty and clear the innocent. But we know that innocent people are sometimes wrongfully convicted and the guilty remain free to victimize others. The consequences of a wrongful conviction are far-reaching for the wrongfully convicted and the survivors and victims of the original crimes.

The documentary Just Wrong: The Aftermath of...