Justice system
Biosocial Factors and Their Influence on Desistance (Executive Summary)
Using Data and Science to Understand the Impact of COVID–19 on Corrections
Crime frames and gender differences in the activation of crime concern and crime responses
Improving Hot Spot Policing through Behavioral Interventions
Desistance-Focused Criminal Justice Practice
Biosocial Factors and Their Influence on Desistance
Linking Childhood Trauma Exposure to Adolescent Justice Involvement: The Concept of Posttraumatic Risk-Seeking
Federal Justice Statistics Program (Bureau of Justice Statistics)
The FJSP provides annual data on workload, activities, and outcomes associated with federal criminal cases. BJS acquires information on all aspects of processing in the federal justice system, including—
- the number of persons investigated, prosecuted, convicted, incarcerated, sentenced to probation, released pretrial, and under parole or other supervision
- initial prosecution decisions, referrals to magistrates, court dispositions, sentencing outcomes, sentence length, and time served.
The program...
Justice Expenditure and Employment Extracts Series (Bureau of Justice Statistics)
Every year since 1980, BJS has extracted justice expenditure and employment data from the Census Bureau's Annual Government Finance Survey and Annual Survey of Public Employment. BJS publishes these data in the Justice Expenditure and Employment Extracts series, which presents estimates of government expenditures and employment for the following justice categories: police protection, all judicial and legal functions (including prosecution, courts, and public defense), and...
Justice Assistance Data Survey (Bureau of Justice Statistics)
This direct survey of governments collects detailed justice expenditure data. These data are the basis for calculating variable pass-through estimates needed to distribute the formula funds of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne JAG) Program administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. Less detailed annual expenditure and employment data are available in the Justice Expenditure and Employment Extracts series, which produces similar but...
Compendium of State Privacy and Security Legislation (Bureau of Justice Statistics)
References and classifies state legislation on privacy and security of state criminal history record information. Statutes are grouped into 29 categories and presented by classification and state. It is compiled every two years.
NIJ Journal Issue No. 284: Focus on Justice Systems
Promising Practices from Community Corrections Organizations’ COVID-19 Response: Ensuring Safety During Community Supervision
Promising Practices from the Institutional Corrections System’s COVID-19 Response: Managing Safety and Security on the Inside
Promising Practices from the Court System’s COVID-19 Response: Ensuring Access To Justice While Protecting Public Health
Promising Practices from Law Enforcement’s COVID-19 Response: Protecting the Public
Preparing for and Responding to Threats and Violence - Breakout Session, NIJ Virtual Conference on School Safety
On February 16-18, 2021, the National Institute of Justice hosted the Virtual Conference on School Safety: Bridging Research to Practice to Safeguard Our Schools. This video includes the following presentations:
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Alternatives to Traditional School Discipline - Breakout Session, NIJ Virtual Conference on School Safety
On February 16-18, 2021, the National Institute of Justice hosted the Virtual Conference on School Safety: Bridging Research to Practice to Safeguard Our Schools. This video includes the following presentations:
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School Resource Officers and Police in Schools - Breakout Session, NIJ Virtual Conference on School Safety
On February 16-18, 2021, the National Institute of Justice hosted the Virtual Conference on School Safety: Bridging Research to Practice to Safeguard Our Schools. This video includes the following presentations:
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Addressing Student Mental Health Concerns - Breakout Session, NIJ Virtual Conference on School Safety
On February 16-18, 2021, the National Institute of Justice hosted the Virtual Conference on School Safety: Bridging Research to Practice to Safeguard Our Schools. This video includes the following presentations:
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School Safety Considerations for Distinct Student Populations - Breakout Session, NIJ Virtual Conference on School Safety
On February 16-18, 2021, the National Institute of Justice hosted the Virtual Conference on School Safety: Bridging Research to Practice to Safeguard Our Schools. This video includes the following presentations:
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