NIJ co-sponsorship of the Center for Advanced Research in Forensic Science (CARFS)
GOJPNIJ23000040
Open
Funding First Awarded
2023
$600,000
Memorandum of understanding (MOU)
Interagency Agreement to Support Graduate Research Internships in Forensic Science and Criminal Justice Contexts (NSF-NIJ INTERN)
DJO-NIJ-22-RO-0008
Open
Funding First Awarded
2022
$200,000
NIJ Co-funding for the NSF Center for Advanced Research in Forensic Science (CARFS)
DJO-NIJ-21-RO-0002
Open
Funding First Awarded
2021
$160,720
THE TULALIP TRIBAL JUSTICE SYSTEM: A PATH TO WELLNESS
15PNIJ-21-GG-02810-RESS
Declined
Funding First Awarded
2021
$149,957
Improving Understanding of Law Enforcement at Schools - Breakout Session, NIJ Virtual Conference on School Safety
February 2021
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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An Investigation of School Resource and Safety Programs Policy and Practice in Virginia
Date Published
January 2021
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Dual System Youth: At the Intersection of Child Maltreatment and Delinquency
December 2020
Series
Across the country, child welfare and juvenile justice systems now recognize that youth involved in both systems (i.e., dual system youth) are a vulnerable population who often go unrecognized because of challenges in information-sharing and cross system collaboration. In light of these challenges, national incidence rates of dual system youth are not known.
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Interagency Collaboration to Support Forensic Science Research
2014-DNR-4918
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2014
$1,000,000
Regional Solutions for Enhanced Public Safety: Strengthening Terrorism Prevention and Emergency Response Capabilities
Date Published
December 2005
Publication Type
Issue Overview
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Obtaining Federal Benefits for Disabled Offenders: Part 1 -- Social Security Benefits
Date Published
April 2007
Series
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
History of NIJ Support for Face Recognition Technology
Date Published
March 5, 2020
The National Institute of Justice has helped drive development of face algorithms since the 1990s, and NIJ expects to remain engaged as the technology evolves and the operating requirements mature.
Changing the Behavior of Drug-Involved Offenders: Supervision That Works
December 2012
Series
A small number of those who commit crimes are heavily involved in drugs commit a large portion of the crime in this country. An evaluation of a "smart supervision" effort in Hawaii that uses swift and certain sanctioning showed that individuals committing crimes who are heavily involved in drug use can indeed change their behavior when the supervision is properly implemented.
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Combining Intellectual Muscle: NIJ and the National Science Foundation Sign Memorandum of Understanding
Dr. John H. Laub, Director
I have on numerous occasions championed a scientific, comprehensive approach to meeting the challenge of reducing crime and promoting justice. That is why I was especially pleased when the National Science Foundation's Assistant Director, Myron Gutmann, joined me on September 10, 2012, to sign a Memorandum of Understanding between our two agencies. Myron leads NSF's Directorate for the Social, Behavioral...
Director's Message: Tips for Making Your Proposal Competitive
As I discussed in my last Director’s Corner, NIJ is developing a number of exciting new solicitations this year. We have now started releasing our solicitations and will continue to do so over the coming months, so be sure to subscribe to get an email when one is released.
Director's Message: Australians and NIJ to Collaborate on Forensics
Dr. John H. Laub, Director
Recently, I traveled to the Australian Embassy here in D.C. to sign a memorandum of understanding with...
Director's Message: Bridging the Sciences to Support Cutting-Edge Research — NIJ’s Partnership With the National Science Foundation
This partnership serves as a catalyst to identify cutting-edge areas of research in the area of crime and criminal justice.
At NIJ, we are dedicated to advancing scientific knowledge. Nevertheless, we acknowledge that our agency is only one of several important organizations on the cutting edge of social, technological, and forensic sciences. Therefore, partnerships and collaborations with other federal and nonfederal entities are at the...
Director's Message: NIJ and the Dutch Agree to Work Together to Improve the Use of Forensic Sciences
Dr. John H. Laub, Director
Using Advanced Imaging Technologies to Enhance Autopsy Practices
Date Published
December 9, 2017
Making imaging technologies available to forensic pathologists as common practice — although not without challenges — will help improve medicolegal death investigations in the United States.
Understanding the Adoption, Function, and Consequences of School Resource Officer Use in Understudied Settings
2016-CK-BX-0020
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2016
$623,047