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A data-informed approach to managing jails can yield benefits in key functional areas.
Two leading funding agencies renew a joint commitment to evaluate and support scientific activities relevant to criminal justice.
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.
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...
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.
Dr. John H. Laub, Director
Recently, I traveled to the Australian Embassy here in D.C. to sign a memorandum of understanding with...
Dr. John H. Laub, Director
Making imaging technologies available to forensic pathologists as common practice — although not without challenges — will help improve medicolegal death investigations in the United States.
The NIJ Research Assistantship Program (RAP) offers highly qualified doctoral students the opportunity to bring their expertise to NIJ to work across offices and program areas to obtain a practical and applied research experience. The RAP is a research focused professional development opportunity for doctoral students. We welcome students from all academic disciplines to apply who wish to connect their research to...
NIJ-sponsored project contributes to the growing body of evidence on how to handle untested sexual assault kits.
