Professional Criminals

Discussion of the FTCOE’s Guidance Document on Considerations for Photographic Documentation in Sexual Assault Cases

Date Published

2024

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Forgotten Evidence: A Mixed Methods Study of Why Sexual Assault Kits (SAKs) Are Not Submitted for DNA Forensic Testing

Date Published

October 2017

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

A longitudinal cohort mixed methods study of the impact of mental health on retention and turnover among early career police officers in South Carolina

15PNIJ-23-GG-05499-RESS

Open

Funding First Awarded

2023

$1,000,000

The Extremism Sentencing Study: Judicial Outcomes and Recidivism Among Individuals Convicted of International and Domestic Terrorism

15PNIJ-23-GG-01384-DOMR

Open

Funding First Awarded

2023

$762,553

Keeping Pace With the Evolution of Illicit Darknet Fentanyl Markets: Using a Mixed Methods Approach to Identify Trust Signals and Develop a Vendor Trustworthiness Index

Date Published

May 2023

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Digital Transformation of Cold Case Reviews: Prevalence, Challenges, and Benefits of Just Resolutions

Date Published

November 2022

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

A Review of Legislation Associated With Lawfully Owed DNA Samples

Date Published

September 2022

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

The Evolving Character of Public Defense: Comparing Criminal Case Processing Effectiveness and Outcomes Across Holistic Public Defense, Traditional Public Defense, and Privately Retained Counsel

Date Published

2021

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Enhancing Supervision and Support for Released Prisoners

Date Published

June 2011

Publication Type

Program/Project Description

Agencies

NIJ

Tale of Two Countries: International Fraud-Detection Homicide

Date Published

2008

Agencies

NIJ

Alleviating Jail Crowding - A Systems Perspective

Date Published

1985

Agencies

NIJ

Conference Proceedings: 2022 Firearm and Toolmarks Policy and Practice Forum

Date Published

April 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Desistance: It’s a Process, Not an Event

April 2022

Series

Justice Today Podcast

Desistance is the process of individuals ceasing engagement in criminal activity. It may sound simple but it is quite complex, and the more we understand it, the better equipped we are to help accelerate the process before people are incarcerated or once they leave prison or jail. NIJ Journal Editor Beth Pearsall hosts a conversation on this topic with Senior Social Science Analyst Marie Garcia, Senior Advisor Ben Adams, and Social Science Research Analyst Kaitlyn Sill.

Transcript

Desistance: It’s a Process, Not an Event

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Desistance: It’s a Process, Not an Event

From Funnels to Large-Scale Irrigation: Changing the Criminal Justice System Paradigm to Improve Public Health and Safety

Date Published

December 2019

Publication Type

Technical Assistance, Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description, Legislation/Policy Analysis, Case Study

Agencies

NIJ

From the Car Boot to Booting it up? eBay, Online Counterfeit Crime and the Transformation of the Criminal Marketplace

Date Published

April 2012

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Just Science Podcast: Just Standardizing Sexual Assault Kits

Content Advisory

Some content in this podcast may be considered sensitive and may evoke emotional responses or may not be appropriate for younger audiences.

Date Published

September 2021

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Trauma and Coping Mechanisms Exhibited by Forensic Science Practitioners: A Literature Review

Date Published

2020

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Just Science Podcast: Just Supporting Male Survivors of Sexual Assault

Content Advisory

Some content in this podcast may be considered sensitive and may evoke emotional responses or may not be appropriate for younger audiences.

Date Published

August 2021

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Justice Technology Information Center Annual Report 2019

Date Published

2019

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Report (Annual/Periodic), Program/Project Description

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

NIJ Journal Issue No. 282

Date Published

December 2020

Agencies

NIJ

Instilling a Culture of Continuous Learning from Criminal Justice Systems Errors: A Multi-Stakeholder Sentinel Event Review Process in Philadelphia

Date Published

2020

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Expanding Research to Examine the Impacts of Forensic Science on the Criminal Justice System

December 2020

In 2004, the National Institute of Justice created the social science research on forensic sciences (SSRFS) research program to explore the impact of forensic sciences on the criminal justice system and the administration of justice. Much of the early research from the SSRFS program focused on DNA processing and the use of DNA in investigations and prosecutions.

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