Research and development
To Err is Human: Using Science to Reduce Mistaken Eyewitness Identifications Through Police Lineups
Collecting DNA From Arrestees: Implementation Lessons
Determining the Relative Impact of PSAs and Brochures upon General Public Drivers Interfacing With Emergency Service Vehicles
Evaluating High Dynamic Range (HDR) Processing with Regards to the Presence of Individualizing Characteristics in Shoeprint Impressions
Enhancing Scene Processing Protocols to Improve Victim Identification and Field Detection of Human Remains in Mass Fatality Scenes
NIJ's Action-Research Project in Houston and Detroit
Sidebar to the article Solving Sexual Assaults: Finding Answers Through Research
Sleep Disorders, Work Shifts and Officer Wellness
Two recent studies examined the impact of sleep and work schedules on the health and safety of law enforcement officers.
Preventing Children's Exposure to Violence: The Defending Childhood Initiative
An NIJ-funded evaluation takes a close look at communities developing strategies to address childhood exposure to violence.
Sexual Assault Kit Backlog Study
Fire Dynamics and Forensic Analysis of Liquid Fuel Fires
Development of Tools for Smoke Residue and Deposition Analysis
Anchorage Disproportionate Minority Contact Study
Game Change: How Researcher-Practitioner Partnerships Are Redefining How We Study Crime
Opening Plenary Panel
When researchers and practitioners work side by side, they can maximize their problem-solving abilities. The research partner can focus on the data and the science; the practitioner can focus on interpreting the findings and applying them in the field. In the plenary panel, panelists described the benefits, challenges and pitfalls of researcher-practitioner partnerships with a focus on the financial benefits to the practitioner.
Moderator: John H. Laub, Director, National Institute of Justice
Panelists:
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