Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
The History and Legacy of the Latent Fingerprint Black Box Study
The FBI's black box study on latent prints continues to influence the criminal justice system's understanding of the validity and reliability of forensic testimony.
NIJ’s Courts Research: Examining Alternatives to Incarceration for Veterans and Other Policy Innovation
NIJ’s evaluation of veterans treatment courts is a recent example of applied research under its Courts Research Portfolio, which examines pretrial, prosecution, and sentencing policies; problem-solving courts, and other alternatives to incarceration.
NIJ's Research on Videoconferencing Pretrial Release Hearings
Identifying protocols that improve practices and maximize return on investment using videoconferencing to expedite pretrial release hearings for defendants who are being held in jail awaiting trial.
Overview of Indigent Defense
Evaluating Delaware's Decide Your Time Protocol for Drug-Users Under Community Supervision
The History of "Reasonable Degree of Certainty"
Replicating HOPE: Can Others Do It As Well As Hawaii?
The lead researcher in NIJ's HOPE evaluation discusses efforts to duplicate the swift-and-certain sanctions model on the mainland.
Beyond the Sentence - Understanding Collateral Consequences
NIJ-funded database provides interactive resource on federal and state collateral consequences.
What Collateral Consequences Are in the Database?
NIJ's Multisite Adult Drug Court Evaluation
Indigent Defense: International Perspectives and Research Needs
Domestic and international researchers, policymakers, practitioners and advocates explore promising international programs and identify research priorities in the hopes of improving of indigent defense in the United States