Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
The National Institute of Justice’s Role in the Strategy to Combat Heroin and Other Opioids
Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assaults
Designing Methods to Identify Evolving Designer Drugs
Compendium Developed to Help Forensic Investigators Screen for Drugs
Improving the Reliability of Drug Tests Done by Officers
Researchers look at transition metal cluster compounds for the fluorescent identification and trace detection of substances of abuse.
Overview of Controlled Substances
Fighting Crime With Science
NIJ research and development projects hold promise for significantly improving forensic science disciplines.
Recreational Research: Analyzing 'Designer Drugs' at Miami’s Premier Electronic Music Festival
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.
Cost-Benefit Analysis of Criminal Justice Reforms
NIJ's Multisite Adult Drug Court Evaluation highlights important considerations when analyzing the costs and benefits of crime interventions.
NIJ's Drugs and Crime Research: Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring Programs
HOPE: A Swift and Certain Process for Probationers
The HOPE program — Hawaii's Opportunity Probation with Enforcement — is an experimental probation program that emphasizes the delivery of "swift and certain" punishment when a probationer violates conditions of probation.
"Swift and Certain" Sanctions in Probation Are Highly Effective: Evaluation of the HOPE Program
Calming Down: Could Sedative Drugs Be a Less-Lethal Option?
Preventing Future Crime With Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
One form of psychotherapy stands out in the criminal justice system.