Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
Collective Efficacy: Taking Action to Improve Neighborhoods
In neighborhoods with collective efficacy, neighbors agree on what is acceptable behavior and reinforce it in each other.
Neighborhoods and Crime: Collective Efficacy and Social Cohesion in Miami-Dade County
Identifying Technology Needs and Innovations to Advance Corrections
NIJ and a team led by the RAND Corporation are examining how technology could help corrections agencies relieve staff and facility limitations and improve training, policies, and practices
NIJ Journal 276: Director's Message
NIJ Funding: Supporting Emerging Scientists, Building Our Future
One influential scientist reflects on the pivotal role that NIJ funding has played during his prolific career in forensic science.
A Glimpse at Ongoing Sentinel Event Review Research Projects
Successful Models for Change and Challenges for the Criminal Justice System
Tracking Movements With Isotopes
NIJ-supported researchers are using oxygen and strontium isotopes to help law enforcement identify victims.
Testing a Concept and Beyond: Can the Criminal Justice System Adopt a Nonblaming Practice?
NIJ's Sentinel Events Initiative explores how a culture-changing review of errors could improve the criminal justice system.
Looking for the Link: The Impact of Foreclosures on Neighborhood Crime Rates
Three NIJ-funded studies can help community stakeholders better understand the complex relationship between foreclosures and crime levels in neighborhoods.
Fighting Crime With Science
NIJ research and development projects hold promise for significantly improving forensic science disciplines.