Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
The Second Chance Act and Other Ongoing NIJ Research Projects
Applying Carbon-14 Dating to Recent Human Remains
Measuring carbon-14 levels in human tissue could help forensic scientists determine age and year of death in cases involving unidentified human remains.
Being Smart on Crime With Evidence-based Policing
A former police chief reflects on how law enforcement agencies can do a better job of using science to reduce crime.
Challenges of Conducting Research in Prisons
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.
In Brief: Law 101: Legal Guide for the Forensic Expert
A new course helps forensic specialists prepare for testifying in court.
Director's Message - NIJ Journal Issue No. 269
Study Raises Questions About Psychological Effects of Solitary Confinement
A small study of administrative segregation surprised researchers with findings that were inconsistent with those from previous studies.
What Is Administrative Segregation?
What Is Carbon Dating?
"Swift and Certain" Sanctions in Probation Are Highly Effective: Evaluation of the HOPE Program
10-Hour Shifts Offer Cost Savings and Other Benefits to Law Enforcement Agencies
Police executives can improve morale and reduce overtime costs by offering officers the option of working 10-hour shifts. Importantly, 10-hour shifts do not adversely affect performance, according to NIJ-funded research.
Developing the Risk Instrument
Final Findings From the Expert Panel on the Safety of Conducted Energy Devices
In its final report, an expert panel of medical professionals concludes that the use of conducted energy devices by police officers on healthy adults does not present a high risk of death or serious injury.