Articles Published by NIJ

A former police chief reflects on how law enforcement agencies can do a better job of using science to reduce crime.

A small study of administrative segregation surprised researchers with findings that were inconsistent with those from previous studies.

For decades, America's chief answer to crime has been to put more persons behind bars for longer. That expensive strategy is yielding diminishing returns. It's time for a closer look at ways of helping individuals steer away from crime.

Project Greenlight's negative outcomes disappointed stakeholders and puzzled researchers. A reexamination of Greenlight's data suggests that the intensity of the program may not have been well-suited for medium- and high-risk offenders.