Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
The Long View of Crime
Information collected over time provides valuable insight into criminal behavior.
Drug Court Performance Measures, Program Evaluation and Cost Efficiency – Logic Model for Adult Drug Courts
Why the Demand for DNA Testing Is Increasing
The demand for DNA testing is rising because everyone is becoming more aware of the potential of DNA evidence to help solve cases.
Violence Against American Indian and Alaska Native Women: Building Upon Prior Research
Collecting and Analyzing Tribal Data
Creating a Sustainable and Effective Tribal Criminal Justice System
The CIRCLE Evaluation: How Can Federal Funds Best Assist Tribal Nations?
Current and Future Research on Body Armor
Sources of Crime Data: Uniform Crime Reports and the National Incident-Based Reporting System
Two major sources of crime statistics commonly used in the United States are the Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) and the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS).
Developing Technology Standards
NIJ Journal Issue 264, November 2009
Research-based information that can help inform policy decisions and improve understanding of the criminal justice system.
CeaseFire: A Public Health Approach to Reduce Shootings and Killings
Strategies that address serious health threats can also reduce violent crime.
Debating DNA Collection
DNA helps law enforcement investigate and prosecute crime, but the new trend of preconviction DNA collection raises serious Fourth Amendment issues for the criminal justice community.
From Battlefield to Homefront: Mobile Laboratories Are Changing the Way We Respond to Crisis
How Sexual Assault Cases Progress Further With SANE: Examining the Factors
Increasing Sexual Assault Prosecution Rates
Humane treatment shapes both the victims' recovery and the success of investigations.
Mobile Forensics Laboratory Helps Cedar Rapids CSI Recover From Devastating Flood
NIJ Helps States to Process DNA Samples
The Future of Terrorism
Two experts debate the evolving nature of terrorism and its effect on law enforcement.
Who Are the Violence Interrupters?
A unique approach in the criminal justice field