Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
Uniting to Solve Sexual Assault Crimes
With support from the National Institute of Justice, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and the state of Nevada teamed up to reduce the backlog of untested sexual assault kits.
Research on Repeat Crime Risk Leads to Software Tool Development
Assessing Police Use-of-Force Policy and Outcomes
How NIJ Informs Technology Policy
A Screening Tool for Identifying Trafficking Victims
Estimating the Underground Commercial Sex Economy in the U.S.
Improving the Investigation and Prosecution of State and Local Human Trafficking Cases
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.
Untested Evidence in Sexual Assault Cases
Many jurisdictions across the country are looking at the issue of sexual assault evidence that has not been submitted to a crime lab for testing
Developing the Next Generation of Law Enforcement Leaders
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.
Harvard Executive Session on Policing and Public Safety (2008-2014)
Helping At-Risk Youth Say "No" to Gangs
An NIJ-funded evaluation finds that a revised curriculum and greater attention to teacher training have resulted in an improved program for preventing gang membership and delinquency.
Addressing the Impact of Wrongful Convictions on Crime Victims
We need to better understand how wrongful convictions affect the original crime victims and improve systemic support available to them.
Study Identifies Ways to Improve ATF Ballistic Evidence Program
An NIJ-funded examination of NIBIN offers recommendations for improving the program's tactical and strategic value.