Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
The Impact of False or Misleading Forensic Evidence on Wrongful Convictions
Research has found key areas within forensic science that are associated with higher rates of wrongful convictions. Addressing them should strengthen trust in our criminal justice system.
Exonerations Resulting from NIJ Postconviction DNA Testing Funding
Notes from the Field: Prison Reform Reducing Restrictive Housing for Improved Prison Outcomes
Postconviction DNA Testing
What Criminal Justice Can Learn From Its Bad Outcomes
Reviews of 'sentinel events' can shift the emphasis away from blame and toward risk mitigation and continuous improvement.
Sentinel Events Initiative
Empowering Local Communities to Advance Justice: NIJ and BJA Launch Sentinel Events Initiative National Demonstration Collaborations
Successful Models for Change and Challenges for the Criminal Justice System
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.
Sentinel Events Initiative: Looking Back to Look Forward
Can — and should — the criminal justice system implement a non-blaming, forward-thinking, all-stakeholders approach to improving criminal justice outcomes?
Predicting and Preventing Wrongful Convictions
Cost-Benefit Analysis of Criminal Justice Reforms
NIJ's Multisite Adult Drug Court Evaluation highlights important considerations when analyzing the costs and benefits of crime interventions.