National Institute of Justice Fiscal Year 2023 Annual Report

• NCJ Number: 308378
• Date Published: December 2024
• Length: 72 pages
• Publication Type: Report (Annual/Periodic)

Annotation

In this annual report, the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) provides a comprehensive overview of its activities for 2023.

Abstract

This publication is the 2023 Annual Report of the National Institute of Justice (NIJ). Topics covered include the following: research related to understanding, preventing, and reducing crime; law enforcement and policing; corrections and reentry; administration of justice; forensic science; supporting victims of crime; juvenile justice; improving the criminal and juvenile justice systems; building the nation’s criminal justice research infrastructure; highlights of dissemination; conferences and events; and financial data. The NIJ is the research, development, and evaluation agency of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and is dedicated to improving knowledge and understanding of crime and justice issues through science. NIJ’s mission is to foster and disseminate knowledge and tools derived from objective and rigorous scientific research to inform efforts to promote safety and advance justice. NIJ is committed to supporting the development of rigorous and independent research. NIJ’s work is conducted primarily through competitive extramural grants, agreements with other federal agencies, and contracts. NIJ generates high-quality research that is rigorous and inclusive and embraces technology. NIJ seeks to promote research with mixed-methods approaches that capture both numbers and narratives. The numbers are empirical evidence, but without the narratives of the people closest to the issues, research fails to grasp the context. Infusing evaluation research with a strong implementation science component strengthens the understanding and interpretation of research findings. NIJ strives to communicate these findings to help practitioners, ensuring that research evidence is translated into actionable information promoting change in the field.