NCJ Number
224389
Date Published
2009
Length
40 pages
Annotation
This publication highlights the U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice (NIJ) projects.
Abstract
This publication details NIJ projects ranging from developing better safety equipment for police officers to providing funds that enable courts to free wrongfully convicted prisoners using modern DNA testing. This publication is divided into five sections: 1) Selected Highlights; 2) Advancing Crime Research and Law Enforcement Technology (police lineups, help for bomb Squads, taser safety, police communications); 3) Courts and Corrections (mental health screening, domestic violence, parole policy); 4) DNA and General Forensics (crime lag backlogs, cold cases, elder abuse, general forensics); and 5) Setting Standards for Equipment and Training (chemical and other hazards, bomb threats, body armor). As the research arm of the U.S. Department of Justice, NIJ helps people who work in the criminal justice field do their jobs better. Researchers harness the power of the physical, biological, and social sciences in their efforts to make the American justice system more effective and equitable. NIJ works closely with law enforcement organizations, corrections officials, courts, crime laboratories, sheriffs, victim advocates, and managers of juvenile programs and drug treatment programs. Notes