National Institute of Justice

By Travis, Jeremy

Book Id: WPLBN0000660437
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Title:	National Institute of Justice
Author:	Travis, Jeremy
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Language:	English
Subject:	Law., Law & economy, Litigation and arbitration
Collections:	Law Library Collection
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Publisher:	Department of Justice


Citation APA MLA Chicago Travis, B. J. (n.d.). National Institute of Justice. Retrieved from http://gutenberg.cc/

Description
Legal Reference Publication

Excerpt
Excerpt: Director?s Message. This year?s Research Prospectus, Building Knowledge About Crime and Justice, outlines how NIJ?s research and development activity will, during 1999, seek to strengthen the Nation's ability to prevent and control crime and to achieve justice. The need for sound research that can guide public policy continues to be compelling. Mayors ask, Which prevention programs work? State legislators ask, What options do we have in designing new sentencing statutes? Police chiefs ask, How can we harness the power of science and technology to enhance criminal investigations? Judges ask, How can we more effectively respond to drug abuse? Prosecutors ask, What benefits might come from implementing the concepts of community and restorative justice? Civic leaders ask, How can we energize community resources to promote safety and reduce fear?.

Table of Contents
Contents Director's Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii NIJ?s Mission and Fiscal Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Mission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Fiscal Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Addressing Strategic Challenges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Rethinking Justice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Understanding the Nexus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Breaking the Cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Creating the Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Expanding Horizons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Generating Opportunities for Research and Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Investigator-Initiated Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Directed Solicitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Pursuing Multiple R&D Approaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Research and Evaluation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Identification of Innovative Programs and Effective Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Demonstration Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Technology Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Research Infrastructure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14