Topics
Criminal justice topics on NIJ.gov are divided into the following nine categories. Select one of the main topics to see subtopics under that category. You may then select "Show Subtopics" to find increasingly specific information.
- Corrections
- Courts
- Crime and Prevention
- Drugs and Crime
- Forensics
- Law Enforcement
- Technology and Tools
- Tribal Crime and Justice
- Victims and Victimization
See also an A–Z list of all topics.
Corrections
Institutional Correction Facilities and Staff
Contraband Control and Detection
Detecting Drugs on Surfaces Quickly and Easily
An Introduction to Portal Contraband Detection Technology (pdf, 4 pages)
Walk-Through Metal Detectors Standard: current NIJ Standard-0601.02, updated standard under development
Hand-Held Metal Detectors Standard: current NIJ Standard-0602.02, updated standard under development
Monitoring Inmates
Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003
Research Findings on Prison Rape
Ongoing Prison Rape Research, Future Directions
Officer Safety and Effectiveness
Ballistic-Resistant Body Armor That Complies With NIJ Ballistic Resistance Standard, 0101.06
Stab-Resistent Body Body Armor That Complies With NIJ Stab Resistance Standard, 0115.00
Medical Management Guidelines for Impacts to Body Armor
Body Armor Research and Evaluation Results
Standards and Testing for Body Armor
NIJ Standard-0101.06, Ballistic Resistance of Personal Body Armor
NIJ Standard-0115.00, Stab Resistance of Personal Body Armor
Inmate Programs
Prison Industries (NIJ Journal article)
Panel on Medication-Assisted Treatment for Heroin and Other Opioid Abusing Offenders
Corrections Equipment and Technology
Improving Supervision in the Community
Evaluating a Location-Based Offender Monitoring System
Standards & Testing Program for Offender Tracking Technologies
Field Search: A Tool for Monitoring Sex Offenders (NCJRS abstract)
Improving Safety in Institutions with Technology
Contraband Control and Detection
Detecting Drugs on Surfaces Quickly and Easily
An Introduction to Portal Contraband Detection Technology (pdf, 4 pages)
Walk-Through Metal Detectors Standard: current NIJ Standard-0601.02, updated standard under development
Hand-Held Metal Detectors Standard: current NIJ Standard-0602.02, updated standard under development
Monitoring Inmates
Ballistic-Resistant Body Armor That Complies With NIJ Ballistic Resistance Standard, 0101.06
Stab-Resistent Body Body Armor That Complies With NIJ Stab Resistance Standard, 0115.00
Medical Management Guidelines for Impacts to Body Armor
Body Armor Research and Evaluation Results
Standards and Testing for Body Armor
NIJ Standard-0101.06, Ballistic Resistance of Personal Body Armor
NIJ Standard-0115.00, Stab Resistance of Personal Body Armor
Evaluation of the Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative
Evaluation of Second Chance Act Demonstration Projects
Research on Reentry and Employment
Recidivism Is a Core Criminal Justice Concern
Impact of Prison Experience on Recidivism
Impact of Drug Courts on Recidivism
Courts
Sentencing and Adjudication
Evaluating and Presenting Evidence in Court
CSI Effect (NIJ Journal article)
Digital Evidence in the Courtroom: A Guide for Law Enforcement and Prosecutors
Indigent Defense
Indigent Defense Symposium: Looking Back, Looking Forward, 2000-2010
Specialized or Problem-Solving Courts
Reducing Pretrial Domestic Violence
Benefits of Implementing a Pretrial Safety Program
Implementing a Pretrial Safety Program to Reduce Domestic Violence
Pretrial
Benefits and Barriers to Consider
Fundamental Concepts of Restorative Justice
Perspectives on Restorative Justice
How to Change Your Local System
Crimes and Prevention
Crimes and Prevention home page
Crime Against Specific Populations
Developmental Difficulties of Abuse Children
Impact of Child Abuse and Maltreatment on Delinquency, Arrest and Victimization
Child Interviews and the Prosecution of Child Abuse
Child Abuse and Intimate Partner Violence
Intimate Partner (Domestic) Violence
Causes and Consequences of Intimate Partner Violence
Extent of Intimate Partner Violence
Measuring Intimate Partner Violence
Economic Distress and Intimate Partner Violence
Shelters Meet Needs of Victims of Intimate Partner Violence
Arrests and Dual Arrests, Intimate Partner Violence
Murder Suicide of Intimate Partners
Comparing the Danger Posed by Partner Stalkers Versus Non-Partner Stalkers
Comparing Abusive Partners Who Do and Do Not Stalk
Fear, Psychological Distress and Health Impacts
Impact on Children, Friends and Family
Practical Implications of Domestic Violence Research (NIJ ePub)
Ch 1. Overview of Domestic Violence
Ch 3. Perpetrator Characteristics
Crime Preventions Research
Internet and Electronic Crimes
Identity Theft (a research review)
Extent and Patterns of Identity Theft
Recording and Reporting Identity Theft
Law Enforcement Issues and Response
Issues That Need More Research
Conclusions and Recommendations
Digital Evidence and Forensics
Digital Evidence Investigative Tools
Preventing Data Loss When Seizing Electronic Devices of Interest
Identifying Intrusion and Unauthorized Activities
Acquiring Data From Networked Computers
Enhancing "At-the-Scene" Digital Analysis Capabilities of First Responders
Digital Evidence Analysis Tools
Metadata Analysis and Extraction
Macintosh Digital Forensic Tools
Digital Forensics Standards and Capacity Building
The Electronic Crime Technology Center of Excellence
Computer Forensic Tool Testing Program
Digital Forensic Guides
Digital Evidence in the Courtroom: A Guide for Law Enforcement and Prosecutors
Forensic Examination of Digital Evidence: A Guide for Law Enforcement
Electronic Crime Scene Investigation: A Guide for First Responders, Second Edition
Electronic Crime Scene Investigation: An On-the-Scene Reference for First Responders
Neighborhoods and Crime
Neighborhoods and Crime Research Working Group Meeting Summary
Identity Theft (a research review)
Extent and Patterns of Identity Theft
Recording and Reporting Identity Theft
Law Enforcement Issues and Response
Issues That Need More Research
Conclusions and Recommendations
Public Order Offenses
Research and Evaluation Priorities
Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003
Research Findings on Prison Rape
Ongoing Prison Rape Research, Future Directions
NIJ's Role in Terrorism Research
Terrorism Databases for Analysis
Improving the Criminal Justice Response
Assessing Potential High-risk Targets
Terrorist Links to Other Crimes
Agroterrorism — Why We're Not Ready: A Look at the Role of Law Enforcement (NIJ Journal
Trafficking and Smuggling
Impact of Child Abuse and Maltreatment on Delinquency, Arrest and Victimization
Child Interviews and the Prosecution of Child Abuse
Child Abuse and Intimate Partner Violence
Who Has Illegal Guns and How Are They Acquired?
Who Is Most Affected by Gun Violence?
Program: Directed Police Patrols
Program: Project Safe Neighborhoods
Strategy: Federal-Local Collaboration
Intimate Partner (Domestic) Violence
Causes and Consequences of Intimate Partner Violence
Extent of Intimate Partner Violence
Interventions in Intimate Partner Violence
Measuring Intimate Partner Violence
Economic Distress and Intimate Partner Violence
Shelters Meet Needs of Victims of Intimate Partner Violence
Murder Suicide Among Intimate Partners
Arrests and Dual Arrests, Intimate Partner Violence
Practical Implications of Domestic Violence Research (NIJ ePub)
Ch 1. Overview of Domestic Violence
Ch 3. Perpetrator Characteristics
Research and Evaluation Priorities
Other Web Resources on Rape and Sexual Violence
Arrests and Prosecution of Stalkers
NIJ's Role in Terrorism Research
Terrorism Databases for Analysis
Improving the Criminal Justice Response
Barriers to Coordination for Responding to Terrorism
Assessing Potential High-risk Targets
Terrorist Links to Other Crimes
Agroterrorism — Why We're Not Ready: A Look at the Role of Law Enforcement (NIJ Journal
Drugs and Crime
Drugs and Crime Research Projects
Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring Programs
Drug Court Performance Measures and Program Evaluation
Do Drug Courts Work? Findings From Drug Court Research
Ongoing Drug Court Research: NIJ's Multisite Adult Drug Court Evaluation
Supervision of Drug-Involved Offenders
Swift and Certain Sanctions: Evaluation of the HOPE Program
Delaware's Decide Your Time Program for Drug-Using Offenders
Forensic Sciences
Adopting New Technologies: Technology Transition Workshops
DNA Evidence Backlogs: Forensic Casework
DNA Evidence Backlogs: Convicted Offender and Arrestee Samples
Increasing Laboratory Capacity
Untested Evidence in Law Enforcement Agencies
Laboratory Capacity Enhancement
DNA Backlog Reduction ProgramInformation Systems and Databases
National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs.gov)
Forensic Databases: Paint, Shoe Prints, and Beyond (NIJ Journal)
Digital Evidence and Forensics
Digital Evidence Investigative Tools
Preventing Data Loss When Seizing Electronic Devices of Interest
Identifying Intrusion and Unauthorized Activities
Acquiring Data From Networked Computers
Enhancing "At-the-Scene" Digital Analysis Capabilities of First Responders
Digital Evidence Analysis Tools
Metadata Analysis and Extraction
Macintosh Digital Forensic Tools
Digital Forensics Standards and Capacity Building
The Electronic Crime Technology Center of Excellence
Computer Forensic Tool Testing Program
Digital Forensic Guides
Digital Evidence in the Courtroom: A Guide for Law Enforcement and Prosecutors
Forensic Examination of Digital Evidence: A Guide for Law Enforcement
Electronic Crime Scene Investigation: A Guide for First Responders, Second Edition
Electronic Crime Scene Investigation: An On-the-Scene Reference for First Responders
Simultaneous vs. Sequential Lineups
Variables That Can Affect Validity
Forensic Anthropology and Dentistry
DNA Evidence Backlogs: Forensic Casework
DNA Evidence Backlogs: Convicted Offender and Arrestee Samples
Death Investigation
Forensic Death Investigation Symposium
Symposium Summary: National Academy Report
Symposium Summary: Enhancing Policy and Practice
Symposium Summary: Navigating Lethal and Ethical Issues
Symposium Summary: Leveraging Technology
Symposium Summary: Communication Breakdown
Symposium Summary: Education, Training and Certification Programs
Missing Persons Investigations
Solving Missing Persons Cases (NIJ Journal)
National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs.gov)
Training — Curriculum Development and Course Delivery
Forensic Science Training Development and Delivery Program
Available Course Topics
Courtroom Presentation and Officers of the Court
Pattern and Impression Evidence
Laboratory Management & Administration
Medicolegal Death Investigation
Law Enforcement
Agency Administration and Performance
Foundation for Policing Research: The Policing Research Platform
Demonstration: Life Course of the Organization
Law Enforcement Equipment and Technology
Biometrics (Technology & Tools)
Biometric Research and Development Projects
Fingerprint Capture Technology
Ballistic-Resistant Body Armor That Complies With NIJ Ballistic Resistance Standard, 0101.06
Stab-Resistent Body Body Armor That Complies With NIJ Stab Resistance Standard, 0115.00
Medical Management Guidelines for Impacts to Body Armor
Body Armor Research and Evaluation Results
Standards and Testing for Body Armor
NIJ Standard-0101.06, Ballistic Resistance of Personal Body Armor
NIJ Standard-0115.00, Stab Resistance of Personal Body Armor
Communications Systems Governance
Interoperability Basics for Practitioners
Outreach and Assistance
Data Sources for Criminal Justice Analysis
Geography & Public Safety Bulletin
Digital Evidence and Forensics
Digital Evidence Investigative Tools
Preventing Data Loss When Seizing Electronic Devices of Interest
Identifying Intrusion and Unauthorized Activities
Acquiring Data From Networked Computers
Enhancing "At-the-Scene" Digital Analysis Capabilities of First Responders
Digital Evidence Analysis Tools
Metadata Analysis and Extraction
Macintosh Digital Forensic Tools
Digital Forensics Standards and Capacity Building
The Electronic Crime Technology Center of Excellence
Computer Forensic Tool Testing Program
Digital Forensic Guides
Digital Evidence in the Courtroom: A Guide for Law Enforcement and Prosecutors
Forensic Examination of Digital Evidence: A Guide for Law Enforcement
Electronic Crime Scene Investigation: A Guide for First Responders, Second Edition
Electronic Crime Scene Investigation: An On-the-Scene Reference for First Responders
Law Enforcement Investigations
Data Sources for Criminal Justice Analysis
Geography & Public Safety Bulletin
Crime Scene Investigation
Handling Evidence
Simultaneous vs. Sequential Lineups
Variables That Can Affect Validity
Untested Evidence in Law Enforcement Custody
Nationwide Survey of Untested Evidence in Law Enforcement Custody
Untested Evidence in Sexual Assault Cases
Gun Violence Prevention Programs and Strategies
Program: Directed Police Patrols
Program: Strategic Approaches to Community Safety Initiative (SACSI)
Program: Project Safe Neighborhoods
Strategy: Federal-Local Collaboration
Research Priorities for Information-Led Policing
Model Information-Led Policing Programs
Exchanging Driver's License Photos
Predictive Policing Symposiums
Predictive Policing Symposium: Future of Predictive Policing
Predictive Policing Symposium: The LAPD Experiment
Predictive Policing Symposium: Perspectives From Three Police Chiefs
Predictive Policing Symposium: Demonstration Projects & Evaluation
Predictive Policing Symposium: Policy & Practice
Technology and Tools
Technology and Tools home page
High-Priority Technology Needs
Confirming the Guilty and Protecting the Innocent
Technology Development Process
Types of Technologies
Ballistic-Resistant Body Armor That Complies With NIJ Ballistic Resistance Standard, 0101.06
Stab-Resistent Body Body Armor That Complies With NIJ Stab Resistance Standard, 0115.00
Medical Management Guidelines for Impacts to Body Armor
Body Armor Research and Evaluation Results
Standards and Testing for Body Armor
NIJ Standard-0101.06, Ballistic Resistance of Personal Body Armor
NIJ Standard-0115.00, Stab Resistance of Personal Body Armor
Communications Systems Governance
Interoperability Basics for Practitioners
Outreach and Assistance
Communication Technology Assistance
Communication Technology Outreach and Education
Corrections Equipment and Technology
Improving Supervision in the Community
Evaluating a Location-Based Offender Monitoring System
Standards & Testing Program for Offender Tracking Technologies
Field Search: A Tool for Monitoring Sex Offenders (NCJRS abstract)
Improving Safety in Institutions with Technology
Contraband Control and Detection
Detecting Drugs on Surfaces Quickly and Easily
An Introduction to Portal Contraband Detection Technology (pdf, 4 pages)
Walk-Through Metal Detectors Standard: current NIJ Standard-0601.02, updated standard under development
Hand-Held Metal Detectors Standard: current NIJ Standard-0602.02, updated standard under development
Monitoring Inmates
Ballistic-Resistant Body Armor That Complies With NIJ Ballistic Resistance Standard, 0101.06
Stab-Resistent Body Body Armor That Complies With NIJ Stab Resistance Standard, 0115.00
Research and Evaluation Results on Body Armor
Current and Future Research on Body Armor
Standards and Testing for Body Armor
0101.06, NIJ Standard, Ballistic Resistance of Personal Body Armor
0115.00, NIJ Standard, Stab Resistance of Personal Body Armor
Computer/Cybercrime (Digital Evidence and Forensics)
Digital Evidence Investigative Tools
Preventing Data Loss When Seizing Electronic Devices of Interest
Identifying Intrusion and Unauthorized Activities
Acquiring Data From Networked Computers
Enhancing "At-the-Scene" Digital Analysis Capabilities of First Responders
Digital Evidence Analysis Tools
Metadata Analysis and Extraction
Macintosh Digital Forensic Tools
Digital Forensics Standards and Capacity Building
The Electronic Crime Technology Center of Excellence
Computer Forensic Tool Testing Program
Digital Forensic Guides
Digital Evidence in the Courtroom: A Guide for Law Enforcement and Prosecutors
Forensic Examination of Digital Evidence: A Guide for Law Enforcement
Electronic Crime Scene Investigation: A Guide for First Responders, Second Edition
Electronic Crime Scene Investigation: An On-the-Scene Reference for First Responders
Detection and Surveillance Technologies
Detection of Weapons, Contraband and Chemicals
Detecting Items Hidden on a Person or Inside a Body
Detecting Items Hidden or Substances Present in the Surrounding Environment
Standards Development for Detection and Surveillance Equipment
Adopting New Technologies: Technology Transition Workshops
DNA Evidence Backlogs: Forensic Casework
DNA Evidence Backlogs: Convicted Offender and Arrestee Samples
Increasing Laboratory Capacity
Untested Evidence in Law Enforcement Agencies
Laboratory Capacity Enhancement
DNA Backlog Reduction Funding Program
Forensic DNA Unit Efficiency Improvement Funding Program
Information Systems and Databases
National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs.gov)
Forensic Databases: Paint, Shoe Prints, and Beyond (NIJ Journal)
Standards — Scientific Working Groups
Validation Information for Public Laboratories
Digital Evidence and Forensics
Digital Evidence Investigative Tools
Preventing Data Loss When Seizing Electronic Devices of Interest
Identifying Intrusion and Unauthorized Activities
Acquiring Data From Networked Computers
Enhancing "At-the-Scene" Digital Analysis Capabilities of First Responders
Digital Evidence Analysis Tools
Metadata Analysis and Extraction
Macintosh Digital Forensic Tools
Digital Forensics Standards and Capacity Building
The Electronic Crime Technology Center of Excellence
Computer Forensic Tool Testing Program
Digital Forensic Guides
Digital Evidence in the Courtroom: A Guide for Law Enforcement and Prosecutors
Forensic Examination of Digital Evidence: A Guide for Law Enforcement
Electronic Crime Scene Investigation: A Guide for First Responders, Second Edition
Electronic Crime Scene Investigation: An On-the-Scene Reference for First Responders
Forensic Anthropology and Dentistry
Death Investigation
Forensic Death Investigation Symposium
Symposium Summary: National Academy Report
Symposium Summary: Enhancing Policy and Practice
Symposium Summary: Navigating Lethal and Ethical Issues
Symposium Summary: Leveraging Technology
Symposium Summary: Communication Breakdown
Symposium Summary: Education, Training and Certification Programs
Missing Persons Investigations
Solving Missing Persons Cases (NIJ Journal)
National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs.gov)
Funding to Identify Missing Persons
Mass Fatality Investigations
Mass Fatality Incidents: A Guide for Human Forensic Identification
Lessons Learned From 9/11: DNA Identification in Mass Fatality Incidents
Postconviction Testing and Wrongful Convictions
Funding for Postconviction Testing
Research on DNA's Role in Uncovering Wrongful Convictions
Training — Curriculum Development and Course Delivery
Tribal Crime and Justice
Tribal Crime and Justice home page
Social, Legal and Research Issues in Tribal Crime and Justice
Other Web Resources on Tribal Crime and Justice
Violence Against American Indian and Alaska Native Women: Program of Research
Victims and Victimization
Victims and Victimization home page
Publications on Victims and Victimization
Other Web Resources on Victims and Victimization
Specific Populations as Victims
Impact of Child Abuse and Maltreatment on Delinquency, Arrest and Victimization
Child Interviews and the Prosecution of Child Abuse
Child Abuse and Intimate Partner Violence
Intimate Partner (Domestic) Violence
Causes and Consequences of Intimate Partner Violence
Extent of Intimate Partner Violence
Interventions in Intimate Partner Violence
Measuring Intimate Partner Violence
Economic Distress and Intimate Partner Violence
Shelters Meet Needs of Victims of Intimate Partner Violence
Arrests and Dual Arrests, Intimate Partner Violence
Practical Implications of Current Domestic Violence Research (NIJ ePub)
Ch 1. Overview of Domestic Violence
Ch 3. Perpetrator Characteristics
Elder Abuse as a Criminal Problem
Addressing Mistreatment of Elders
Financial Exploitation of Elders
