Office of Justice Assistance, Research, and Statistics

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The Office of Justice Assistance, Research, and Statistics was a U.S. Department of Justice agency responsible for administering criminal justice grants and supporting research and statistical analysis to improve law enforcement and justice system practices.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal government agency
criminal justice agency
activity coordination of research initiatives in criminal justice
distribution of federal funds to state and local criminal justice programs
support of data collection on crime and criminal justice
support of evaluation of criminal justice programs
support of statistical reporting for policymakers
aim enhance effectiveness of criminal justice programs
support evidence-based criminal justice policy
beneficiary courts and corrections agencies
law enforcement agencies
local criminal justice agencies
research institutions in criminal justice
state criminal justice agencies
country United States of America
surface form: United States
field criminal justice
criminal justice statistics
criminology
government grants administration
law enforcement
public policy
focus criminal justice system improvement
data-driven policy in criminal justice
state and local law enforcement agencies
governmentBranch executive branch of the United States federal government
hasJurisdiction federal criminal justice system of the United States
locatedIn Washington, D.C.
partOf United States Department of Justice
purpose administer criminal justice grants
improve justice system practices
improve law enforcement practices
support criminal justice research
support statistical analysis related to crime and justice
sector public sector
supervisingAgency United States Department of Justice
typeOfGrantAdministered criminal justice grants
law enforcement assistance grants
research and statistics grants in criminal justice
usesMethod grant-making
program evaluation
statistical analysis

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Law Enforcement Assistance Administration replacedBy Office of Justice Assistance, Research, and Statistics