National Institute of Justice
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The National Institute of Justice is the research, development, and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice, focused on advancing scientific knowledge and innovation to improve criminal justice policy and practice.
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| instanceOf |
federal agency
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research organization → |
| abbreviation |
NIJ
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| country |
United States
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| employer |
Director of the National Institute of Justice
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| field |
corrections research
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court systems research → crime prevention → criminal justice → criminology → forensic science → law enforcement research → victimology → |
| focusesOn |
crime control and prevention strategies
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crime data and analytics → evidence-based practices in criminal justice → forensic technology and standards → improving corrections and reentry outcomes → improving law enforcement effectiveness → reducing recidivism → supporting crime victims → |
| foundedBy |
United States Congress
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| headquartersLocation |
Washington, D.C.
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| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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| language |
English
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| legalBasis |
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
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| locatedIn |
Washington, D.C.
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| mission |
advance scientific research to improve criminal justice policy and practice
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develop and evaluate criminal justice technologies → disseminate research findings to criminal justice practitioners and policymakers → support evidence-based criminal justice → |
| parentOrganization |
Office of Justice Programs
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| partOf |
United States Department of Justice
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| predecessor |
National Institute of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice
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| publishes |
journal articles
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practice guides for criminal justice professionals → research reports → |
| role |
development agency for criminal justice technologies
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evaluation agency for criminal justice programs → research agency of the U.S. Department of Justice → |
| sponsor |
courts and sentencing research
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crime prevention program evaluations → criminal justice research grants → evaluation studies of criminal justice programs → forensic science research → policing research → reentry and corrections research → technology development grants for law enforcement → violence and victimization research → |
| website |
https://nij.ojp.gov
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National Institute of Justice
("NIJ")
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Office of Justice Programs
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National Institute of Justice
("National Institute of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice")
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predecessor |