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Pathways to Desistance From Crime Among Juveniles and Adults: Applications to Criminal Justice Policy and Practice (Executive Summary)

NCJ Number

302414

Date Published

November 2021

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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Desistance from Crime: Implications for Research, Policy, and Practice

Why do people stop their involvement in crime? What factors help shape this process? How can policy and practice improve individuals’ chances of ending their criminal behavior?

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No single criminal justice agency can promote desistance on its own. Partnerships across state, local, and federal agencies — along with the support of family and community stakeholders — are instrumental in supporting desistance from crime and reducing recidivism.

In NIJ’s new publication Desistance From Crime: Implications for Research, Policy, and Practice, experts explore these and other...

Child Support and Reentry, Executive Summary

NCJ Number

302185

Date Published

September 2021

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Issue Overview

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NIJ's Courts Research: Examining Alternatives to Incarceration for Veterans and Other Policy Innovation

NCJ Number

300986

Journal

NIJ Journal

Date Published

November 2021

Agencies

NIJ

Series

NIJ Journal

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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Female Reentry and Gender-Responsive Programming: Recommendations for Policy and Practice

NCJ Number

300931

Journal

Corrections Today

Date Published

May 2021

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Legislation/Policy Analysis

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Child Support and Reentry

NCJ Number

300780

Date Published

September 2021

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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2020 Review and Revalidation of the First Step Act Risk Assessment Tool

NCJ Number

256084

Date Published

January 2021

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Report (Annual/Periodic), Program/Project Evaluation

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Efficient Casework Policy To Address Emerging Challenges in Seized Drugs

NCJ Number

255302

Date Published

September 2020

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Program/Project Description, Issue Overview

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Efficient Casework Policy To Address Emerging Challenges in Seized Drugs

Date Published

September 30, 2020

The substances tested in cases involving seized drugs are always evolving. By establishing policies on the most critical samples to test and maintaining ongoing communication with stakeholders, laboratories can more efficiently manage a backlog.

Randomized Controlled Trials in Correctional Settings

Date Published

September 23, 2020

Statewide Responses to a Proposed Realignment of Juvenile Corrections in Arizona

NCJ Number

249649

Journal

Criminal Justice Review

Date Published

December 2015

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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Comparison of Two Prosecution Policies in Cases of Intimate Partner Violence: Mandatory Case Filing Versus Following the Victim's Lead

NCJ Number

225995

Journal

Criminology & Public Policy

Date Published

November 2008

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Program/Project Evaluation, Research (Applied/Empirical)

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Planning Helps Agencies Embrace Technology

NCJ Number

242233

Date Published

August 2011

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Program/Project Evaluation, Research (Applied/Empirical), Program/Project Description

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Smartphones and Law Enforcement

NCJ Number

242231

Date Published

August 2011

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Program/Project Description

PDF

Bounded Rationality of Identity Thieves: Using Offender-Based Research to Inform Policy

NCJ Number

227952

Journal

Criminology & Public Policy

Date Published

May 2009

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

HTML

Maryland Center for School Safety Provides Model Threat Assessment Policy

NCJ Number

254479

Journal

Techbeat

Date Published

December 2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Report (Annual/Periodic), Program/Project Description, Legislation/Policy Description

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The Changing Nature of Crime in America

NCJ Number

185510

Date Published

2000

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Issue Overview

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The Changing Boundaries of the Criminal Justice System: Redefining the Problem and the Response in Domestic Violence

NCJ Number

185525

Date Published

2000

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Legislation/Policy Analysis

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Prison Use and Social Control

NCJ Number

185528

Date Published

2000

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Legislation/Policy Analysis

PDF

Brick by Brick: Dismantling the Border Between Juvenile and Adult Justice

NCJ Number

185524

Date Published

2000

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Legislation/Policy Analysis

PDF

The Governance of Corrections: Implications of the Changing Interface of Courts and Corrections

NCJ Number

185523

Date Published

2000

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Legislation/Policy Analysis

PDF

The Changing Boundaries Between Federal and Local Law Enforcement

NCJ Number

185522

Date Published

2000

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Legislation/Policy Analysis

PDF

The Privatization and Civilianization of Policing

NCJ Number

185521

Date Published

2000

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Issue Overview

PDF

A Century of Changing Boundaries

NCJ Number

185520

Date Published

2000

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Issue Overview

PDF

A Century of Juvenile Justice

NCJ Number

185517

Date Published

2000

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Issue Overview

PDF

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