Everything about The National Institute Of Justice totally explained
The
National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is the
research, development and evaluation agency of the
United States Department of Justice. NIJ, along with the
Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA),
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), and other program offices, comprises the
Office of Justice Programs (OJP) branch of the Department of Justice.
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The National Institute of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice was established in 1968, under the
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as a component of the
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA). In 1978, it was renamed as the National Institute of Justice. The Act, which amended the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, also led to creation of the
Bureau of Justice Statistics. In 1982, the LEAA was succeeded by the Office of Justice Assistance, Research, and Statistics (1982–1984) and then the
Office of Justice Programs in 1984.
NIJ is notable among U.S. governmental research organizations because it's headed by a
political appointee of the President rather than by a
scientist or a member of the
civil service. NIJ is currently headed by David Hagy, who was nominated as director by President
George W. Bush on
June 5,
2007.
Research areas
NIJ is focused on advancing
law enforcement and
corrections technology, as well as
criminology,
criminal justice, and related social science research. Much of this research is facilitated by providing grants to academic institutions, non-profit research organizations, and other entities, as well as collaborating with state and local governments. Areas of social science research include
violence against women,
corrections, and
crime prevention, as well as program
evaluation.
Grants for technology development help facilitate research and development of law enforcement technology and tools, which is a need that the private sector is otherwise reluctant to meet. NIJ also supports development of product standards, as well as compliance
and testing processes. Areas of technology research and development include
biometrics, communications
interoperability, information-led policing, less-lethal technologies (for example
tasers), and standards for police including
bullet-proof vests.
Crime mapping and analysis is a topic that includes both technology and social science (
geography) aspects. The National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Centers, which are located through out the United States, play a role in law enfocement technology development, testing, and dissemmination.
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