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NIJ Journal 271, February 2013

Research-based information that can help inform policy decisions and improve understanding of the criminal justice system.
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Date Published
February 1, 2013

The NIJ Journal presents research-based information that can help inform policy decisions and improve understanding of the criminal justice system.

Cover Story

Predicting Recidivism Risk: New Tool in Philadelphia Shows Great Promise
by Nancy Ritter

Features

Ballistic Body Armor: A Closer Look at the Follow-Up Inspection and Testing Program
by Michelle Coppola

Sex Offenders Monitored by GPS Found to Commit Fewer Crimes
by Philip Bulman

Ending Modern-Day Slavery: Using Research to Inform U.S. Anti-Human Trafficking Efforts
by Maureen McGough

The Pitfalls of Prediction
by Greg Ridgeway

Also in this issue:

The Grant Progress Assessment Program: Looking Back on Success and Moving Forward
by Patricia Kashtan, Jolene Hernon and Beth Pearsall

Kristen M. Zgoba Wins the Peter P. Lejins Research Award
by Marilyn C. Moses

Date Published: February 1, 2013