NIJ Journal
Extra! Extra! Get your NIJ Journal articles early!
NIJ has begun publishing NIJ Journal articles online as they are approved for release. We will no longer hold articles until all of them can be published together in the magazine. You may still subscribe to get the whole NIJ Journal, and now you will also get each article individually.
Read the first early release article that will appear in Issue No. 272:
Partners in Research: Lessons Learned in Los Angeles
by Bethany Backes and Melissa Rorie
Issue No. 271, February 2013
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
About the NIJ Journal
The NIJ Journal, published several times a year, features articles to help criminal justice policymakers and practitioners stay informed about new developments. The NIJ Journal presents research-based information that can help inform policy decisions and improve understanding of the criminal justice system.
The NIJ Journal Editorial Board
The NIJ Journal Editorial Board is comprised of the directors of NIJ’s offices and other staff representing NIJ’s divisions. A primary goal of the Editorial Board is to ensure that NIJ Journal content reflects the breadth of NIJ’s activities in criminal justice research, development, and evaluation. The Editorial Board recommends article ideas, reviews draft articles for content and clarity, and helps shape NIJ Journal policies.
NIJ’s Mission
The National Institute of Justice is the research, development, and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice. NIJ’s mission is to advance scientific research, development, and evaluation to enhance the administration of justice and public safety.


