NIJ Journal
NIJ Journal No. 268, October 2011
Cover Story
Responding to Transnational Organized Crime — Supporting Research, Improving Practice
by John T. Picarelli
Features
Reconsidering the Project Greenlight Intervention: Why Thinking About Risk Matters
by James A. Wilson and Christine Zozula
Strengthening NIJ: Mission, Science and Process
by John H. Laub
Improving NIJ’s Peer Review Process: The Scientific Review Panel Pilot Project
by Thomas E. Feucht and Phyllis Newton
Beyond the Prison Bubble
by Joan Petersilia
Final Findings From the Expert Panel on the Safety of Conducted Energy Devices
by Brian Higgins
Indigent Defense: International Perspectives and Research Needs
by Maureen McGough
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.
