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Identifying the Culprit: Assessing Eyewitness Identification. This report explains the science that has emerged during the past 30 years on eyewitness identifications and identifies best practices for law enforcement. ► Read more

The Growth of Incarceration in the United States: Exploring Causes and Consequences. Given the minimal impact of long prison sentences on crime prevention and the negative consequences of high incarceration rates, this report concludes that the nation should revise current policies to significantly reduce imprisonment rates. ► Read more

Implementing Juvenile Justice Reform: The Federal Role. This report provides specific guidance to OJJDP regarding the steps that it should take to facilitate juvenile justice reform grounded in knowledge about adolescent development. ► Read more

CLAJ - TOPICS

Adjudication: Courts and Sentencing

Corrections: Incarceration and Supervision

Crime: Causes, Trends, and Prevention

Delinquency: Prevention, Intervention, and Justice

Domestic and Personal Security: Terrorism and Cyber Security

Evaluation: Programs and Policies

Investigation and Enforcement: Policing, Forensics, and Regulations

Research: Data and Measurement

Victims: Vulnerable Populations and Family Violence


Recent Meeting of the Committee on Law and Justice CLAJ was honored by the attendance and participation of former and current NIJ directors: Jeremy Travis (CLAJ chair and former director), John Laub (professor at Maryland University and former director), William Sabol (acting director), Howard Spivak (Deputy Director) and Nancy Rodriguez (incoming director). ► Meeting Agenda


Employment Opportunity: Board Director for the Committee on Law and Justice DBASSE is seeking a Board Director for the Committee on Law and Justice - a standing committee whose mission is to increase the scientific understanding of crime and justice issues. More information about this position
Administrator Listenbee Discusses Recent Report Robert L. Listenbee, Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, provides remarks on how OJJDP is implementing the recommendations from the Implementing Juvenile Justice Reform report. ► View the full video of the event
CLAJ Chair receives Distinguished Achievement Award Jeremy Travis, Chair (CLAJ) and President of John Jay College of Criminal Justice, received a Distinguished Achievement Award for his work in evidence-based crime policy from the Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy. More Information

Guide for the Legal Sector for Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Sex Trafficking

The 2013 report Confronting Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Sex Trafficking of Minors in the United States, found that the United States is in the very early stages of recognizing, understanding, and developing solutions for these crimes. The knowledge and ability of law enforcment professionals, attorneys, and judges to identify victims, investigate cases, and make appropriate referrals is crucial to the development of an overall response to these crimes. This guide summarizes the information that is most relevant to individuals within the legal sector who interact in some way with victims, survivors, and perpetrators of these crimes.

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Identifying the Culprit: Assessing Eyewitness Identification

Identifying the Culprit: Assessing Eyewitness Identification explains the science that has emerged during the past 30 years on eyewitness identifications and identifies best practices in eyewitness procedures for the law enforcement community and in the presentation of eyewitness evidence in the courtroom.

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Implementing Juvenile Justice Reform: The Federal Role

Implementing Juvenile JusticeL Implementing Juvenile Justice Reform: the Federal Role identifies and prioritizes strategies and policies to effectively facilitate reform of the juvenile justice system and develop an implementation plan for OJJDP. Based on the 2013 report Reforming Juvenile Justice, this report is designed to provide specific guidance to OJJDP regarding the steps that it should take, both internally and externally, to facilitate juvenile justice reform grounded in knowledge about adolescent development.

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