Strengthening the National Institute of Justice [electronic resource] / Committee on Assessing the Research Program of the National Institute of Justice ; Charles F. Wellford, Betty M. Chemers, and Julie A. Schuck, editors ; Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education ; National Research Council of the National Academies.

"The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is the nation's primary resource for advancing scientific research, development, and evaluation on crime and crime control and the administration of justice in the United States. Headed by a presidentially appointed director, it is one of the major units in t...

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