The National Institute of Justice is the scientific research, development, and evaluation agency of the US Department of Justice. Each year, NIJ identifies needed topical research in the physical and social sciences, solicits proposals from universities and other research institutions to conduct that research, and awards grants to fund the selected proposals.
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The United States Needs to Fill the Gaps in Its Crime Statistics
Janet L. Lauritsen says the US lacks sufficient data for many types of crime of great concern to society, and this is particularly the case for crimes falling under federal jurisdiction.
Meet William Sabol, Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics
Amstat News invited William Sabol, director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics, to respond to a few questions so readers could learn more about him and the agency he leads.