NIJ Journal

No. 264, November 2009 | PDF Version (36 pages)

• Director's Message
  Kristina Rose, Acting Director
• Solving Missing Persons Cases
  by Beth Pearsall with Danielle Weiss
• Debating DNA Collection
  by Sarah B. Berson
• Increasing Sexual Assault Prosecution Rates
  by Philip Bulman
• From Battlefield to Homefront: Mobile Laboratories Are Changing the Way We Respond to Crisis
  by Bill Cote
• CeaseFire: A Public Health Approach to Reduce Shootings and Killings
  by Nancy Ritter
• The Future of Terrorism
  by John T. Picarelli

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.