New Issue of the NIJ Journal

Predicting Recidivism, Ballistic Body Armor and More

The National Institute of Justice has released its latest edition of the NIJ Journal.

This issue features an article on how Philadelphia’s Adult Probation and Parole Department is using a computerized system that predicts the risk of recidivism.

This issue also features an article outlining issues regarding the testing and inspection of ballistic body armor, and takes a look at the research being used in anti-human trafficking efforts.

Read more:

• Predicting Recidivism Risk: New Tool in Philadelphia Shows Great Promise
• Ballistic Body Armor: A Closer Look at the Follow-Up Inspection and Testing Program
• The Grant Progress Assessment Program: Looking Back on Success and Moving Forward
• Kristen M. Zgoba Wins the Peter P. Lejins Research Award
• Sex Offenders Monitored by GPS Found to Commit Fewer Crimes
• Ending Modern-Day Slavery: Using Research to Inform U.S. Anti-Human Trafficking Efforts
• The Pitfalls of Prediction