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Project Title:
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Assessing the Research Program of the National Institute of Justice
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PIN:
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LJXX-I-06-01-A
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Major Unit:
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Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education
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Sub Unit:
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Committee on Law and Justice
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RSO:
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Chemers, Betty
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Project Scope
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An ad hoc panel will review the programs of the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), U.S. Department of Justice. The panel will examine the full range of NIJ programs in order to assess and make recommendations for NIJ's short and long term strategic planning and budgeting processes and its organizational structure. A comprehensive review of NIJ must consider NIJ's research and dissemination priorities based on the needs of important stakeholders and the limitations imposed by budget constraints.
Such a review would address key fundamental issues:
1) What is the role of NIJ in supporting and sustaining the nation's scientific infrastructure of crime and criminal justice research? How should the Institute's work relate to the missions of the Department of Justice and the Office of Justice Programs? How does the Department of Justice utilize NIJ as a research and development resource for its assistance programs and its operational components? What questions of policy and public importance should be addressed by NIJ research? What questions should not be addressed?
2) What is the appropriate balance between basic and applied research in both social science and technology development? What levels and types of research are reasonable and appropriate for NIJ to support?
3) What is the appropriate structure and scope for NIJ's short and long-term planning and budgeting processes given the limits on its funds?
4) What metrics are appropriate for measuring the overall impact of NIJ research and dissemination programs and in what areas and on which topics does NIJ research have the most impact?
5) To what extent does the current federal budget for NIJ limit the agency's ability to develop appropriate research priorities and to provide appropriate levels of funding for the success of research programs?
6) Is the current organization of NIJ appropriate to fulfilling its mission? Does it reflect requirements laid out in its enabling legislation? Does the current organization have the flexibility it needs to accumulate knowledge on important justice system issues and also to respond to more immediate needs?
7) What are the most appropriate and effective mechanisms for translating NIJ research into policy and practice on the ground? Are these mechanisms different for social science and science and technology development?
The study will be conducted over a 27 month period and will result in a published report. The committee may include budget recommendations in its report.
This project is sponsored by the National Institute of Justice.
The approximate start date for the project is 08/16/2007.
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Project Duration:
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27 months
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