Civil Bench and Jury Trials in State Courts, 2005
This Bureau of Justice Statistics special report discusses general civil cases (tort, contract, and real property) concluded by a bench or jury trial in a national sample of jurisdictions in 2005. Topics include the types of civil cases that proceed to trial, the differences between civil cases adjudicated by judges or juries, and the types of plaintiffs and defendants represented in civil trials. (NCJ 223851)

Agency Abstract with links to full text report.  

Test Results of Mobile Device Acquisition Tool
This series of reports, sponsored by the National Institute of Justice, presents test assertions, environments, and results on various Mobile Device Acquisition Tools and other alternatives: “Test Results for Mobile Device Acquisition Tool: EnCase LinEn 6.01” (NCJ 224147), “Test Results for Mobile Device Acquisition Tool: Micro Systemation .XRY 3.6” (NCJ 224148), “Test Results for Mobile Device Acquisition Tool: Paraben Device Seizure 2.1” (NCJ 224149), and “Test Results for Mobile Device Acquisition Tool: Guidance Software Neutrino 1.4.14” (NCJ 224150).

Test Results for Mobile Device Acquisition Tool: Susteen DataPilot Secure View 1.8.0
This National Institute of Justice Special Report presents the test results for tests conducted as part of the Computer Forensic Tool Testing Project jointly operated by NIJ and the National Institute of Standards and Technology.  The results provide the information necessary for developers to improve tools, users to make informed choices, and the legal community and others to understand the tools' capabilities.  (NCJ 223997)

Forensic Workshop for Social Scientists

The National Institute of Justice invites social science researchers to learn more about current and future research, evaluation, data sources, and field experiments at a one-day session on December 12, 2008 in Washington, D.C.  Topics will include current research projects funded by NIJ, ways social science and forensic science researchers can collaborate, and potential topics of investigation and sources of data.

Improving Police Communications Across State and County Lines: The Piedmont Regional Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Pilot Project
This report describes the adoption of new radio technology in the Danville, Virginia, police department and surrounding law enforcement agencies in Virginia and North Carolina. Integrating this new radio technology with existing data communications equipment enables swift, direct communication within and across jurisdictions and solves issues of interoperability of different voice radio systems. (NCJ 223435)

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Strategies to Prevent Prison Rape by Changing the Correctional Culture
This National Institute of Justice report explores successful strategies and programs for addressing the problem of sexual violence in state prisons. A research team from the Urban Institute and the Association of State Correctional Administrators interviewed prison officials in 45 states. This report presents promising initiatives and practices identified in 11 states. (NCJ 222843)

Full text of the report: PDF  

Community Policing Dispatch October 2008 E-Newsletter

The October 2008 issue of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services' monthly newsletter features how human rights organizations can strengthen relations between local police and immigrant communities, how law enforcement agencies can adapt their performance appraisal systems to reflect community policing measures, and how demographic shifts have changed what police departments are seeking in new recruits.

Latest issue of Justice Resource Update is Now Available
This issue of Justice Resource Update focuses on crime prevention. Discover how the Office of Justice Programs partners with local communities to help prevent and fight crime. Also, learn how the Department of Justice reinforced their commitment to recovering missing children and combating child exploitation.