NIJ Journal
No. 261, October 2008 | PDF Version (52 pages)- Director's Message
- DNA Solves Property Crimes (But Are We Ready for That?)
by Nancy Ritter - Prisoner Radicalization: Assessing the Threat in U.S. Correctional Institutions
by Mark S. Hamm, Ph.D. - Medical Panel Issues Interim Findings on Stun Gun Safety
by John Morgan, Ph.D. - Communicating Across State and County Lines: The Piedmont Regional Voice over Internet Protocol Project
by Philip Bulman - Interagency Coordination: Lessons Learned From the 2005 London Train Bombings
by Kevin J. Strom, Ph.D., and Joe Eyerman, Ph.D. - Teen Dating Violence: A Closer Look at Adolescent Romantic Relationships
by Carrie Mulford, Ph.D., and Peggy C. Giordano, Ph.D. - Calming Down: Could Sedative Drugs Be a Less-Lethal Option?
by Danielle M. Weiss, J.D.
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