NIJ
- noun
- Research funded by the NIJ has helped develop new technologies for crime prevention.
- NIJ study
Examples
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Ross (2000), a former National Institute of Justice (NIJ) social science analyst, described a sort of "old boys' network" at NIJ where few research grants were made outside of a preferred circle of individuals, universities, corporations, and professional organizations.
Academic text (2011) -
The city patriarchs wanted Hammer and her NIJ team to go home.
Fiction book (1999) -
A model code was published along with the NIJ study.
Academic text (1994) -
The NIJ study, released in October 1993, confirmed that laws were being revised at a rapid pace.
Academic text (1994) -
By late 1993, 33 states required proof of specific intent by stalkers, while 14 adopted the "credible threat" language, according to the NIJ study.
Academic text (1994) -
Ross (2000), a former National Institute of Justice (NIJ) social science analyst, described a sort of "old boys' network" at NIJ where few research grants were made outside of a preferred circle of individuals, universities, corporations, and professional organizations.
Academic text (2011) -
Although one might argue that, in actuality, West and Brazil were peers on Hammer's NIJ team, in West's mind she outranked Brazil and always would.
Fiction book (1999) -
The NIJ provided important updates on law enforcement practices in its latest report.
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During the conference, experts discussed findings from the NIJ that could improve public safety.
Synonyms
United States government group that funds research to help police and courts
Surface Forms
Morphology
NIJ = National Institute of Justice (opaque) = N + I + J
The initialism 'NIJ' does not transparently convey the agency's meaning to learners from its component letters.
Etymology
NIJ stands for the National Institute of Justice, made from three familiar words: National meaning 'of a country', Institute meaning 'an organization for study', and Justice meaning 'law and fairness'. So NIJ is the U.S. government agency that does research to help police and the justice system.