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NIJ

NIJ

8.8
A U.S. Department of Justice agency that does research to improve police work and criminal justice
  • noun
translation icon : NIJ
  • Research funded by the NIJ has helped develop new technologies for crime prevention.
  • NIJ study

Examples

  • 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.

  • During the conference, experts discussed findings from the NIJ that could improve public safety.

Synonyms

1 5.6

United States government group that funds research to help police and courts

is the same agency but commonly called by its initials

Surface Forms

NIJ singular

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.