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NIJ is the research, development and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice.
(NIJ is) dedicated to improving knowledge and understanding of crime and justice issues through science. (The NIJ provides) objective and independent knowledge and tools to inform the decision-making of the criminal and juvenile justice communities to reduce crime and advance justice, particularly at the state and local levels.