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The Committee on Law and Justice’s (CLAJ) mission is to improve government decision making and public policy and promote the understanding and dissemination of research in matters involving law and justice.

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Committee on Law and Justice Fall 2025 Semi-Annual Meeting

  • October 30 - 31, 2025
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

A closed session was held on October 30-31, 2025.

CANCELED: 50th Anniversary of the Committee on Law and Justice

  • October 30, 2025
  • 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (EDT)
  • Meeting
  • Past

This event is canceled.

2025 Mark Kleiman Innovation for Public Policy Memorial Lecture

  • May 15, 2025
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (EDT)
  • Lecture
  • Past

The Committee on Law and Justice is pleased to announce Dr. Rosanna Smart, senior economist at the RAND Corporation and co-director of the RAND Drug Policy Research Center, as the 2025 Mark Kleiman In...

Committee on Law and Justice Spring 2025 Semi-Annual Meeting

  • May 15 - 16, 2025
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

A closed session with the staff and committee was held on May 15-16, 2025.

Committee on Law and Justice Fall 2024 Semi-Annual Meeting

  • October 29, 2024
  • 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

A closed session was held this day.

Committee on Law and Justice Fall 2024 Semi-Annual Public Seminar

  • October 28, 2024
  • 12:30 PM - 5:00 PM (EDT)
  • Conference
  • Past

On October 28, 2024, the Committee on Law and Justice held a public seminar on advancing the science of implementation science for law and justice. In collaboration with the National Institute of Just...

Examining Prosecution: A Workshop

  • September 23 - 24, 2024
  • Workshop
  • Past

This two-day public workshop explored models of prosecutorial programs and practices, implications for public policy, and priorities for future research. The workshop showcased practices, programs, an...

K-12 Behavioral Threat Assessment Efficacy and Implementation Evaluation Research: A Workshop

  • September 3 - 4, 2024
  • Workshop
  • Past

The National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will provide the U.S. Secret Service (USSS) National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) with expert discussion and a commissioned review of exi...

Meeting #5: Examining Prosecution (Closed Session)

  • August 22, 2024
  • 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

A closed session meeting was held this day.

Meeting #4.5: Examining Prosecution (Closed Session)

  • August 9, 2024
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

A closed session meeting was held this day.

K-12 Threat Assessment Efficacy and Implementation Evaluation Research: A Workshop (Planning Committee Meeting #6, virtual)

  • July 23, 2024
  • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

Meeting #4: Examining Prosecution (Closed Session)

  • July 18, 2024
  • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

A closed session was held this day.

K-12 Threat Assessment Efficacy and Implementation Evaluation Research: A Workshop (Planning Committee Meeting #5, virtual)

  • June 27, 2024
  • 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Past

Meeting #3: Examining Prosecution (Closed Session)

  • June 25, 2024
  • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

A closed session was held this day.

Law Enforcement Use of Predictive Policing Approaches: A Workshop (PUBLIC SESSION)

  • June 24 - 25, 2024
  • Workshop
  • Past

On June 24 and 25, 2024, The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a two-day public workshop exploring law enforcement's use of person-based and place-based predictive policin...
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