Welcome to the homepage of the Committee on Law and Justice of the National Academies of Sciences. Please bookmark this page and return often for updates regarding the committee’s activities, publications, meetings, and other news.

The Committee on Law and Justice was established in 1975 under the National Research Council’s Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education. The committee reviews, synthesizes, and proposes research related to crime, law enforcement, and the administration of justice, and provides an intellectual resource for federal agencies and private groups.

Note: This site was last updated on July 29, 2008

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CONTACT INFORMATION

Committee on Law and Justice
The Keck Center of the National Academies
500 Fifth Street, NW, Rm1128
Washington, DC 20001
USA
Telephone: +1 (202) 334-3732
Facsimile: +1 (202) 334-3829
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