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The Appeal

4/10/2019

The Appeal - "At The Appeal, we produce original journalism about criminal justice that engages the public and holds officials to account. We focus on the most significant drivers of mass incarceration, which occur at the state and local level. Nearly one in four Americans has a criminal record, and state-level facilities hold 87 percent of America’s incarcerated people. We draw on deep expertise to expose the human impact of our most routine criminal justice practices."

The Appeal, Criminal Justice, Journalism

Human Brain Project

4/10/2019

Human Brain Project - The Human Brain Project (HBP) is building a research infrastructure to help advance neuroscience, medicine and computing. It is one of the two largest scientific projects ever funded by the European Union.

Brain, Europe, European Union, Human Brain Project, Medical, Neuroscience, Research - Human, Research Resources

The BRAIN Initiative

4/10/2019

The BRAIN Initiative

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Neuroethics
- Neuroethics Working Group - ". . . neuroscience research in general and The BRAIN Initiative specifically, with its focus on development of new research tools and technologies, generate many important ethical questions related to the conduct and use of neuroscience research. In recognition of this, NIH has established a Neuroethics Working Group of the BRAIN Multi-Council Working Group (MCWG). In broad terms, the division will recommend overall approaches for how the NIH BRAIN Initiative might handle issues and problems involving ethics.

Brain, BRAIN Initiative, Ethics, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Research - Human, Research Resources

International Neuroethics Society

4/10/2019

International Neuroethics Society - "We are a group of scholars, scientists, clinicians and other professionals who share an interest in the social, legal, ethical and policy implications of advances in neuroscience."

501(c)(3) Nonprofit, Brain, Ethics, International Neuroethics Society, Neuroethics, Research - Human

USAFacts

4/10/2019

USAFacts - "USAFacts is a new data-driven portrait of the American population, our government’s finances, and government’s impact on society. We are a non-partisan, not-for-profit civic initiative and have no political agenda or commercial motive. We provide this information as a free public service and are committed to maintaining and expanding it in the future."

Federal, Government Transparency, Research Resources, Statistics, USAFacts

Alphabetical Listing of Components, Programs, & Initiatives
Civil Division
Civil Rights Division
- How to File a Civil Rights Complaint
Criminal Division
Departmental Ethics Office
Justice Manual - "previously known as the United States Attorneys’ Manual (USAM). It was comprehensively revised and renamed in 2018. Sections may be updated periodically. In general, the date of last revision will be noted at the end of each section. For prior versions of the USAM, visit the USAM Archive."
Office of Justice Programs
- National Institute of Justice - "NIJ is a research institution that exists to serve law enforcement and other criminal justice practitioners. It is important that our work is relevant and responsive to the needs of the field."
- Office for Victims of Crimes