NIJ FY 14 Research on Offender Decision-Making and Desistance From Crime

Post Date

February 19th 2014

Application Due Date

May 5th 2014

Funding Opportunity Number

NIJ-2014-3752

CFDA Number(s)

16.560

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Other

Research and Evaluation.

Number of Awards

2

Eligibility Categories

Unrestricted

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $1500000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $0

Grant Description

The study of adult offender decision-making and desistance to commit crime typically has been approached from a rational choice perspective and a life-course perspective, respectively. With this solicitation NIJ seeks to expand the existing research by examining the process of adult offender decision-making. NIJ requests proposals that either expand the rational choice model and/or life-course model, use other theories to explain either the choice to commit crime or to desist from committing crime (e.g., behavioral economics, business models, psychology, or cognitive models), or any combination of these. Proposed research also should consider issues such as social context, emotions, default choices, or possibly environmental context to gain a better understanding of the overall decision-making process to commit or desist from committing crimes.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Justice

• Office:

  Office of Justice Programs

• Agency Contact:

  For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact Joel Hunt, Social Science Analyst, by telephone at (202) 616-8111, or by e-mail at Joel.Hunt@usdoj.gov. General information on applying for NIJ awards can be found at www.nij.gov/funding/Pages/welcome.aspx. Answers to frequentl

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Point of contact e-mail address.

• Agency Email Address:

  Joel.Hunt@usdoj.gov

• Location:

  National Institute of Justice

• More Information:

  Solicitation announcement.