Opportunity Information: Apply for NIJ 2013 3454
Apply for NIJ 2013 3454
- The National Institute of Justice in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NIJ FY 13 Research on Offender Decision Making" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.560 National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 3, 2013 and posted on Apr 3, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 17, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The NIJ FY 13 Research on Offender Decision Making grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NIJ 2013 3454) was a discretionary research and evaluation solicitation from the National Institute of Justice, aimed at improving how the field understands why adults choose to commit crimes. Traditional work on adult offender decision making has often leaned heavily on rational choice theory, which assumes offenders weigh costs, benefits, risks, and rewards in a fairly deliberate way. NIJ used this solicitation to push research beyond that standard approach by encouraging proposals that either refine and expand rational choice models or apply different theoretical lenses altogether, or combine multiple approaches to capture a more realistic picture of how decisions to offend are actually made.
A central theme of the solicitation was that offender decision making may not be purely rational or purely individual. NIJ specifically invited research that draws from behavioral economics, business and organizational decision models, psychology, and cognitive theories. This opens the door to studying common real-world decision dynamics such as limited information, time pressure, impulsivity, cognitive biases, habit and routine, and the ways people rely on mental shortcuts rather than careful calculation. NIJ also emphasized the importance of context, encouraging applicants to examine how social surroundings and peer influences shape choices, how emotions like anger, fear, shame, excitement, or desperation can drive behavior, and how default options or environmental settings can nudge someone toward or away from offending. In practice, this could include situational factors (where and when opportunities arise), neighborhood and environmental cues, perceived guardianship, and the immediate social environment around a potential offense.
From an administrative standpoint, NIJ anticipated making about three awards under this program. The funding instrument was a grant, and the activity category was Research and Evaluation under CFDA 16.560 (National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants). The opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching funds. The solicitation was posted on April 3, 2013, with an application deadline of June 17, 2013, and it was later archived on September 17, 2013. The listing shows award floor and ceiling amounts as 0, which generally signals that applicants needed to consult the full solicitation for specific budget guidance rather than relying on a preset range in the summary record.
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning it was broadly open to applicants (subject to any additional eligibility clarifications contained in the full solicitation). For applicants needing help, the posting directed technical submission issues to the Grants.gov support hotline (available 24/7 except federal holidays) and directed programmatic or solicitation requirement questions to NIJ staff, specifically Joel Hunt, Social Science Analyst, at (202) 616 8111 or Joel.Hunt@usdoj.gov. Overall, the opportunity was designed to generate stronger, more nuanced evidence about the mechanisms behind adult offending decisions, with the broader goal of informing prevention strategies, policy, and practice that reflect how decisions happen in real-life conditions rather than only in idealized rational calculations.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): NIJ FY 13 Research on Offender Decision Making (NIJ 2013 3454)
What is the NIJ FY 13 Research on Offender Decision Making grant?
It is a discretionary research and evaluation solicitation from the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) focused on improving how the field understands why adults choose to commit crimes. The opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number NIJ 2013 3454.
What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The main purpose is to support research that produces stronger, more realistic evidence about the mechanisms behind adult offending decisions, with the broader goal of informing prevention strategies, policy, and practice.
What kind of research approach was NIJ trying to encourage?
NIJ aimed to move the field beyond traditional rational choice theory by encouraging proposals that (1) refine and expand rational choice models, (2) apply different theoretical lenses, or (3) combine multiple approaches to better reflect real-world decision making.
How does this solicitation relate to rational choice theory?
Traditional work often assumes offenders make fairly deliberate calculations of costs, benefits, risks, and rewards. NIJ used this solicitation to encourage research that either improves those rational choice models or tests alternatives that may better explain how offending decisions happen in real-life conditions.
What alternative theories or disciplines did NIJ specifically invite?
NIJ specifically invited research drawing from behavioral economics, business and organizational decision models, psychology, and cognitive theories.
What real-world decision dynamics did NIJ highlight as important to study?
The solicitation highlighted factors such as limited information, time pressure, impulsivity, cognitive biases, habit and routine, and the use of mental shortcuts rather than careful calculation.
Did NIJ view offender decision making as purely rational or purely individual?
No. A central theme was that offender decision making may not be purely rational and may not be purely individual, meaning decisions can be shaped by context and social dynamics.
What role do social surroundings and peers play in the research focus?
NIJ encouraged applicants to examine how social surroundings and peer influences shape choices, recognizing that immediate social environment can affect whether and how someone decides to offend.
Were emotions considered relevant in this solicitation?
Yes. NIJ emphasized studying how emotions such as anger, fear, shame, excitement, or desperation can drive behavior and influence offending decisions.
What does the solicitation mean by “default options” or “nudges” in the environment?
It refers to how environmental settings or default conditions can steer (or nudge) someone toward or away from offending, even without deliberate planning.
What kinds of situational or contextual factors did NIJ suggest examining?
Examples included where and when opportunities arise, neighborhood and environmental cues, perceived guardianship, and the immediate social environment around a potential offense.
How many awards did NIJ anticipate making?
NIJ anticipated making about three awards under this program.
What was the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The funding instrument was a grant.
What activity category does this opportunity fall under?
The activity category was Research and Evaluation.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The solicitation was under CFDA 16.560, titled National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching funds.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning it was broadly open to applicants (subject to any additional eligibility clarifications contained in the full solicitation).
When was the solicitation posted and when were applications due?
The solicitation was posted on April 3, 2013, and the application deadline was June 17, 2013.
Is this funding opportunity still active?
No. The opportunity was later archived on September 17, 2013.
Why do the award floor and ceiling show as 0?
The listing shows award floor and ceiling amounts as 0, which generally indicates applicants needed to consult the full solicitation for specific budget guidance rather than relying on a preset range in the summary record.
Where should applicants go for help with technical submission issues?
Technical submission issues were directed to the Grants.gov support hotline, which was listed as available 24/7 except federal holidays.
Who was the point of contact for programmatic questions about the solicitation?
Programmatic or solicitation requirement questions were directed to NIJ staff member Joel Hunt, Social Science Analyst, at (202) 616 8111 or Joel.Hunt@usdoj.gov.
What is the broader value NIJ hoped to get from the research funded under this solicitation?
NIJ designed the opportunity to generate more nuanced evidence about why adult offending decisions occur, so prevention strategies, policies, and practices can better reflect how decisions are made under real-world conditions rather than only idealized rational calculations.
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