NIJ seeks qualified applicants to conduct research to improve the understanding of the accuracy, reliability, and measurement validity in the forensic science disciplines within the context of their criminal justice applications. Through this solicitation, NIJ seeks qualified applicants to conduct validation studies and research to improve the scientific foundation of individual disciplines across the following categories. - Firearms and toolmark identification. - Questioned documents. - Trace evidence, with emphasis on microscopic examination techniques. - Fire debris analysis and arson scene investigations. - Latent print and other pattern/impression evidence. - Blood pattern analysis. - Digital evidence
Awards
Number of Awards: 16
Total Amount Awarded: $7,998,222
Application of spatial statistics to latent print identifications: Towards improved forensic science methodologies
Development of Synthetically Generated LEA Signatures to Generalize Probability of False Positive Identification Estimates
Error Rates for Latent Fingerprinting as a Function ofVisual Complexity and Cognitive Difficulty
Establishing the Quantitative Basis for Sufficiency: Thresholds and Metrics for Friction Ridge Pattern Detail Quality and the Foundation for a Standard
Experimental Study of the Validity and Reliability of Digital Forensics Tools
Face Annotation at the Macro-scale and the Micro-scale: Tools, Techniques, and Applications in Forensic Identification
FORENSIC ANALYSIS OF IGNITABLE LIQUID FUEL FIRES IN BUILDINGS
Fundamental Research to Improve the Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Validity of Using the ENF Criterion for the Forensic Authentication of Digital Recordings
Manipulative Virtual Tools for Tool Mark Characterization
Microscopic Analysis of Sharp Force Trauma in Bone and Cartilage
Quantified Assessment of AFIS Contextual Information on Accuracy and Reliability of Subsequent Examiner Conclusions
Quantifying the Effects of Database Size and Sample Quality on Measures of Individualization Validity and Accuracy in Forensics
REPEATABILITY AND UNIQUENESS OF STRIATIONS/IMPRESSIONS IN FIRED CARTRIDGE CASINGS FIRED IN 10 CONSECUTIVELY MANUFACTURED SLIDES
Statistical Assessment of the Probability of Correct identification of Ignitable Liquids in Fire Debris Analysis
Statistical Evaluation of Torn Duct Tape
The information content of friction ridge impressions as revealed by human experts
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