Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes

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OpenSense: An Open-World Sensing Framework for Incremental Learning and Dynamic Sensor Scheduling on Embedded Edge Devices

Date Published

2024

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Quantitative Evaluation of Hemp-Derived Vape Products for Accurate Labeling, Identification of Unknowns, and Stability

GRANT14121774

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$300,000

Guiding Interpretation: Leveraging High-Density SNP Data from Major U.S. Populations for Forensic Genetic Analyses

GRANT14121445

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$990,468

FBI Subaward to the NIST project "Identifying Class and Individual Characteristics of Printer Marks on Additively Manufactured Firearm Components"

GRANT14110035-B

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$130,000

Identifying Class and Individual Characteristics of Printer Marks on Additively Manufactured Firearm Components

DJO-NIJ-25-RO-0001

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$389,657

Electroanalytical Paper-based Sensors for Infield Detection of Chlorate-based Explosives and Quantification of Oxyanions

Date Published

May 2023

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Grant Sponsored), Thesis/Dissertation

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Differential DNA Preservation of Thermally Altered Tissue and Bone

Date Published

2023

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Grant Sponsored), Thesis/Dissertation

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Py_Ped_Sim - A Flexible Forward Genetic Simulator for Complex Family Pedigree Analysis

Date Published

March 2024

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Grant Sponsored)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Decreased Accuracy of Forensic DNA Mixture Analysis for Groups with Lower Genetic Diversity

Date Published

September 2023

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Grant Sponsored)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

NIJ Awards $14M to Support Forensic Science Research

On September 27, 2024, NIJ announced $13.6 million in new funding to support 24 projects under the “FY24 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes” solicitation. Through this program, NIJ continues to advance the speed, accuracy, and reliability of forensic analysis, which bolsters the administration of justice.

Funding Highlights for Fiscal Year 2024

Since 2009, NIJ has invested over...

Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy in Forensic Analysis

Date Published

August 2024

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

A Nondestructive Technique for the Sex Identification of Third Instar Cochliomyia Macellaria Larvae

Date Published

September 2024

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Ethyl Acetate in E-liquids: Implications for Breath Testing

Date Published

July 2024

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Cardiac Genetic Test Yields and Genotype-phenotype Correlations from Large Cohort Investigated by Medical Examiner's Office

Date Published

September 2024

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Estimation of Sex Assigned at Birth Using Dental Crown and Cervical Measurements in a Modern Global Sample

Date Published

2024

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Raman Spectroscopy for the Time since Deposition Estimation of a Menstrual Bloodstain

Date Published

May 2024

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Design of Light-Induced Solid-State Plasmonic Rulers via Tethering Photoswitchable Molecular Machines to Gold Nanostructures Displaying Angstrom Length Resolution

Date Published

August 2024

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

How the Work Being Done on Statistical Fingerprint Models Provides the Basis for a Much Broader and Greater Impact Affecting Many Areas within the Criminal Justice System

Date Published

2024

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Statistical Methods for Discrimination of STR Genotypes Using High Resolution Melt Curve Data

Date Published

July 2024

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Improving Fire Pattern Analysis Using Non-Invasive Sensor Technologies

15PNIJ-24-GG-03845-RESS

Awarded, but not yet accepted

Funding First Awarded

2024

$630,560

Detecting Fentanyl Use Through Court-Ordered Mandatory Drug Testing

Date Published

September 26, 2024

Researchers develop a more accurate picture of fentanyl use prevalence among people under court-ordered mandatory drug testing.

Attribution of tire marks via their elemental profile

15PNIJ-24-GG-03849-NIJB

Awarded, but not yet accepted

Funding First Awarded

2024

$299,344

Black Box Evaluation of Hand Detail Image Comparisons

15PNIJ-24-GG-03846-NIJB

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$746,866

A Comprehensive Evaluation and Error Rate Assessment of Field Colorimetric Testing for Seized Drugs

15PNIJ-24-GG-03851-SLFO

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$499,902

Age estimation from epigenetic features of hair DNA

15PNIJ-24-GG-03843-SLFO

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$640,358