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After analyzing how ignitable liquids break down because of weathering and biological degradation in the aftermath of a fire, researchers have provided new data to fire investigators and crime labs.

For survivors with a disability, seeking justice often takes a backseat to fulfilling their everyday needs.

When policy, practice, and technology are integrated, the implementation of that technology has a greater impact on outcomes.

A new report summarizes vendor-provided information.

Sexual Assault Response Teams hold the promise of improving victim experiences, increasing prosecution rates, and reducing sexual assaults. To understand how effective SARTs work, researchers studied the structure and operations of SARTS across the U.S.

By touching a cell phone, car keys, or even a pen, you are leaving behind a chemical signature that can reveal much about how you live your daily life.

In response to the National Academy of Sciences’ call for scientific data to support forensic evidence, researchers revised forensic anthropology procedures to include an “error metric” for the measurement of human skeletal remains.

State and federal prisons have long provided programming to inmates during their confinement. These programs aim to improve prisoner behavior, both before and after their release from prison.

Identifying a car, truck, or other vehicle that has been involved in a hit-and-run accident often depends on examining paint fragments left at the scene by the vehicle.

Researchers looked at developmental pathways of teen dating violence in a high-risk sample.

With support from the National Institute of Justice, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and the state of Nevada teamed up to reduce the backlog of untested sexual assault kits.

Children of incarcerated parents face profound and complex threats to their emotional, physical, educational, and financial well-being.

One researcher who specializes in corrections discusses the study's strengths and limitations, the impassioned response to its findings, and areas for further research.