Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
New Software Improves Rigor of Latent Fingerprint Examination
There is no standard method of detailed documentation of the latent print examination process, but researchers have developed software that improves the standardization and quantifiability, implemented as part of the FBI’s Universal Latent Workstation.
The History of "Reasonable Degree of Certainty"
U.S. DOJ Violence Reduction Network Shows Promise in Early Stages
BJA’s Violence Reduction Network (VRN)[1] has improved communication between federal and local law enforcement agencies, but it is too early to measure its impact on crime rates.
Using Advanced Imaging Technologies to Enhance Autopsy Practices
Making imaging technologies available to forensic pathologists as common practice — although not without challenges — will help improve medicolegal death investigations in the United States.
The National Institute of Justice’s Role in the Strategy to Combat Heroin and Other Opioids
The Next Generation of Crime Tools and Challenges: 3D Printing
3D printing technology both supports and challenges criminal investigation.