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Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
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Subtopic: Evidence analysis and processing
Overview of Impression and Pattern Evidence
Date Published
July 8, 2016
Overview of Trace Evidence
Date Published
June 21, 2016
Recreational Research: Analyzing 'Designer Drugs' at Miami’s Premier Electronic Music Festival
Date Published
September 30, 2015
Magneto-Optical Sensors Bring Obliterated Serial Numbers Back to Life
Date Published
May 1, 2015
A sensor technology first developed for medical use is being adapted to detect and visualize destroyed serial numbers in firearms.
The Science Behind Firearm and Tool Mark Examination
Date Published
December 1, 2014
Study finds less than 1.2 percent error rate in matching bullets fired from Glock semiautomatic pistol barrels to the actual firearm.
How ATF Is Working to Improve NIBIN
Date Published
October 1, 2014
Law Enforcement Use of the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN)
Date Published
December 8, 2013
Five Things Law Enforcement Executives Can Do to Make a Difference
Date Published
March 20, 2013
NIJ's Innovative Research Spans Variety of Forensic Fields
Date Published
February 26, 2013
NIJ-funded research is helping to strengthen the foundations of forensic science.
Overview of Questioned Documents
Date Published
October 1, 2012
Forensic Toxicology Research and Development
Date Published
October 1, 2012
DNA Evidence: Basics of Analyzing
Date Published
August 8, 2012
Applying Carbon-14 Dating to Recent Human Remains
Date Published
March 25, 2012
Measuring carbon-14 levels in human tissue could help forensic scientists determine age and year of death in cases involving unidentified human remains.