Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
Applying Carbon-14 Dating to Recent Human Remains
Measuring carbon-14 levels in human tissue could help forensic scientists determine age and year of death in cases involving unidentified human remains.
Improving Forensic Death Investigation
The death investigation community searches for solutions for a fragmented system
What Is STR Analysis?
Solving the Problem of Untested Evidence in Sexual Assaults
NIJ's forthcoming special report, The Road Ahead: Unanalyzed Evidence in Sexual Assault Cases, looks into ways to move sexual assault kits forward.
New Technologies Promise Better Future Results
Sidebar to the article Extending the Time to Collect DNA in Sexual Assault Cases by Terry Taylor.
Extending the Time to Collect DNA in Sexual Assault Cases
New research offers hope for extending the timeline for collecting samples suitable for DNA profiling in sexual assault cases.
DNA Solves Property Crimes (But Are We Ready for That?)
Results of an experiment using DNA to solve property crimes are in: collecting biological evidence at burglary scenes works
Training for DNA Evidence Collection From Burglaries
The Next Step: Completing the Cost-Benefit Analysis
Taking the Initiative: Practitioners Who Perform Frontline Research
Identifying Remains: Lessons Learned From 9/11
Digital Evidence
How Law Enforcement Can Level the Playing Field With Criminals