Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
Defining a Face: What Can DNA Phenotyping Really Tell Us About An Unknown Sample?
Magneto-Optical Sensors Bring Obliterated Serial Numbers Back to Life
A sensor technology first developed for medical use is being adapted to detect and visualize destroyed serial numbers in firearms.
Five Things About Sexual Assault Kits
Marie Garcia Talks About NIJ's Graduate Research Fellowship
Addressing the Impact of Wrongful Convictions on Crime Victims
We need to better understand how wrongful convictions affect the original crime victims and improve systemic support available to them.
Winnie Reed: More Than 40 Years of Contributions to NIJ
Solving Cold Cases with DNA: The Boston Strangler Case
NIJ funding helped the Boston Police Department solve a rape and murder case almost 50 years after the crime.
Director's Message - NIJ Journal Issue No. 273
Sentinel Events Initiative: Looking Back to Look Forward
Can — and should — the criminal justice system implement a non-blaming, forward-thinking, all-stakeholders approach to improving criminal justice outcomes?
Improving Forensic Sexual Assault Examinations
Director's Message - NIJ Journal Issue No. 272
NIJ Journal Issue 272, September 2013
Research-based information that can help inform policy decisions and improve understanding of the criminal justice system.