National Institute of Justice Annual Report 2010
Date Published
2010
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Report (Annual/Periodic)
DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)
NIJ Directors, 1969–Present
NIJ was created in 1969 and has been in the forefront of nearly every innovation in criminal justice research and policy ever since. The following Director's have led the Institute in that work. Select a director to view a list of their speeches, remarks, and testimony.
- Jennifer Scherer, Acting January 2025 - Present
- Nancy La Vigne, May 2022-January 2025
- Jennifer Scherer, Acting 2021-May 2022
- David...
Forensic Optical Topography Working Group Meeting, March 17-18, 2015
Date Published
April 2015
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Issue Overview
Fighting Crime With Science
Journal
NIJ Journal
Date Published
November 2015
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Issue Overview
Fighting Crime With Science
Date Published
November 4, 2015
NIJ research and development projects hold promise for significantly improving forensic science disciplines.
Landscape Study of DNA Mixture Interpretation Software
Date Published
July 2015
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Development of a SNP Assay Panel for Ancestral Origin Inference and Individuals Somatic Traits
Date Published
October 2014
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Low-Template DNA Mixture Interpretation: Determining the Number of Contributors
Date Published
August 2014
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Michigan State Police DNA Arrestee Collection Project
2015-DN-BX-K075
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2015
$338,134
FY2015 DNA Arrestee Collection Process Implementation Grants Program - Arkansas State Crime Laboratory
2015-DN-BX-K074
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2015
$338,322
Highly efficient sperm cell separation from sexual assault samples for DNA analysis using novel polymer filter technology
2015-DN-BX-K072
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2015
$348,796
FY14 DNA Backlog Reduction Program Abstracts
Date Published
September 2015
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Program/Project Description
FY15 - Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program - Indianapolis-Marion County Forensic Services Agency
2015-DN-BX-0059
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2015
$595,727
An Investigation into the genetic basis of human facial morphology and its prediction from DNA, using a globally distributed panel of individuals from the US and Europe.
2015-R2-CX-0023
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2015
$37,788
2015 Postconviction DNA Testing Program
2015-DY-BX-K001
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2015
$565,639
Defining a Face: What Can DNA Phenotyping Really Tell Us About An Unknown Sample?
Date Published
August 31, 2015
Tools for Improving the Quality of Aged, Degraded, Damaged, or Otherwise Compromised DNA Evidence, 2014
Date Published
August 2014
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Resolution of DNA Mixtures and Analysis of Degraded DNA Using the 454 DNA Sequencing Technology
Date Published
August 2014
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Achieving Justice in Wisconsin''s Hispanic Community: Post-conviction DNA testing for the Hispanic community
2015-DY-BX-K006
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2015
$633,170
FY 15 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program
2015-CD-BX-0016
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2015
$150,900
Improved sample collection and preservation of DNA from decomposing human remains; A direct PCR approach for faster disaster victim identification (DVI)
2015-R2-CX-0029
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2015
$46,008
FY15 DNA Backlog Reduction Program
2015-DN-BX-0061
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2015
$406,533
DNA Capacity and Backlog
2015-DN-BX-0118
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2015
$1,450,000
FY 2015 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Program- Maine State Police Crime Laboratory
2015-DN-BX-0077
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2015
$150,000