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With National Forensic Science Week beginning on August 9, I can’t think of a better time to highlight the importance of NIJ’s investment in forensic science research and how that...
Remarks by NIJ Principal Deputy Director Dr. Howard Spivak at the American Society of Crime Lab Director's 45th Annual Symposium.
I’m very pleased to be here, and bring you warm greetings and regrets from the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs, Alan Hanson, who was obliged to stay in Washington today to attend to urgent Department business.
It’s a privilege...
I have dedicated my life to understanding and preventing violence. From my training as a physician, working on violence prevention at the Centers for Disease Control, and now at NIJ, I have seen the contribution of science to our understanding of how to prevent and address violence and its consequences.
NIJ helped changed the landscape of forensic science through our support of research and development...
April is Sexual Assault Awareness month and I want to take this opportunity to reflect upon all the strides we have made to sexual assault response practice as a country, and how the lessons learned, investments, and technological advances have made it possible for the apprehension of more criminals, and for victims of sexual assault to find closure.
While it is important to celebrate victories...
This webinar will inform the audience of the changes to three programs available for publicly funded forensic laboratories and introduce a new program for FY 2017. Changes to existing programs will be highlighted and presenters will discuss the background and goals of the solicitations, recommendations for successful applications, application expectations and requirements, the review process, and the application checklist. There will also be time for questions and answers at the end of the webinar.
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We frequently receive feedback from the field about how our research and training tools are being used. Let me share a few anecdotes that have come in recently.
A prosecutor in California wrote that, a few years ago, he worked on a death-penalty case with DNA evidence...
Research-based information that can help inform policy decisions and improve understanding of the criminal justice system.
Research-based information that can help inform policy decisions and improve understanding of the criminal justice system.
Research-based information that can help inform policy decisions and improve understanding of the criminal justice system.
Research-based information that can help inform policy decisions and improve understanding of the criminal justice system.
Research-based information that can help inform policy decisions and improve understanding of the criminal justice system.
Research-based information that can help inform policy decisions and improve understanding of the criminal justice system.
Research-based information that can help inform policy decisions and improve understanding of the criminal justice system.
Research-based information that can help inform policy decisions and improve understanding of the criminal justice system.
Research-based information that can help inform policy decisions and improve understanding of the criminal justice system.
