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Quantifying Error Rates for the Measurement of Human Skeletal Remains

Date Published

July 10, 2017

In response to the National Academy of Sciences’ call for scientific data to support forensic evidence, researchers revised forensic anthropology procedures to include an “error metric” for the measurement of human skeletal remains.

Stable Isotope Forensics & Unknown Persons Investigations

Event Dates

May 24, 2017, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Registration Status

Not Required

Series

Humanitarian and Human Rights Resource Center Webinar Series

Interpretation of Patterned Injuries in Medicolegal Death Investigation

Date Published

February 2017

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Program/Project Description

Reconstructing Fragmentary Skeletal Remains

Can CT Scans Enhance or Replace Medicolegal Autopsies?

Date Published

December 2016

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Program/Project Description

Can CT Scans Enhance or Replace Medicolegal Autopsies?

Understanding Blow Fly Genetic Variation May Reduce Error Rates in Time of Death Estimates

Date Published

November 19, 2016

Initiation of a Gunshot Wound Trauma Atlas From Cranial Bone

2016-DN-BX-0155

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2016

$316,473

Application for Funding to Support the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

2016-MU-BX-K007

Past Project Period End Date

Funding First Awarded

2016

$4,700,000

Identification of Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin as a novel candidate trigger for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

2016-DN-BX-0176

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2016

$546,721

Improving and Evaluating Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Investigation of Fatalities Involving Suspected Head Trauma

2016-DN-BX-0173

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2016

$714,891

Facilitating Forensic Research in Multiple Fields Using a Unique Computed Tomography Dataset

2016-DN-BX-0144

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2016

$702,654

Skull fracture patterns from head impact in infants

2016-DN-BX-0160

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2016

$590,938

Evaluation of the Routine Use of CT Scanning to Supplant or Supplement Autopsy in a High-Volume Medical Examiner's Office

2016-DN-BX-K002

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2016

$619,325

Analysis of Alternative Light in the Detection and Visibility of Cutaneous Bruises

2016-DN-BX-0147

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2016

$449,437

A mechanism-based forensic investigation into the postmortem redistribution of morphine

2016-DN-BX-0002

Open

Funding First Awarded

2016

$47,833

Complete History of Murder and Science in One Hour, presented by Dr. Michael Baden

Date Published

January 2004

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Issue Overview

Utility of Postmortem X-ray Computed Tomography (CT) in Supplanting or Supplementing Medicolegal Autopsies

Date Published

August 2015

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Forensic Death Investigation Symposium, June 7-9, 2010

Date Published

June 2010

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Defining a Face: What Can DNA Phenotyping Really Tell Us About An Unknown Sample?

FY2015 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program

2015-CD-BX-0027

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2015

$63,705

Using DNA Technology to Identify the Missing: Identifying the Missing of Minnesota

2015-DN-BX-K039

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2015

$133,434

FY2015 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Program-Tarrant County Medical Examiner

2015-DN-BX-0058

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2015

$347,774

Biomechanical Investigation of the Effect of Bone Disorders on Pediatric Femur Fracture Potential

2015-DN-BX-K018

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2015

$533,978

NIJ FY15 Using DNA Technology to Identify the Missing

2015-DN-BX-K070

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2015

$2,238,750