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New research offers hope for extending the timeline for collecting samples suitable for DNA profiling in sexual assault cases.
The death investigation community searches for solutions for a fragmented system
Sidebar to the article Extending the Time to Collect DNA in Sexual Assault Cases by Terry Taylor.
NIJ's forthcoming special report, The Road Ahead: Unanalyzed Evidence in Sexual Assault Cases, looks into ways to move sexual assault kits forward.
A study tests interview protocols in the hope of getting better case outcomes.
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