Trace evidence
Sensitive Site Exploitation Through Trace Chemical Analysis of Latent Fingerprints (SETCAF)
Fast and Versatile Forensic Analysis of Ink and Paper With an Easily Operated Laser
Expanding the Smokeless Powder Database
Expanding the Smokeless Powder Database
Researchers expanded the National Center for Forensic Science Smokeless Powders Database from 100 to more than 800 entries.
Determining Where A Shoe Last Walked by Measuring "Loosely Held Particles"
Criminals track dust particles to and from virtually every crime scene, but particles on a suspect’s shoes are seldom used as evidence linking the accused to the crime. In this NIJ-supported project, researchers assert that investigators can use small par