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Evaluation of Swab Materials in Forensic DNA Testing: A Systematic Review

Date Published

August 5, 2025

Results of a systematic literature review and analysis to determine which swab types work best for collecting biological evidence

Forensic Science Strategic Research Plan, 2022-2026 (Version 1.1)

Date Published

January 25, 2025

Studies of Mistreatment of Older Adults Offer Solutions to an Urgent and Growing Societal Problem

Advancing Justice for the Missing and Unidentified Through Research

30 Years of the Violence Against Women Act: Endurance, Expansion, and the Next Era

Insights Into Mail Fraud Come From Scammers’ Own Records

Direct Comparison of Body Fluid Identification Technologies

Date Published

November 21, 2024

Forensic investigators now have more information on the performance of identification technologies for biological fluids.

Safeguarding Forensic Science Professionals

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Evaluation of Swab Materials in Forensic DNA Testing: A Systematic Review

Forensic Science Strategic Research Plan, 2022-2026 (Version 1.1)

Studies of Mistreatment of Older Adults Offer Solutions to an Urgent and Growing Societal Problem

Advancing Justice for the Missing and Unidentified Through Research

30 Years of the Violence Against Women Act: Endurance, Expansion, and the Next Era

Insights Into Mail Fraud Come From Scammers’ Own Records

Direct Comparison of Body Fluid Identification Technologies

Safeguarding Forensic Science Professionals

A Practical Guide to Interviewing Potential Human Trafficking Victims

Postmortem CT Scans Supplement and Replace Full Autopsies

Many Teachers are Victimized by Students and the School’s Response Matters for Their Well-Being

From the Director: Body Armor Standards Updated to Better Protect Those in the Line of Fire

Drugs and Crime Research Projects

Advancing Situational and Developmental Approaches To Prevent Sexual Violence

Detecting Fentanyl Use Through Court-Ordered Mandatory Drug Testing

Child Trauma: Determining Accidental Injury From Intentional Abuse

Addressing the Challenges of Detecting Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault

Improving Sexual Assault Kit Outcomes

Evaluating Technology-Based Services for Victims of Crime

What’s That Drug? Fast Screening of Seized Drugs

Five Things About Youth and Delinquency

Reducing Gun Violence Through Integrated Forensic Evidence Collection, Analysis, and Sharing

Tip Lines Can Lower Violence Exposure in Schools

New Screening Method to Detect Drugs and Poisons Postmortem

Restoring Promise

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