Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
Notes from the Field: The Medical Examiner’s Office as a Focal Point in Fighting the Opioid Crisis
Researchers Develop Insight Into Blood Droplet Behavior for Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
After analyzing individual blood droplets on inclined surfaces, researchers in this NIJ-funded project said measurements show the current standard method is accurate for drops that hit at right angles but has significant errors at shallow impact angles.
Rapid and Reliable On-Site Drug Detection Using Aptamer-based Sensors
A new test for detecting and identifying illegal drugs in oral fluids may be superior to the current test widely used in the field by law enforcement, according to researchers in this study.
A Foundation for Policing Research: The Policing Research Platform
Forensic Evidence and Criminal Justice Outcomes in Sexual Assault Cases
An NIJ-funded study explored injury and forensic evidence in sexual assault cases using data from different types of medical examiners, laboratories, and the police.
Director's Message - NIJ Journal Issue No. 279
Researchers Improve Accuracy by Combining Testing Methods for Emerging Recreational Drugs
Researchers conducted a systematic study of microcrystalline tests for emerging illicit drugs and then examined the infrared spectra of the microcrystals to create a database to mitigate subjectivity of the tests.