Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
Fiber Impurities Allow for More Detailed Forensic Fluorescence Comparisons
Fiber evidence has long been an important part of criminal cases, for it can associate a suspect with a crime scene. This project details new analytical procedures that allow fiber comparisons that are more detailed than standard forensic practices.
Understanding the Opioid Crisis Through Data and All-Stakeholder Reviews
Defining the Difficulty of Fingerprint Comparisons
Researchers create a metric to determine the difficulty of matching latent and known fingerprints, then link that difficulty to error rates.
NIJ’s Comprehensive School Safety Initiative
Postconviction DNA Testing
Creating a Framework for Criminal Justice Information Sharing
The criminal justice community has invested significantly in developing information sharing standards, but it has not developed a comprehensive view of the information sharing process. NIJ-supported research shows how the justice system could benefit from
Florida Legislation Helps Reduce the Number of “Pill Mills”
Researchers funded by NIJ studied the effects of Florida laws to address the opioid epidemic and found that they did indeed help reduce the number of “pill mill” clinics.