Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
Solving Crimes With Soil Bacteria
NIJ Listening Sessions With Victims and Exonerees of Wrongful Conviction
National Best Practices for Sexual Assault Kits: A Multidisciplinary Approach
Recommendations for a victim-centered approach in responding to sexual assault cases.
The Evidence for Very Small Particles
Using Innovative Technology to Investigate Targeted Mass Violence: What the Future Holds
Who Loaded the Gun? Recovering DNA from Bullet Casings
Forensic Science: A Time of Transformation
The field finds itself in turmoil over how experts present their results in the courtroom.
The State of Forensic Science: A Q&A With NIJ's Director of Investigative and Forensic Sciences
Untested Evidence in Sexual Assault Cases
Many jurisdictions across the country are looking at the issue of sexual assault evidence that has not been submitted to a crime lab for testing
NIJ Funding: Supporting Emerging Scientists, Building Our Future
One influential scientist reflects on the pivotal role that NIJ funding has played during his prolific career in forensic science.
The NIJ-FBI Sexual Assault Kit Partnership — A Research Initiative for Unsubmitted Sexual Assault Kits
Fighting Crime With Science
NIJ research and development projects hold promise for significantly improving forensic science disciplines.
Sexual Assault Kits - Using Science to Find Solutions
Five Things About Sexual Assault Kits
Marie Garcia Talks About NIJ's Graduate Research Fellowship
Addressing the Impact of Wrongful Convictions on Crime Victims
We need to better understand how wrongful convictions affect the original crime victims and improve systemic support available to them.
Solving Cold Cases with DNA: The Boston Strangler Case
NIJ funding helped the Boston Police Department solve a rape and murder case almost 50 years after the crime.