Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
Compendium Developed to Help Forensic Investigators Screen for Drugs
Understanding Blow Fly Genetic Variation May Reduce Error Rates in Time of Death Estimates
Tracking Movements With Isotopes
NIJ-supported researchers are using oxygen and strontium isotopes to help law enforcement identify victims.
Magneto-Optical Sensors Bring Obliterated Serial Numbers Back to Life
A sensor technology first developed for medical use is being adapted to detect and visualize destroyed serial numbers in firearms.
NIJ's Innovative Research Spans Variety of Forensic Fields
NIJ-funded research is helping to strengthen the foundations of forensic science.
Forensic Toxicology Research and Development
Overview of Questioned Documents
Nationwide Survey of Untested Evidence in Law Enforcement Custody
DNA Testing: Techniques and Results in the Los Angeles Study
Sidebar to the article Solving Sexual Assaults: Finding Answers Through Research
The Case for Testing All Sexual Assault Kits
Effects of Human Factors on the Accuracy of Fingerprint Analysis
Solving Crime Problems With Research
The Office of Justice Programs' CrimeSolutions offers practitioners and policymakers a practical tool for finding information about evidence-based criminal justice programs
Applying Carbon-14 Dating to Recent Human Remains
Measuring carbon-14 levels in human tissue could help forensic scientists determine age and year of death in cases involving unidentified human remains.