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Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
Public Mass Shootings: Database Amasses Details of a Half Century of U.S. Mass Shootings with Firearms, Generating Psychosocial Histories
Date Published
February 3, 2022
A troubled past and leaked plans are common to those who take part in mass shootings. Most use handguns, NIJ-supported research shows.
The Effects of Temperature on Blowfly Colonization of Decomposing Human Bodies
Date Published
January 11, 2022
Development of blowflies on a body is a standard forensic measure of time since death, but temperature variations can alter that development and mislead investigators.
Improving Bruise Detection with Alternate Light
Date Published
January 4, 2022
Improving the Collection of Digital Evidence
Date Published
December 16, 2021
Two NIJ-funded projects introduce new methods and tools for collecting and processing digital evidence in cases involving child sexual abuse materials and large-scale computer networks.
But What Does It Mean? Defining, Measuring, and Analyzing Desistance From Crime in Criminal Justice
Date Published
October 4, 2021
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Evaluating Aerial Systems for Crime-Scene Reconstruction
Date Published
October 4, 2021
New drone-mounted remote sensing technologies could complement conventional ground-based laser scanning in efficiently recreating crime scenes for forensic analysis.