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Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
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Topic: Forensic sciences,
Subtopic: Forensic sciences
Using Isotopes in Human Hair to Reveal Personal Characteristics for Forensic Investigations
Date Published
April 22, 2018
Researchers investigate the potential of using isotopes in specific amino acids in human hair as a forensic tool to provide information about an individual's age, sex, race, body mass, genetic disorders, health, and region of origin.
Researchers Improve Accuracy by Combining Testing Methods for Emerging Recreational Drugs
Date Published
April 8, 2018
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.
Postconviction DNA Testing
Date Published
March 8, 2018
Uncertainty Ahead: A Shift in How Federal Scientific Experts Can Testify
Date Published
January 17, 2018
The History of "Reasonable Degree of Certainty"
Date Published
January 17, 2018