Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
Nationwide Survey of Untested Evidence in Law Enforcement Custody
Studying the Implications of Expanding DNA Databases
Sidebar to the article Collecting DNA From Arrestees: Implementation Lessons
NIJ's Action-Research Project in Houston and Detroit
Sidebar to the article Solving Sexual Assaults: Finding Answers Through Research
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
To Err is Human: Using Science to Reduce Mistaken Eyewitness Identifications Through Police Lineups
Researchers take police lineup studies from the laboratory to the field.
Understanding DNA Testing in Sexual Assaults: NIJ's Ongoing Work in Massachusetts
Sidebar to the article Solving Sexual Assaults: Finding Answers Through Research
Collecting DNA From Arrestees: Implementation Lessons
Interim data from an Urban Institute study provide a detailed look at state arrestee DNA collection laws
Extending the Time to Collect DNA in Sexual Assault Cases
New research offers hope for extending the timeline for collecting samples suitable for DNA profiling in sexual assault cases.
What Is STR Analysis?
Solving the Problem of Untested Evidence in Sexual Assaults
NIJ's forthcoming special report, The Road Ahead: Unanalyzed Evidence in Sexual Assault Cases, looks into ways to move sexual assault kits forward.
New Technologies Promise Better Future Results
Sidebar to the article Extending the Time to Collect DNA in Sexual Assault Cases by Terry Taylor.
DNA Evidence Backlogs: Forensic Casework
Using DNA to Solve Property Crimes
Untested Evidence: Not Just a Crime Lab Issue
A new study examines forensic evidence caseloads in law enforcement agencies.