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Sidebar to the article Sexual Assault Cases: Exploring the Importance of Non-DNA Forensic Evidence

Research-based information that can help inform policy decisions and improve understanding of the criminal justice system.

Recommendations for a victim-centered approach in responding to sexual assault cases.

After analyzing how ignitable liquids break down because of weathering and biological degradation in the aftermath of a fire, researchers have provided new data to fire investigators and crime labs.

By touching a cell phone, car keys, or even a pen, you are leaving behind a chemical signature that can reveal much about how you live your daily life.

In response to the National Academy of Sciences’ call for scientific data to support forensic evidence, researchers revised forensic anthropology procedures to include an “error metric” for the measurement of human skeletal remains.