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Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
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Subtopic: Pattern evidence
Patents Generated by NIJ-Sponsored Projects
Date Published
March 31, 2024
New Software Improves Rigor of Latent Fingerprint Examination
Date Published
January 21, 2018
There is no standard method of detailed documentation of the latent print examination process, but researchers have developed software that improves the standardization and quantifiability, implemented as part of the FBI’s Universal Latent Workstation.
Overview of Impression and Pattern Evidence
Date Published
July 8, 2016
Magneto-Optical Sensors Bring Obliterated Serial Numbers Back to Life
Date Published
May 1, 2015
A sensor technology first developed for medical use is being adapted to detect and visualize destroyed serial numbers in firearms.
The Science Behind Firearm and Tool Mark Examination
Date Published
December 1, 2014
Study finds less than 1.2 percent error rate in matching bullets fired from Glock semiautomatic pistol barrels to the actual firearm.
MAPS: How Mapping Helps Reduce Crime and Improve Public Safety
Date Published
March 26, 2013