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Strengthening the Medical Examiner–Coroner System Through NIJ-funded Programs: 2018 Medicolegal Death Investigation Stakeholders’ Meeting

Date Published

September 2018

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

On Assessing the Scope of Missing Native Americans in Nebraska: Results From a State-Wide Study and Recommendations for Future Research

Date Published

October 2021

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Applying Modern Investigation Methods to Solve Cold Cases

Applying Modern Investigation Methods to Solve Cold Cases

Date Published

March 2022

Agencies

NIJ

How Prevalent is Violence in Missing and Unidentified Persons Cases?

How Prevalent is Violence in Missing and Unidentified Persons Cases?

Date Published

February 2022

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ

A Descriptive Analysis of Missing and Murdered Native Women and Children in Nebraska, Barriers to Reporting and Investigation, and Recommendations for Improving Access to Justice

Date Published

December 2021

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Global mtDNA Databasing Project

2005-DN-R-086-1

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2005

$350,000

Global mtDNA Databasing Project

2005-DN-R-086-1

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2005

$2,572,553

Global mtDNA Databasing Project

2005-DN-R-086-1

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2005

$1,891,390

Global mtDNA Databasing Project

2005-DN-R-086-1

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2004

$180,000

Improving identification of unknown American Indians and Hispanic/Latinx Americans

15PNIJ-21-GG-04139-SLFO

Open

Funding First Awarded

2021

$532,833

Cases Associated with Violence in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs): The Examination of Circumstances & Characteristics Project

Date Published

December 2020

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Evaluation of Massively Parallel Sequencing for Missing Persons Identification

Date Published

February 2020

Publication Type

Report (Grant Sponsored)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Evaluating Massive Parallel Sequencing for Missing Persons Identification

Date Published

February 2020

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Reporting and Investigating Missing Persons: A Background Paper On How To Frame The Issue

Date Published

August 2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Body mass estimation using bone micro- and macro-structure: a practical approach using CT imaging and computer analysis

2020-R2-CX-0048

Open

Funding First Awarded

2020

$683,542

Interpretation of Y chromosome STRs for missing persons cases

2020-DQ-BX-0018

Open

Funding First Awarded

2020

$198,362

Efficient and Effective SNP System for Analysis of Highly Degraded DNA Samples

2020-DQ-BX-0005

Open

Funding First Awarded

2020

$444,723

Using Forensic Intelligence To Combat Serial and Organized Violent Crimes

National Missing and Unidentified Persons System

2016-MU-BX-K007

Open

Funding First Awarded

2020

$4,288,461

Develop non-PCR-based target enrichment reagents and methods for MPS analysis of forensic DNA

2020-R2-CX-0029

Open

Funding First Awarded

2020

$100,000

Final Activities Report

Date Published

1998

Publication Type

Report (Technical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Serial Killer Connections Through Cold Cases

TECHBeat, March 2018

Date Published

March 2018

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Program/Project Description

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored