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Assessing the Transnational Criminal Capacity of MS-13 in the U.S. and El Salvador

NCJ Number

252538

Date Published

January 2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

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Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

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NIJ’s Courts Research: Examining Alternatives to Incarceration for Veterans and Other Policy Innovation

NCJ Number

300986

Journal

NIJ Journal

Date Published

November 2021

Agencies

NIJ

Series

NIJ Journal

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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Application of statistical design of experiments to assess pre-treatment parameters in forensic hair analysis for amphetamine

NCJ Number

300958

Journal

Forensic Chemistry

Date Published

August 2020

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NIJ-Sponsored

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Postmortem Distribution and Redistribution of Synthetic Cathinones

NCJ Number

253232

Journal

Forensic Toxicology

Date Published

2018

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NIJ-Sponsored

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Improving Estimates of the Postmortem Interval with Metagenomics and Metabolomics

NCJ Number

300821

Date Published

2020

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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Microbial Clocks for Estimating the Postmortem Interval of Human Remains at Three Anthropological Research Facilities

NCJ Number

300816

Date Published

2020

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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Evaluation of Terrestrial Laser Scanning and Aerial Remote Sensing with Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Forensic Crime-Scene Reconstruction

NCJ Number

300669

Date Published

2020

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Program/Project Evaluation

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Optimization of Ultrahigh-Speed Multiplex PCR for Forensic Analysis

NCJ Number

253226

Journal

Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry

Date Published

2018

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

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Optimizing Juvenile Assessment Performance

NCJ Number

255940

Date Published

December 2020

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored, OJJDP-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Evaluation, Program/Project Description

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Evaluation of 3D Virtual Comparison Microscopy for Firearm Forensics within the Crime Lab

NCJ Number

255942

Date Published

December 2020

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

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Differences in Cannabis Impairment and its Measurement Due to Route of Administration

NCJ Number

255884

Date Published

December 2020

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

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Rapid Differentiation of Epithelial Cell Types in Aged Biological Samples Using Autofluorescence and Morphological Signatures

NCJ Number

253142

Journal

PLoS ONE

Date Published

2018

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

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Persistence of Touch DNA for Forensic Analysis

DJO-NIJ-19-RO-0002-1

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2018

$649,938

Post-Blast Explosives Attribution

DJO-NIJ-19-RO-0002-2

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2018

$599,738

Expanding Research to Examine the Impacts of Forensic Science on the Criminal Justice System

December 2020

In 2004, the National Institute of Justice created the social science research on forensic sciences (SSRFS) research program to explore the impact of forensic sciences on the criminal justice system and the administration of justice. Much of the early research from the SSRFS program focused on DNA processing and the use of DNA in investigations and prosecutions.

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Forensic Chemistry of Substituted N-Benzylmethoxy (N-BOMe) Phenethylamines: Isomeric Designer Drugs Related to 25I-N-BOMe

NCJ Number

255667

Date Published

November 2020

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

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Retrospective Identification of Synthetic Cannabinoids in Forensic Toxicology Casework Using Archived High Resolution Mass Spectrometry Data

NCJ Number

255668

Date Published

November 2020

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

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Determination of Material Property Input for Fire Modeling

NCJ Number

255666

Date Published

January 2020

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

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Occurrence and Utility of Latent Print Correspondences That Are Insufficient for Identification

NCJ Number

255634

Date Published

October 2020

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

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Investigation of a Time-Effective Approach to the Discrimination and Interpretation of Inkjet Printer Inks Using Micro Raman Spectroscopy

NCJ Number

255628

Date Published

October 2020

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Summary), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

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Development of a Portable 3D Scanning System for Capturing Shoe and Tire Impressions

NCJ Number

255633

Date Published

October 2020

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Technical), Report (Summary), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

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Studying and Modifying Paper To Lower Detection Limits for Paper Spray Mass Spectrometry

NCJ Number

255625

Date Published

October 2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

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Gangs vs. Extremists: Solutions for Gangs May Not Work Against Extremism

NCJ Number

255357

Date Published

October 2020

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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Jail-Specific Data Analysis: A Guide for Jail Analysts

NCJ Number

255099

Date Published

October 2020

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Instructional Material

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Forensic Footwear Reliability: Part III - Positive Predictive Value, Error Rates, and Inter-Rater Reliability

NCJ Number

255351

Journal

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Date Published

September 2020

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

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Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

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