Assessment of analytical workflows of gunshot residue evidence and strategies for implementation of advanced technology in crime laboratories
Date Published
2025
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Ballistics
Reducing Gun Violence Through Integrated Forensic Evidence Collection, Analysis, and Sharing
Date Published
June 2024
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NIJ
Reducing Gun Violence Through Integrated Forensic Evidence Collection, Analysis, and Sharing
Date Published
June 20, 2024
Multi-pronged approach of data integration, collaboration, and intelligence-led policing has helped reduce gun violence in New Jersey.
Building More Reliable Forensic Sciences
Date Published
March 2023
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NIJ
Building More Reliable Forensic Sciences, Part 1
March 2023
Series
The scientific basis of several aspects of forensic evidence was first called into question by the 2009 National Research Council report. That report had an immediate impact on law enforcement, crime labs, courtrooms, and the broader scientific community.
Ballistic Imaging
Date Published
2008
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Just Science Podcast: Just a Curious Case of Print Persistence
Date Published
August 2022
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Expanding the Scope and Efficiency of 3D Surface Topography Analysis in Firearm Forensics
Date Published
September 2021
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NIJ-Sponsored
A Century of Ballistics Comparison Giving Way to Virtual 3D Methods
Date Published
March 23, 2022
New systems allow high-definition scans of bullets and cartridge cases to be shared and compared virtually.
Selecting Valid Correlation Areas for Automated Bullet Identification System Based on Striation Detection
Date Published
2011
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A Century of Ballistics Comparison Giving Way to Virtual 3D Methods
Date Published
March 2022
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NIJ
Study of False-Positive and False-Negative Error Rates in Cartridge Case Comparisons
Date Published
May 2014
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NIJ
Interpretation of Cartridge Case Evidence Using IBIS and Bayesian Networks
Date Published
October 2016
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NIJ