Case processing
Case Processing
Case processing includes the movement of a lawsuit or legal action through the legal system. NIJ is committed to funding research, development, and evaluation into the methods for criminal justice administration applicable to diversion, pretrial and other stages of the criminal case processing.
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Impression Evidence: Strengthening the Disciplines of Fingerprints, Firearms, Footwear, and Other Pattern and Impression Sciences Through Research
June 2010
Forensic examinations involving specific forensic science disciplines are typically dependent upon qualitative analyses and expert interpretation of observed patterns based on a scientific foundation, rather than quantitative results. These disciplines include latent fingerprints, questioned documents, footwear, and other forms of impression and pattern evidence.
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Speaking: Gerry LaPorte, National Institute of Justice; and Tom Busey, Professor of Cognitive Science, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Indiana University, Bloomington
, Speaking: Lynn Abbott, Associate Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Tech
, Sargur Srihari, SUNY Distinguished Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Waiver of Counsel in Juvenile Court
Date Published
May 2019
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Program/Project Description
Prosecution of Child Sexual Abuse: A Partnership To Improve Outcomes
Date Published
February 2019
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Program/Project Description
Reforming New Orleans' Criminal Justice System: The Role of Data and Research
Date Published
September 2012
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Interview
Prosecuting Cases of Elder Abuse - Panel Discussion at the 2010 NIJ Conference
Date Published
June 2010
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Issue Overview,
Presentation
Scaling-Up Evidence-Based Programs Using a Public Funding Stream - a Randomized Trial of Functional Family Therapy for Court-Involved Youth
Journal
Prevention Science
Date Published
October 2018
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored,
OJJDP-Sponsored
Publication Type
Program/Project Evaluation
Crime File: Victims
Date Published
1984
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Handbook
Crime File: Insanity Defense
Date Published
1984
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Handbook
Crime File: Out on Bail
Date Published
1984
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Handbook
Houston Creates a Hotline, Hires Justice Advocate To Help Solve Sexual Assaults - Interview With Caitlin Sulley
Date Published
April 2014
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Program/Project Description
Evaluating the Effect of Holistic Indigent Defense on Criminal Justice Outcomes
Date Published
December 2018
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Program/Project Evaluation,
Program/Project Description
Identifying the Factors Necessary for Successful DNA Profiling From Spent Cartridge Casings
Date Published
July 2017
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Program/Project Description
Effective Long-term Preservation of Biological Evidence
Date Published
June 2014
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Program/Project Description
Characterizing Microbial Assemblages as Trace Evidence as Following Residential Burglaries
Date Published
November 2018
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Program/Project Description
Simultaneous Low Resolution and Off-Pose Angle Face Matching Algorithm as an Investigative Lead Generative Tool for Law Enforcement
Date Published
October 2018
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Program/Project Description
Studying the Impact of Video Analytics for Pre, Live and Post Event Analysis on Outcomes of Criminal Justice
Date Published
October 2018
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Program/Project Description
Balancing Accuracy and Timeliness: The Stages of Criminal Prosecution in Cook County, IL
2018-R2-CX-0001
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2018
$32,000
National Juvenile Court Data Archive
2018-JX-FX-0002
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2018
$1,950,000
Improving the Accuracy and Fairness of Pretrial Release Decisions: A Multi-Site Study of Risk Assessments Implemented in Four Counties
2018-R2-CX-0023
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2018
$77,768
Novel Quantitation Workflow for Improved Drug Surveillance
2018-75-CX-0006
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2018
$624,989
Testing the Efficacy of Pretrial Diversion: A Randomized Trial at the San Francisco Neighborhood Courts
2018-R2-CX-0028
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2018
$750,000
Understanding Prosecutorial Discretion in Florida Criminal Courts
2018-R2-CX-0021
Past Project Period End Date
Funding First Awarded
2018
$248,077
The Utility of Multi-Dimensional Liquid Chromatography for the Analysis of Seized Drugs: Application to Emerging Drugs
Date Published
November 2017
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Program/Project Description