Cold cases

Making Sense of the DNA Backlog - NIJ Conference Panel

June 2009

Panelists will present findings from two NIJ studies that examined the DNA backlog in law enforcement agencies and crime labs. Panelists will discuss research findings related to new and potential time- and cost-saving approaches.

Forensic Information Data Exchange and the Partnership Between Law Enforcement and Crime Laboratories

May 2010

NIJ Conference Panel

National Best Practices for Implementing and Sustaining a Cold Case Investigation Unit

Date Published

July 2019

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Reference Material, Instructional Material (Programmed)

Agencies

NIJ

An Optimized DNA Analysis Workflow for the Sampling, Extraction, and Concentration of DNA obtained From Archived Latent Fingerprints

Date Published

January 2018

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Prosecuting Cold Cases using DNA and Other Forensic Technologies, FY 2019

Closing Date

May 28, 2019

Notice

In fiscal 2020, all state and local forensic capacity enhancement programs previously managed by NIJ moved to the Bureau of Justice Assistance.

The awards made under this solicitation now are being managed by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. To see the complete list of awards, visit the Bureau of Justice Assistance.

The goals of the Prosecuting Cold Cases using Forensic Technology solicitation are...

Research and Evaluation on the Administration of Justice, FY 2019

Closing Date

April 19, 2019

NIJ seeks applications for funding investigator-initiated, interdisciplinary research and evaluation projects related to the administration of justice in three areas: (1) eyewitness evidence; (2) police deflection strategies; and (3) forensic science testimony.

Solving Cold Cases with DNA: The Boston Strangler Case

Date Published

March 2014

Series

NIJ Journal

Publication Type

Case Study

Agencies

NIJ

Lost but Not Forgotten: Finding the Nation's Missing

Date Published

November 2017

Series

NIJ Journal

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Program/Project Description

Agencies

NIJ

Sexual Assault Cases: Exploring the Importance of Non-DNA Forensic Evidence

What You Can't See Might Solve the Case

Impact of Research and Development on Lab Efficiency and Operations

Date Published

November 2017

Publication Type

Technical Assistance, Instructional Material (Programmed)

Agencies

NIJ

Gautier Police Department SAK Inventory, Tracking, and Reporting

2017-AK-BX-0132

Open

Funding First Awarded

2017

$21,478

Postmortem Interval Estimation from Bone Marrow Lipids

2017-DN-BX-0146

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2017

$377,535

An Investigation into the genetic basis of human facial morphology and its prediction from DNA.

2015-R2-CX-0023

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2017

$39,569

Fiscal Year 2016 Funding for DNA Analysis, Capacity Enhancement and Other Forensic Activities

Date Published

May 2017

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Study/Research), Report (Annual/Periodic), Program/Project Description, Grants and Funding

Agencies

NIJ

DNA: A Prosecutor's Practice Notebook

Date Published

July 2007

Publication Type

Training

Agencies

NIJ

Nevada SAFE-ITR SAK Tracking Project

2016-DN-BX-K011

Open

Funding First Awarded

2016

$523,268

An investigation into the genetic basis of human facial morphology and its prediction from DNA, using a globally distributed panel of individuals from the US and Europe

2015-R2-CX-0023

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2016

$38,683

Fiscal Year 2015 Funding for DNA Analysis, Capacity Enhancement and Other Forensic Activities

Date Published

September 2016

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Annual/Periodic), Program/Project Evaluation, Grants and Funding

Agencies

NIJ

Progress on Testing Sexual Assault Kits

September 2016

Members from the Nevada Sexual Assault Kit Backlog Working Group describe the importance of using a multidisciplinary, victim-centered approach in addressing complex issues that arise while responding to sexual assault. The team also describes the importance of utilizing available resources, including research and federal support from the National Institute of Justice, in making progress towards processing untested sexual assault kits.

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