Rapid DNA Crime Scene Sample Multi-Laboratory Evaluation Project
DJO-NIJ-21-RO-0004
Open
Funding First Awarded
2021
$475,000
Combined DNA Index System (CODIS)
The development of miniSTRs as a method for high-speed direct PCR
Date Published
2021
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
NIJ Awards Over $14M to Support Forensic Science Research and Development
On December 17, 2022, NIJ, a component of the Office of Justice Programs, announced $14.4 million in funding to support 30 forensic science research and development projects in fiscal year 2021 under its Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes solicitation. Through its research and development (R&D) grant funding, NIJ continues to advance the speed, accuracy, and reliability of forensic analysis, which...
Comparative Evaluation of Genotyping Technologies for Investigative Genetic Genealogy in Sexual Assault Casework
15PNIJ-21-GG-04143-MUMU
Past Project Period End Date
Funding First Awarded
2021
$437,383
Enhanced mixture interpretation with long-read DNA sequencing
15PNIJ-21-GG-04159-RESS
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2021
$484,798
Analyzing degraded DNA and challenging samples using the ForenSeq (TM) DNA Signature Prep kit
Date Published
2020
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Research and Evaluation of the Implementation and Use of Continuous Probabilistic Genotyping Software to Improve the Interpretation of Forensic DNA Mixtures
15PNIJ-21-GG-02710-SLFO
Past Project Period End Date
Funding First Awarded
2021
$377,311
Expanded CODIS STR allele frequencies - Evidence for the irrelevance of race-based DNA databases
Date Published
2020
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Genetic differentiation between and within Northern Native American language groups: an argument for the expansion of the Native American CODIS database
Date Published
2021
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
DNA recovery after sequential processing of latent fingerprints on copy paper
Date Published
September 2021
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Just Science Podcast: Just Crossover Offending
Content Advisory
Some content in this podcast may be considered sensitive and may evoke emotional responses or may not be appropriate for younger audiences.
Date Published
September 2021
Agencies
NIJ
Just Science Podcast: Just Partially Tested Sexual Assault Kits
Content Advisory
Some content in this podcast may be considered sensitive and may evoke emotional responses or may not be appropriate for younger audiences.
Date Published
August 2021
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
How many familial relationship testing results could be wrong
Date Published
2020
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Just Science Podcast: Just Lawfully Owed DNA
Content Advisory
Some content in this podcast may be considered sensitive and may evoke emotional responses or may not be appropriate for younger audiences.
Date Published
July 2021
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Connecting the Dots: Identifying Suspected Serial Sexual Offenders Through Forensic DNA Evidence.
Date Published
2020
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
National DNA Database Statistics (Federal Bureau of Investigation)
The National DNA Index (NDIS) contains over 14,541,796 profiles of those convicted of a crime, 4,341,864 profiles of those arrested and 1,103,683 forensic profiles as of April 2021. Ultimately, the success of the CODIS program will be measured by the crimes it helps to solve. CODIS's primary metric, the "Investigation Aided," tracks the number of criminal investigations where CODIS has added value to the investigative...
Perspectives on Addressing the Collection, Tracking, and Processing of Lawfully Owed DNA Samples
Date Published
April 2021
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
The Evaluation of the Bureau of Justice Assistance Sexual Assault Kit Initiative: Process Evaluation and System Reform Assessment Report
Date Published
December 2020
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
NIJ and FBI Laboratory Partnership to Address Untested Sexual Assault Kits
2013-MUR-6019
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2013
$1,000,000
NIJ and FBI Laboratory Partnership to Address Untested Sexual Assault Kits
2013-MUR-6019
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2013
$4,874,000
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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Just Science Podcast: Just the Grim Sleeper Serial Killer
Date Published
December 2020
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Interview,
Instructional Material (Programmed),
Case Study
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Sex-Based Targeted Recovery of Cells in a Heterogeneous Mixture: Separating Male and Female Like Cells
2020-DQ-BX-0019
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2020
$153,333
Enhancement of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Forensic DNA Laboratory, Final Activities Report
Date Published
1998
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored