Automated Analysis of Sequence Polymorphism in STR Alleles by PCR and Direct Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry
Date Published
September 2012
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Combined DNA Index System (CODIS)
Understanding DNA Evidence: A Guide for Victim Service Providers, Brochure
Date Published
May 2001
Agencies
NIJ,
OVC
New Mexico: Forensic DNA Laboratory Improvement Program; Final Report
Date Published
1998
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Real-Time Forensic DNA Analysis at a Crime Scene Using a Portable Microchip Analyzer
Date Published
September 2008
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Forensic DNA Testing Program in Connecticut
Date Published
1998
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Serial Killer Connections Through Cold Cases
Date Published
June 15, 2020
Cold case investigations have revealed that, in many cases, those responsible also are responsible for multiple crimes. Therefore, prioritizing cold case investigations can assist in both resolving crimes and preventing future ones.
TECHBeat, June 2019
Date Published
June 2019
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Beyond DNA - The Role of Biological Evidence in Sexual Assault Investigations
Date Published
January 2019
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Notes From the Field: Expanding the DNA Database to Solve Cold Cases
Date Published
November 2019
Agencies
NIJ
Notes From the Field: Expanding the DNA Database to Solve Cold Cases
Date Published
November 12, 2019
Advancing the Statistical Interpretation of Forensic DNA Data Samples
Date Published
October 31, 2019
Key questions have arisen about how DNA data are to be interpreted statistically. Two NIJ grants have supported research that has far-reaching implications for testing hypotheses using DNA evidence and expressing confidence in the conclusions reached.
Data from the DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Grant Program
Program Moved
This program was transferred to the Bureau of Justice Assistance. Learn more about the program on BJA.ojp.gov.
The goal of NIJ's DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) program is to assist States and units of local government with existing crime laboratories to increase the capacity of publicly funded forensic DNA and DNA database laboratories to process more DNA samples, thereby helping...
Population Data on the Expanded CODIS Core STR Loci for Eleven Populations of Significance for Forensic DNA Analyses in the United States
Date Published
November 2016
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Minnesota Sexual Assault Kit Research Project
2019-MU-MU-0095
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2019
$657,908
Assessment of Sexual Assault Kit (SAK) Evidence Selection Leading to Development of SAK Evidence Machine-Learning Model (SAK-ML Model)
2019-NE-BX-0001
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2019
$250,000
Supporting States to Test Sexual Assault Evidence
April 2018
Crime laboratory and law enforcement personnel from three states discuss the value the NIJ-FBI Sexual Assault Kit Partnership to test sexual assault evidence and obtain investigatory leads.
During this partnership, NIJ is working with the FBI Laboratory in Quantico, Virginia, to test eligible kits from law enforcement agencies and laboratories across the country and develop best practices that can improve the quality and speed of sexual assault kit processing.
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Strengthening Our Nation's Crime Laboratories
April 2018
As technology improves, demand for analysis of DNA and other forensic evidence to help solve crimes grows. This video describes some of the challenges crime laboratories face in meeting this demand and how National Institute of Justice (NIJ) funding has strengthened crime labs and encouraged innovation in forensic techniques.
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NIJ Journal Issue No. 272
Date Published
September 2013
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NIJ
Series