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Evaluating the Skin Microbiome as Trace Evidence

NCJ Number

251647

Date Published

June 2017

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

Publication Link

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Solving Crimes with Soil Bacteria

NCJ Number

251585

Date Published

September 2017

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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HTML

Linking Suspects to Crime Scenes With Particle Populations

NCJ Number

251441

Date Published

December 2017

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Factsheet

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Why Is There an Evidence Backlog?

December 2017

An influx of funding and improvements in efficiency can help reduce backlogs for forensic evidence, but if the capacity of labs does not continue to increase to keep up with demand, evidence will continue to pile up.

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Just Science Podcast: Just Case Studies: Derrick Todd Lee - Baton Rouge Serial Killer

NCJ Number

251262

Date Published

October 2017

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Technical Assistance, Instructional Material (Programmed), Case Study

Publication Link

iTunes (Audio)

Creating a Portable System for Tool Mark Analysis

NCJ Number

251204

Date Published

October 2017

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Technical Assistance, Program/Project Description

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The Fluid Dynamics of Forensic Bloodstain Analysis: Droplet Impact on Inclined Surfaces

2017-IJ-CX-0028

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2017

$683,619

Development and Application of Small-molecule Spatial Distribution Imaging: Laser Ablation Direct Analysis in Real Time Imaging-Mass Spectrometry (LADI-MS)

2017-R2-CX-0003

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2017

$50,000

Development of White-tailed Deer Genetic Database for the Forensic Identification of Poached Samples

2015-R2-CX-0010

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2017

$50,000

The Impact of Forensic Evidence on Arrest and Prosecution

NCJ Number

250721

Date Published

April 2017

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

Publication Link

PDF

Forensic Identification Using Individual Chemical Signatures

NCJ Number

250878

Date Published

June 2017

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Summary), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored)

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Standardized Process Developed for Identifying Dyes in Fibers

Using Innovative Technology to Investigate Targeted Mass Violence: What the Future Holds

Raman Spectroscopy in Forensic Analysis: Identification of Cocaine and Other Illegal Drugs of Abuse

NCJ Number

250043

Date Published

January 2016

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NIJ-Sponsored

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Crime Scene Investigation: A Guide for Law Enforcement

NCJ Number

243598

Date Published

September 2013

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Training (Handbook/Manual)

Publication Link

PDF (2014), 180 | PDF (2002), 58

Developing Reliable Methods for Microbial Fingerprinting of Soils

NCJ Number

250659

Date Published

March 2015

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description, Grants and Funding

Publication Link

PDF

Analyzing the Impact of Virtual Reality and 3D Capture Technology on Crime Scene Investigation

2016-IJ-CX-0017

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2016

$265,103

Vibrational Spectroscopy of Gunshot Residue

2016-DN-BX-0166

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2016

$505,278

Conviction of Family Annihilator Christopher Vaughn - Recorded Seminar at the NIJ 2015 Impression, Pattern and Trace Evidence Symposium

NCJ Number

249591

Date Published

August 2015

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Technical Assistance, Instructional Material (Programmed), Case Study

Publication Link

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Basics of Error Rates in Pattern Evidence - Recorded Seminar at the NIJ 2015 Impression, Pattern and Trace Evidence Symposium

NCJ Number

249589

Date Published

August 2015

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Technical Assistance, Instructional Material (Programmed)

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Registration Required (HTML)

New Advances in Forensic Science, Presented by Dr. Henry Lee

NCJ Number

217852

Date Published

March 2004

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Technical Assistance, Report (Grant Sponsored), Issue Overview, Instructional Material, Conference Material

Publication Link

01:00:47 (Audio) | 01:14:34 (Video)

Eyes in the Sky: How Law Enforcement Uses Unmanned Aircraft Systems

NCJ Number

249901

Date Published

May 2016

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Technical Assistance, Program/Project Description

Publication Link

00:12:02 (Video)

National Commission on the Future of DNA Evidence Proceedings Meeting 3: November 22-23, 1998, Regal Knickerbocker Hotel Chicago, Illinois

NCJ Number

241598

Date Published

November 1998

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Conference Material

Publication Link

PDF

Fighting Crime With Science

NCJ Number

249219

Journal

NIJ Journal

Date Published

November 2015

Agencies

NIJ

Series

NIJ Journal

Publication Link

PDF | HTML

FY 15 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program

2015-CD-BX-0016

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2015

$150,900