Crime scene investigation
How Things Burn: Developing Realistic Models of How Materials Combust and Degrade in a Fire
Researchers have created a more accurate methodology for predicting how things burn
Improving Forensic Responses to Residential Burglaries: Results of a Randomized Controlled Field Trial
Tissue-Specific DNA Methylation Patterns in Forensic Samples Detected by Pyrosequencing
Advances in Field-Portable Mass Spectrometers for On-site Analytics
Weighted network search games with multiple hidden objects and multiple search teams
Differentiating smokers and nonsmokers based on Raman spectroscopy of oral fluid and advanced statistics for forensic applications
Discrimination between human and animal blood by attenuated total reflection Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy
Evaluation of capillary microextraction of volatiles (CMV) coupled to a person portable gas chromatograph mass spectrometer (GC-MS) for the analysis of gasoline residues
Identification of factors affecting SEM/EDS analysis for discrimination and classification among common items of evidence using particle combination profiles
Controlled Odor Mimic Permeation Systems for Olfactory Training and Field Testing
Crime Scene Documentation: Weighing the Merits of Three-Dimensional Laser Scanning
Determining the Region of Origin of Blood Spatter Patterns Considering Fluid Dynamics and Statistical Uncertainties
Charts Based on Millions of Fluid Dynamics Simulations Provide a Simple Tool To Estimate How Far From Its Source a Specific Blood Stain Can Be Found
NIJ-Funded Research on Mass Shootings to Advance Evidence-Based Policy and Practice
Mass public shootings continue to threaten communities in the United States, yet research on this criminal phenomenon is limited. In this full thematic panel, renowned experts will present a series of research projects summarizing NIJ-funded research projects’ newest findings on public mass shootings. The discussion will focus on NIJ’s investment to address the phenomenon of mass shootings through innovative study approaches to advance our understanding of mass shootings and inform prevention efforts. The implications of this research to criminal justice will also be discussed.
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The Effects of Temperature on Blowfly Colonization of Decomposing Human Bodies
Evaluating Aerial Systems for Crime-Scene Reconstruction
New drone-mounted remote sensing technologies could complement conventional ground-based laser scanning in efficiently recreating crime scenes for forensic analysis.