Crime Scene
Use of Canines to Solve Crime
Crime Scene Analysis
Characterization of Glitter Cosmetic Particles Using FT-IR Spectroscopy
A Rapid, Confirmatory Test for Body Fluid Identification
Effect of muzzle gas on forward blood spatter from a gunshot: Experiments with a supersonic de Laval nozzle
Developing a Portable and Fast Opioid Assessment Tool for Improved Field Decision-Making
Cold Cases and Serial Killers (Part 1)
In April 2018, the Golden State Killer, Joseph DeAngelo was arrested. NIJ support helped lead to his arrest, and in the aftermath of the arrest, NIJ Social Science Analyst Eric Martin was among those tasked with finding other cases NIJ helped law enforcement solve. Eric joins the show to talk about some of those cases, and answer some broader questions about serial killers: What is a serial killer? Are they on the rise? How do we know how many serial killers are currently active?
Embodying Evidence to Action: Tracking the Impact of Three Key NIJ Research Investments; Opening Plenary of the 2023 NIJ Research Conference
This plenary featured three significant areas of NIJ research investment that have had a tremendous impact on both the research community and the field of practice: advances in forensic DNA, police body armor standards, and place-based analyses of public safety. Each topic was explored by a collection of people representing the researcher, practitioner, policymaker, and advocacy perspectives, exploring how evidence generation resulted in changes that improved public safety and yielded more equitable criminal justice outcomes.
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The Emerging Field of Firearms Audio Forensics
The Emerging Field of Firearms Audio Forensics
NIJ grantee Robert Maher is changing the field of audio forensics with novel techniques to document and interpret gunshot recordings.
Forensic Identification of Blood in the Presence of Contaminations Using Raman Microspectroscopy Coupled with Advanced Statistics: Effect of Sand, Dust, and Soil
Ultra-sensitive, rapid detection of dried bloodstains by surface enhanced Raman scattering on Ag substrates
Just Science Podcast: Just Autopsy Results and Crime Scene Reconstruction
Audio Forensic Analysis Procedures for User Generated Audio Recordings
Gull (Laridae) Taphonomy at Shoals Marine Laboratory, Maine, USA
Application of Analytical Chemistry to Test the Accuracy of Human Residual Odor Detection by Cadaver Dogs
Distribution of Anti-Felon Identification Tags
What's Possible with Rapid DNA Technology
What’s Possible with Rapid DNA Technology?
NIJ scientist Tracey Johnson joins science writer Sarah Michaud in this episode. They discuss Rapid DNA technology, and Tracey explains the complexities of this technology – its pitfalls and its possibilities.
Reading and Resources from NIJ:
Making Sense of DNA Backlogs - Myths vs. Reality
Fingerprint Sourcebook - Chapter 14: Scientific Research Supporting the Foundations of Friction Ridge Examinations
The Evidence We Leave Behind (Part 1)