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Forensic Identification of Blood in the Presence of Contaminations Using Raman Microspectroscopy Coupled with Advanced Statistics: Effect of Sand, Dust, and Soil

Date Published

September 2013

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Report (Study/Research)

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Impact of Carpet Construction on Fluid Penetration: The Case of Blood

Date Published

March 2018

Publication Type

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

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Ultra-sensitive, rapid detection of dried bloodstains by surface enhanced Raman scattering on Ag substrates

Date Published

2023

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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NIJ-Sponsored

Effect of secondary atomization on blood backspatter affected by muzzle gases

Date Published

April 2023

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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NIJ-Sponsored

Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy is capable of precise differentiation between re-dyed hair samples

Date Published

May 2023

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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NIJ-Sponsored

Influence of Muzzle Gases on Blood Droplet Backspatter

Date Published

2020

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Publication, Research (Applied/Empirical)

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NIJ-Sponsored

Fluid mechanics of blood motion resulting from common bloodletting events

Date Published

August 2019

Publication Type

Publication, Research (Applied/Empirical)

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NIJ-Sponsored

Raman spectroscopy for the identification of body fluid traces: Semen and vaginal fluid mixture

Date Published

2023

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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NIJ-Sponsored

Statistical Evaluation of Randomly Acquired Characteristics on Outsoles with Implications Regarding Chance Co-Occurrence and Spatial Randomness

Date Published

2020

Publication Type

Thesis/Dissertation

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NIJ-Sponsored

Quantitative assessment of the discrimination potential of class and randomly acquired characteristics for crime scene quality shoeprints

Date Published

2015

Publication Type

Thesis/Dissertation

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NIJ-Sponsored

Identifying and Minimizing Sources of Variability Within Modern Spectroscopic Techniques for the Forensic Analysis of Glass

Date Published

2022

Publication Type

Thesis/Dissertation

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NIJ-Sponsored

Electrochemical and mass spectrometry methods for identification of gunshot residues (GSR) in forensic investigations

Date Published

2022

Publication Type

Thesis/Dissertation

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NIJ-Sponsored

OSTEOID, A New Forensic Tool: Developing a Practical Online Resource for Species Identification of Skeletal Remains

Date Published

2023

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High-resolution melt analysis for the detection of skin/sweat via DNA methylation

Date Published

December 2022

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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NIJ-Sponsored

Interpretation Variance from Forensic Data

Date Published

2012

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Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy enables highly accurate identification of different brands, types and colors of hair dyes

Date Published

January 2023

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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NIJ-Sponsored

Surveying the Total Microbiome as Trace Evidence for Forensic Identification

Date Published

October 2022

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An analytical workflow for clustering forensic images

Date Published

2019

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Developing a Spatial‐Temporal Method for the Geographic Investigation of Shoeprint Evidence

Date Published

2008

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NIJ-Sponsored

CLIFF: Tool for Solving the Problem of Brittleness in Forensic Models

Date Published

2010

Publication Type

Thesis/Dissertation

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NIJ-Sponsored

Furthering understanding of forensic units: a detailed examination of Knoxville police department's crime scene unit

Date Published

December 2018

Publication Type

Thesis/Dissertation

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NIJ-Sponsored

Study Assesses the Accuracy and Reproducibility of Bloodstain Pattern Analysis

Date Published

December 2022

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NIJ

Just Science Podcast: Just Autopsy Results and Crime Scene Reconstruction

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Some content in this podcast may be considered sensitive and may evoke emotional responses, or may not be appropriate for younger audiences.

Date Published

November 2022

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NIJ-Sponsored

Effects of crime scene contaminants on surface-enhanced Raman analysis of hair

Date Published

2022

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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NIJ-Sponsored

NIJ Awards Over $11 Million to Support Forensic Science Research and Development in 2022

On September 30, 2022, NIJ announced $11.6 million in funding to support 23 projects under the “NIJ FY22 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes” solicitation. Through its research and development grant funding, NIJ continues to advance the speed, accuracy, and reliability of forensic analysis, which ultimately bolsters the...