Crime Scene

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

NCJ Number

305773

Date Published

December 2018

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Thesis/Dissertation

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Study Assesses the Accuracy and Reproducibility of Bloodstain Pattern Analysis

NCJ Number

305620

Date Published

December 2022

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NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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Just Science Podcast: Just Autopsy Results and Crime Scene Reconstruction

NCJ Number

305601

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Date Published

November 2022

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NIJ-Sponsored

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

NCJ Number

305599

Journal

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Date Published

2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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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...

Forensic Comparison of Simultaneous Recordings of Gunshots at a Crime Scene

NCJ Number

305412

Date Published

October 2019

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NIJ-Sponsored

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Forensic bite mark identification using image processing methods

NCJ Number

305411

Date Published

2009

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Conference Material

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Gull (Laridae) Taphonomy at Shoals Marine Laboratory, Maine, USA

15PNIJ-22-GG-04407-SLFO

Open

Funding First Awarded

2022

$139,905

DNA Typing Strategies for Identification of Human Remains via Real-Time Nanopore Sequencing

15PNIJ-22-GG-04414-MUMU

Open

Funding First Awarded

2022

$650,390

Touch DNA in Activity-Level Propositions: A Bullpen of Events to Inform Alternate Prosecution and Defense Scenarios

15PNIJ-22-GG-04425-DNAX

Open

Funding First Awarded

2022

$272,533

Ionic liquid-solvated near infrared dyes for detection of trace blood spatter in textiles under ambient lighting conditions

15PNIJ-22-GG-04427-RESS

Open

Funding First Awarded

2022

$431,907

Evaluation of the Occurrence and Associative Value of NonIdentifiable Fingermarks on Unfired Ammunition in Handguns for Evidence Supporting Proof of Criminal Possession, Use and Intent

15PNIJ-21-GG-04192-RESS

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Funding First Awarded

2022

$640,293

Non-contact detection of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids: Towards a generalized approach to the detection of dangerous drug clases

15PNIJ-22-GG-04418-RESS

Past Project Period End Date

Funding First Awarded

2022

$642,632

Application of Analytical Chemistry to Test the Accuracy of Human Residual Odor Detection by Cadaver Dogs

15PNIJ-22-GG-04412-SLFO

Open

Funding First Awarded

2022

$395,516

Expanding and validating microbiome database for estimating the postmortem interval

15PNIJ-22-GG-04402-MUMU

Open

Funding First Awarded

2022

$834,503

Forensic Fire Death Investigation: Investigating the Effects of Body Mass and Decomposition Sequence on Fire Burn Speed and Patterns and the Development of Performance Standards

15PNIJ-22-GG-04408-SLFO

Open

Funding First Awarded

2022

$1,087,985

Evaluating the Impact of Dropout and Genotyping Error on SNP-Based Kinship Analysis With Forensic Samples

NCJ Number

305227

Journal

Frontiers in Genetics

Date Published

2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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Just Science Podcast: Just a Curious Case of Print Persistence

NCJ Number

305120

Date Published

August 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

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What's Possible with Rapid DNA Technology

NCJ Number

305111

Date Published

August 2022

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Issue Overview

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What's Possible with Rapid DNA Technology?

August 2022

Series

Justice Today Podcast

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.

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What's Possible with Rapid DNA Technology?

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What’s Possible with Rapid DNA Technology?

Persistence of Touch DNA for Forensic Analysis

NCJ Number

304991

Date Published

2021

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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Just Science Podcast: Just Trace Evidence from Classroom to Courtroom

NCJ Number

304943

Date Published

June 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

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The Evidence We Leave Behind (Part 2)

NCJ Number

304886

Date Published

June 2022

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Issue Overview

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Just Science Podcast: Just the Components of Forensic Biology and DNA

NCJ Number

304874

Date Published

June 2020

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

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Making Sense of DNA Backlogs - Myths vs. Reality

NCJ Number

230183

Date Published

June 2010

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Issue Overview

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