Expanding and validating microbiome database for estimating the postmortem interval
15PNIJ-22-GG-04402-MUMU
Open
Funding First Awarded
2022
$834,503
Crime Scene
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
Past Project Period End Date
Funding First Awarded
2022
$640,293
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
Journal
Frontiers in Genetics
Date Published
2022
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Just Science Podcast: Just a Curious Case of Print Persistence
Date Published
August 2022
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Case Study
What's Possible with Rapid DNA Technology
Date Published
August 2022
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Issue Overview
What's Possible with Rapid DNA Technology?
August 2022
Series
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:
Transcript
Audio file
Persistence of Touch DNA for Forensic Analysis
Date Published
2021
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Just Science Podcast: Just Trace Evidence from Classroom to Courtroom
Date Published
June 2022
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Issue Overview
The Evidence We Leave Behind (Part 2)
Date Published
June 2022
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Issue Overview
Just Science Podcast: Just the Components of Forensic Biology and DNA
Date Published
June 2020
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Issue Overview
Making Sense of DNA Backlogs - Myths vs. Reality
Date Published
June 2010
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Issue Overview
Fingerprint Sourcebook - Chapter 14: Scientific Research Supporting the Foundations of Friction Ridge Examinations
Date Published
2011
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Fingerprint Sourcebook - Chapter 11: Equipment
Date Published
March 2011
Agencies
NIJ
Fingerprint Sourcebook - Chapter 7: Latent Print Development
Date Published
2010
Agencies
NIJ
Death Investigation: A Guide for the Scene Investigator
Date Published
November 1999
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Handbook
Chemical Analysis of Firearm Discharge Residues Using Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy
Date Published
2019
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Thesis/Dissertation,
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Comparison of portable and benchtop electrochemical instruments for detection of inorganic and organic gunshot residues in authentic shooter samples
Journal
Journal of Forensic Sciences
Date Published
July 2022
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
The Evidence We Leave Behind, Part 1
May 2022
Series
Gregory Dutton, a physical scientist at NIJ, joins science writer Jim Dawson to discuss the microbiome: what it is, how it applies to forensics, and the evolution of its role in forensic science.
Transcript
Audio file
Micromanipulation of single cells and fingerprints for forensic identification
Journal
Forensic Science International: Genetics
Date Published
2021
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Success Story: Advancing Mixture Interpretation Analysis with NOCIt
Date Published
September 2020
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Success Story: Advancing 3D Imaging for Footwear and Tire Impressions
Date Published
May 2020
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Modifications to Capillary Microextraction in Volatiles for the Extraction of Ignitable Liquid Residues
Date Published
March 2020
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Process and Outcome Evaluation of Forensic DNA Unit Efficiency Improvement Program
Date Published
November 2018
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Raman Spectroscopy is Solving the Perpetual Problem of CSI: The Time of a Crime
Journal
Spectroscopy
Date Published
June 2020
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)