Death investigations
Molecular genetic characterization of sudden deaths due to thoracic aortic dissection or rupture
Metonitazene Begins Proliferation as Newest Synthetic Opioid Among Latest Cycle of Non-Fentanyl Related Drugs
Etodesnitazene — New Synthetic Opioid Identified During Forensic Death Investigations in the United States and Canada
Holistic Approach to Determine Cause of Autopsy-Negative Sudden Natural Death
Inferring Age at Death for Japanese and Thai Skeletal Samples under a Bayesian Framework of Analysis: A Test of Priors and Their Effects on Estimation
The Andronowski Skeletal Collection for Histological Research: A Modern Anatomical Contribution
A microbial clock provides an accurate estimate of the postmortem interval in a mouse model system
Azole antifungal inhibition of buprenorphine methadone and oxycodone in vitro metabolism
Phenotypic Variations in Carriers of Predicted Protein-truncating Genetic Variants in MYBPC3 an Autopsy-based Case Series
Do bone elasticity and postmortem interval affect forensic fractographic analyses?
Vaping: It's Not What You Think
The microbiome of fly organs and fly-human microbial transfer during decomposition
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...
Technical Modifications for the Application of the Total Difference Method for Frontal Sinus Comparison
Microbial succession in human rib skeletal remains and fly-human microbial transfer during decomposition
Medicolegal Death Investigation Partnerships on Overdose Fatality Reviews
Tribal Crime, Justice, and Safety, Part 2
Stacy Lee Reynolds and Christine (Tina) Crossland continue their discussion of tribal crime, justice, and safety, including how Native American persons experience crime victimization at higher rates than non-Native people and the jurisdictional complexities in responding to tribal crime, justice, and safety. Read the transcript.
Listen to the first half of Stacy and Tina’s discussion.
Reading and Resources from NIJ
Tribal-Researcher Capacity Building Grants
Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Heroin and Crime Initiative: Informing the Investigation and Prosecution of Heroin-Related Overdose, Research Abstract
Sex estimation of the subadult ilium prior to acetabular fusion
Eutylone Intoxications-An Emerging Synthetic Stimulant in Forensic Investigations
Implementing NAGPRA Connecting Medical Examiner and Coroner Offices to Tribal Partners
This project is designed to connect tribal partners to ME/C offices to facilitate successful disposition protocols for non-forensically significant Native American remains that are compliant with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990 (NAGPRA).
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