Forensic DNA Education for Law Enforcement Decisionmakers
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DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)
Development of an Integrated Workflow from Laboratory Processing to Report Generation for mtDNA Haplotype Analysis
Date Published
April 2011
Publication Type
Program/Project Evaluation,
Measurement/Evaluation Device
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Evidence Retention Policies in U.S. Law Enforcement Agencies: Implications for Unsolved Cases and Postconviction DNA Testing
Date Published
May 2011
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
NIJ FY 11 DNA Backlog Reduction Program
Closing Date
DNA Backlog Program Awards
In fiscal year 2020, all state and local forensic capacity enhancement programs previously administered by NIJ, including most of the programs listed on this page, moved to the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA).
The table below provides links to award information and abstracts for the DNA backlog reduction programs funded by NIJ.
Note: Data are currently only available from 2008 to present.
See also an overview...
BioTx Innovac II Vacuum Device - Technology Evaluation
Date Published
June 2010
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Evaluation of Applied Biosystems' AmpF STR® Identifiler® Plus Amplification Kit - Technology Evaluation
Date Published
June 2010
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Comparing the Effectiveness of Varying the Amount of Manual Buffer Washes to Use of the QIAcube™ When Performing the QIAGEN MinElute® Post-PCR Clean Up
Date Published
June 2009
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
PowerPlex® 16 HS Amplification Kit - Technology Evaluation
Date Published
August 2009
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
The Detroit Sexual Assault Kit (SAK) Action Research Project
2011-DN-BX-0001
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2011
$200,000
Action Research to Enhance Investigations and Prosecutions of Sexual Assaults in Houston
2011-DN-BX-0002
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2011
$178,076
New Technologies Promise Better Future Results
Date Published
March 2, 2011
Sidebar to the article Extending the Time to Collect DNA in Sexual Assault Cases by Terry Taylor.
Building Knowledge About Crime and Justice: The 2000 Research Prospectus of the National Institute of Justice
Date Published
November 1999
Publication Type
Legislation/Policy Description
Agencies
NIJ
Visiting Fellows Program
The Visiting Fellows Program offers criminal justice policymakers, practitioners, and researchers a unique opportunity to participate in research addressing criminal justice issues relevant to the work of NIJ and public policy.
Objective of the Visiting Fellows Program
NIJ's Visiting Fellows Program brings experienced practitioners, policymakers, and — in exceptional circumstances — researchers into residency at NIJ to make important policy and scholarly contributions with practical application to...
NIJ FY 11 Solving Cold Cases with DNA
Closing Date
National Institute of Justice Annual Report 2009
Date Published
November 2010
Publication Type
Report (Annual/Periodic)
Agencies
NIJ
Changing Environment for Policing, 1985-2008
Date Published
September 2010
Publication Type
Historical Overview
Agencies
NIJ
Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains: The Nation's Silent Mass Disaster
Date Published
January 2007
Publication Type
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ
Online DNA Training Targets Lawyers, Judges
Date Published
January 2007
Series
Publication Type
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ