FY11 DNA Backlog Reduction Program - Arkansas State Crime Laboratory
2011-DN-BX-K420
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2011
$1,030,056
DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)
Increasing Efficiency of Forensic DNA Casework Using Lean Six Sigma Tools
Date Published
June 2011
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Improved Analysis of DNA Short Tandem Repeats with Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry Final Report
Date Published
1999
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Report (Technical)
Streamlining the DNA Process through Implementation of Automation and Information Technologies
Date Published
June 2011
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Forensic DNA Education for Law Enforcement Decisionmakers
Location
Online
,
Event Type
Course
Registration Status
Not Required
Development of an Integrated Workflow from Laboratory Processing to Report Generation for mtDNA Haplotype Analysis
Date Published
April 2011
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Program/Project Evaluation,
Measurement/Evaluation Device
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...
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
Extending the Time to Collect DNA in Sexual Assault Cases
Journal
Date Published
March 2011
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Extending the Time to Collect DNA in Sexual Assault Cases
Date Published
March 2, 2011
New research offers hope for extending the timeline for collecting samples suitable for DNA profiling in sexual assault cases.
Solving the Problem of Untested Evidence in Sexual Assaults
Date Published
March 2, 2011
NIJ's forthcoming special report, The Road Ahead: Unanalyzed Evidence in Sexual Assault Cases, looks into ways to move sexual assault kits forward.
What Is STR Analysis?
Date Published
March 2, 2011
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.
DNA Evidence Backlogs: Forensic Casework
Date Published
February 15, 2011
Building Knowledge About Crime and Justice: The 2000 Research Prospectus of the National Institute of Justice
Date Published
November 1999
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Legislation/Policy Description
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
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Report (Annual/Periodic)
Changing Environment for Policing, 1985-2008
Date Published
September 2010
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Historical Overview
Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains: The Nation's Silent Mass Disaster
Date Published
January 2007
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Program/Project Description
Online DNA Training Targets Lawyers, Judges
Date Published
January 2007
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Program/Project Description,
Training