Advanced Statistical Population Genetics Methods for Forensic DNA Identification
Date Published
January 2019
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)
Just Science: DNA: Just Investigative Genetic Genealogy
Date Published
October 2019
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Interview,
Instructional Material (Programmed)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Protecting Against Stress & Trauma: Research Lessons for Law Enforcement – Next Steps
October 2019
At this Research for the Real World seminar, NIJ brought together law enforcement practitioners and leading researchers in the field of stress to discuss the current research evidence and practical benefits of targeted stress-management interventions and how they can promote officer mental wellness. In addition, this gathering provided an exploration into what additional research is needed to best support officer health and wellness, potentially highlighting priority areas for future research.
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Powerful Forensic Markers Optimized for Massively Parallel Sequencing
Date Published
May 2019
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Just Science: DNA: Just Genetic Variation
Date Published
September 2019
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Interview,
Instructional Material (Programmed)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Just Science: Just Six Sigma and Your Lab
Date Published
October 2019
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Interview,
Instructional Material (Programmed)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Notes From the Field
Those working in the criminal justice system should always use research and evidence to inform their policies, practices, and work. However, leaders often need to make decisions based on limited information and under unpredictable or even volatile circumstances. Sometimes there simply isn’t research available yet to help inform decisions on emerging issues.
Notes From the Field is not a research-based publication. Instead, it presents lessons...
The Impact of National Institute of Justice's Solving Cold Cases With DNA Program
Date Published
July 2019
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description,
Instructional Material (Programmed),
Grants and Funding
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Minnesota Sexual Assault Kit Research Project
2019-MU-MU-0095
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2019
$657,908
NIJ Journal: Archive of All Issues
No. 285, Victims of Crime
Articles:
- Lessons Learned on the Methodological Challenges in Studying Rare Violent Incidents, by Basia E. Lopez, Danielle M. Crimmins, Aisha J. Qureshi, and Nadine Frederique
- The Roles of Trauma and Mental Health in Preventing Domestic Radicalization and Violent Extremism, by Alisa B. Miller, David P. Eisenman, Ryan A. Brown, and Steven Weine
- Research and Practitioner...
Expert Panel Issues New Best Practices Guide for Cold Case Investigation
Date Published
September 2019
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Capillary Zone Electrophoresis Automated Fraction Collection for the Forensic Analysis of Sexual Assault Evidence
2017-IJ-CX-0003
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2019
$50,000
Emerging Research in Forensic Biology
Event Dates
–
Location
Online
Event Type
Webinar
Registration Status
Open
Rapid DNA’s Role in Disaster Victim Identification
Event Dates
–
Location
Online
Event Type
Webinar
Registration Status
Open
Probabilistic Genotyping of Evidentiary DNA Typing Results - Module 5: Representation of Statistical Weight to Stakeholders and the Court
Event Dates
–
Location
Online
Event Type
Webinar
Registration Status
Open
Probabilistic Genotyping of Evidentiary DNA Typing Results - Module 8: Summation and Special Topics
Event Dates
–
Location
Online
Event Type
Webinar
Identification and Detection of Cosmetics Transferred during Close Personal Attacks
2017-R2-CX-0005
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2019
$50,000
Application for Funding to Support the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
2016-MU-BX-K007
Past Project Period End Date
Funding First Awarded
2019
$5,500,000
Just Science: DNA: Just DNA and the Post-Conviction Dynamic
Date Published
September 2019
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Interview,
Instructional Material (Programmed)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
A DNA Barcoding Strategy for Blow and Flesh Flies Encountered During Medicolegal Casework
2019-DU-BX-0022
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2019
$20,685
Application of the Human Virome to Touched Objects and Hair Shafts
2019-75-CX-0017
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2019
$443,931
Development of a 2bRAD-seq Paternity Testing Pipeline for Complex and Mixed DNA Samples
2019-R2-CX-0049
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2019
$150,000
mtGenome Sequencing of Human Hair Shafts Using an MPS Approach
2019-DU-BX-0045
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2019
$878,274
Improving Results from Touch DNA Evidence with Optimized Direct PCR Methods
2019-DU-BX-0009
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2019
$453,146