DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)

Development of a Self-Sustaining, Open Access Forensic STR Sequence Diversity Database

NCJ Number

254584

Date Published

March 2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

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Enhancing and Sustaining the ALFRED-FROG-kb Forensic Resource

NCJ Number

254577

Date Published

June 2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

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Cold Case Investigation Units and Advances in Investigative Techniques

March 2020

Sergeant Jason Moran of the Cook County (IL) Sheriff’s Office discusses the current situation of cold cases in the United States, why it’s important to establish cold case units, how current tools and technology can help solve cold cases, and what National Institute of Justice resources are available to assist in solving cold cases.

Sergeant Moran was a participant on an NIJ Saturday Session panel at IACP 2019.

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The Time to Collect Is Now: DNA Evidence in Groping Sexual Assault Cases

Event Dates

February 27, 2020, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Registration Status

Open

FAQs on Artificial Intelligence

Metabolite Biometrics for the Differentiation of Individuals

NCJ Number

252792

Date Published

January 2018

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NIJ-Sponsored

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The Time to Analyze is Now: DNA Evidence in Groping Sexual Assault Cases

Event Dates

January 29, 2020, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Registration Status

Open

Protecting Against Stress and Trauma - NIJ Research for the Real World Seminar

July 2019

Series

Research for the Real World

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.

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National Institute of Justice, Annual Report 2017

NCJ Number

252962

Date Published

January 2020

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Report (Annual/Periodic)

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Determining the Age of a Sample Using RNA Sequencing

NCJ Number

254472

Date Published

January 2020

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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Determining the Age of a Sample Using RNA Sequencing

Date Published

January 2, 2020

The forensic power of DNA is clear, but biological evidence also contains RNA, another potential source of information. Because RNA decomposes quickly, its utility is considered limited. Could this decomposition provide information about a sample’s age?

Robust STR Calling From High-Throughput Sequencing Technologies

NCJ Number

254408

Date Published

February 2017

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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Establishing a Rank Order for Skeletal Element Sampling: Examining Differential DNA Yield Rates Among and Between Buried Human Skeletal Elements as Compared to Surface Recovered Skeletal Elements

NCJ Number

254409

Date Published

March 2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Summary), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

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Intra-Bone Variation of Recoverable Nuclear and Mitochondrial DNA from Human Skeletal Material

NCJ Number

254406

Date Published

August 2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Summary), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

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Evaluation of High Density SNP Microarrays to Obtain Phenotypic and Ancestry Information From Skeletal Remains

NCJ Number

254407

Date Published

November 2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Summary), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

PDF

Investigative Genetic Genealogy: Background and Crime Lab Strategy

Event Dates

January 23, 2020, 1:00 pm – March 23, 2020, 2:30 pm

Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Registration Status

Open

Series

ASCLD Train the Director Series

Developing Reliable Methods for Microbial Fingerprinting of Soil Evidence: Collection, Contamination, Storage, and Analysis

NCJ Number

254405

Date Published

August 2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Summary), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

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Notes from the Field: A Multijurisdictional Team Moved Cold Cases to the Front Burner

NCJ Number

254379

Date Published

December 2019

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Issue Overview

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Beyond DNA - The Role of Physical Evidence in Sexual Assault Investigations

NCJ Number

252578

Date Published

January 2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Instructional Material

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Beyond DNA - The Role of Biological Evidence in Sexual Assault Investigations

NCJ Number

252579

Date Published

January 2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Instructional Material

PDF

Beyond DNA - The Impact of Toxicological Evidence in Sexual Assault Investigations

NCJ Number

252580

Date Published

January 2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Instructional Material

PDF

Notes from the Field: A Multijurisdictional Team Moved Cold Cases to the Front Burner

Date Published

December 3, 2019

Forensic Familial and Moderate Stringency DNA Searches: Policies and Practices in the U.S., England, and Wales

NCJ Number

254367

Date Published

May 2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Report (Summary), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

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Post-Coital DNA Recovery in Minority Proxy Couples

NCJ Number

254366

Date Published

May 2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Summary), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

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Importance Sampling Allows H-d True Tests of Highly Discriminating DNA Profiles

NCJ Number

252421

Date Published

March 2017

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

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