DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)
Identifying Individuals through Proteomic Analysis: A New Forensic Tool to Rapidly and Efficiently Identify Large Numbers of Fragmentary Human Remains
Date Published
June 2019
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Program/Project Description
Development of a Self-Sustaining, Open Access Forensic STR Sequence Diversity Database
Date Published
March 2019
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Program/Project Description
Enhancing and Sustaining the ALFRED-FROG-kb Forensic Resource
Date Published
June 2019
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Program/Project Description
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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National Institute of Justice, Annual Report 2017
Date Published
January 2020
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Report (Annual/Periodic)
Determining the Age of a Sample Using RNA Sequencing
Date Published
January 2020
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Robust STR Calling From High-Throughput Sequencing Technologies
Date Published
February 2017
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
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
Date Published
March 2019
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Program/Project Description
Evaluation of High Density SNP Microarrays to Obtain Phenotypic and Ancestry Information From Skeletal Remains
Date Published
November 2019
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Program/Project Evaluation
Intra-Bone Variation of Recoverable Nuclear and Mitochondrial DNA from Human Skeletal Material
Date Published
August 2019
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Program/Project Description
Developing Reliable Methods for Microbial Fingerprinting of Soil Evidence: Collection, Contamination, Storage, and Analysis
Date Published
August 2019
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Program/Project Description
Notes from the Field: A Multijurisdictional Team Moved Cold Cases to the Front Burner
Date Published
December 2019
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Issue Overview
Success Story: Advancing 3D Virtual Microscopy for Firearm Forensics
Date Published
March 2019
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Program/Project Description
Beyond DNA: The Role of Physical Evidence in Sexual Assault Investigations
Date Published
January 2019
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Issue Overview
Beyond DNA: The Role of Biological Evidence in Sexual Assault Investigations
Date Published
January 2019
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Issue Overview
Beyond DNA: The Impact of Toxicological Evidence in Sexual Assault Investigations
Date Published
January 2019
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Issue Overview
Forensic Familial and Moderate Stringency DNA Searches: Policies and Practices in the U.S., England, and Wales
Date Published
May 2019
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Program/Project Description,
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Post-Coital DNA Recovery in Minority Proxy Couples
Date Published
May 2019
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Program/Project Description
Evaluation and Optimization of DNA Recovery and Amplification From Bullet Cartridge Cases
Date Published
March 2019
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Program/Project Evaluation
Firearm Forensics Black-Box Studies for Examiners and Algorithms using Measured 3D Surface Topographies
Date Published
May 2019
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Program/Project Evaluation
Notes from the Field: Solving Missing Persons Cases in Indian Country
Date Published
November 20, 2019
Missing persons cases are overwhelming — not just for families, but for communities as a whole. When someone goes missing and is never found, families lack closure. The impact of the loss can spread through the whole community.