American Academy of Forensic Sciences Response to the 180 Day Study
Date Published
January 2006
Publication Type
Survey
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)
180 Day Study Report: Status and Needs of United States Crime Laboratories
Date Published
May 2004
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
180 Day Study, Final Report
Date Published
2006
Publication Type
Survey
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Autosomal and Y-STR Analysis of Degraded DNA From the 120-year-old Skeletal Remains of Ezekiel Harper
Date Published
March 2014
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Effect of Internal Control Sequence and Length on the Response to PCR Inhibition in Real-Time PCR Quantitation
Date Published
March 2014
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
NIJ FY 14 Solving Cold Cases with DNA
Closing Date
Why Were So Many Sexual Assault Kits Not Tested in Detroit?
April 2014
Watch Rebecca Campbell discuss the five primary reasons that Detroit developed a large number of sexual assault kits that were not submitted to the crime lab for DNA-testing. Dr. Campbell also talks about how these risk factors" could apply to other jurisdictions.
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Notifying Sexual Assault Victims When Evidence Is Tested
April 2014
Interview with Dr. Noël Busch-Armendariz, Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
Watch Dr. Noël Busch-Armendariz discuss what Houston is learning about the role of notifying sexual assault victims when their rape kits are DNA-tested. In talking about the nationwide implications of the Houston action-research project, Dr. Busch-Armendariz says that the nation is ready to move beyond a focus solely on kit-testing to the larger discussion of how to tackle the complicated issue of sexual assault.
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The Importance of Victim Cooperation in Solving Sexual Assaults
April 2014
Interview with Dr. Bill Wells, Ph.D., Sam Houston State University
Watch Bill Wells discuss the problem of unsubmitted sexual assault kits in Houston, including some lessons learned to-date. Dr. Wells also talks about the crucial role of victim cooperation in solving sexual assault cases and the Houston Police Department's hiring of a justice advocate to improve investigations.
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Sexual Assault: Obtaining DNA From Evidence Collected up to a Week Later
Event Dates
Location
Online
Event Type
Conference
Registration Status
Not Required
Making Sense of the DNA Backlog
Event Dates
Location
Online
Event Type
Conference
Registration Status
Not Required
Backlogs and Their Impact on the Criminal Justice System
Event Dates
Location
Online
Event Type
Conference
Registration Status
Not Required
What We Have Learned From the Cameron Todd Willingham Case
Event Dates
Location
Online
Event Type
Conference
Registration Status
Not Required
Solving Cold Cases with DNA: The Boston Strangler Case
Date Published
March 3, 2014
NIJ funding helped the Boston Police Department solve a rape and murder case almost 50 years after the crime.
Smart Dusts: Creating a Stealthy, Stable and Statistically Unique Taggant
Date Published
January 2014
Publication Type
Publication
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Research Performance Progress Report Guidelines for NIJ Awardees
Follow Specific Guidance
Be sure to follow any specific guidance provided by NIJ regarding the format and content of your progress reports. Respond to any special reporting requirements specified in the award terms and conditions, as well as any award specific reporting requirements.
The Research Performance Progress Report (RPRR) has adopted a uniform format for reporting performance progress on federally funded research projects. All organizations...
Postconviction DNA Testing Assistance Program FY 2013
2013-DY-BX-K404
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2013
$511,438
Volume II: Research Analysis of the Phoenix Homicide Clearance Project
Date Published
July 2009
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Volume III: Forensic Evidence at Murder Trials in Phoenix, Arizona
Date Published
July 2009
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Advances in Forensic Anthropology
Event Dates
Location
Online
Event Type
Workshop
Registration Status
Not Required