Monitoring Technologies for Community Supervision
Date Published
2023
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Drug use
Alcohol and Drug Monitoring for Community Supervision
Date Published
2023
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
NIJ Awards $16M to Support Forensic Science Research
On September 26, 2023, NIJ announced $16 million in new funding to support 33 projects under the FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes solicitation. Through this program, NIJ continues to advance the speed, accuracy, and reliability of forensic analysis, which ultimately bolsters the administration of justice.
Funding Highlights for Fiscal Year 2023
Since 2009, NIJ has invested nearly $300 million...
Linking Parental Incarceration and Family Dynamics Associated with Intergenerational Transmission: A Life Course Perspective
Date Published
2019
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Survey of US Residents and Their Usage of Electronic Cigarettes with Drugs Other Than Nicotine
Date Published
2023
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Geography of poly-substance drug mortality
Date Published
2023
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Detecting Drug Exposure Long After the Fact: New Method Proves Effective
Date Published
October 2023
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ
The Low-Down on Methamphetamine Isomers: Prevalence and Pharmacology in Humans
15PNIJ-23-GG-04216-MUMU
Open
Funding First Awarded
2023
$1,042,225
Developing a Portable and Fast Opioid Assessment Tool for Improved Field Decision-Making
15PNIJ-23-GG-04225-RESS
Open
Funding First Awarded
2023
$308,002
Rapid screening and identification of fentanyl in drug mixtures using surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy
15PNIJ-23-GG-04230-RESS
Open
Funding First Awarded
2023
$190,662
Optimizing Analytical Parameters for Detection of Chronic and Single Dose Drug Exposure in Forensic Hair Analysis
15PNIJ-23-GG-04208-MUMU
Open
Funding First Awarded
2023
$431,892
Development of a colorimetric breath analyzer for THC
15PNIJ-22-GG-04437-RESS
Past Project Period End Date
Funding First Awarded
2023
$245,592
Implementation of NPS Discovery – An Early Warning Systems for Novel Drug Intelligence, Surveillance, Monitoring, Response, and Forecasting using Drug Materials and Toxicology Populations in the US
15PNIJ-22-GG-04434-MUMU
Past Project Period End Date
Funding First Awarded
2023
$492,810
Cannabis liberalization policies and trends in cannabis-related school-based discipline: Examining sociodemographic disparities in Massachusetts
15PNIJ-23-GG-01954-TITL
Open
Funding First Awarded
2023
$111,000
Etodesnitazene — New Synthetic Opioid Identified During Forensic Death Investigations in the United States and Canada
Date Published
2021
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Can Science Enhance Equity? Findings and Implications From a Study To Detect Bruising on Victims with Dark Skin Pigmentation
August 2023
Series
This plenary panel from the 2023 NIJ Research Conference features fascinating research on a methodology to improve the detection and documentation of bruises on victims of violence who have dark skin pigmentation. This study highlights the intersection between science, justice, and racial equity, featuring practitioner and victims’ advocacy perspectives. The discussion describes the research and its findings and explore strategies to ensure that this particular evidence-based methodology can be widely implemented by nurse practitioners in the field.
Participants:
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Five Things About Vaping and Electronic Cigarettes
Date Published
August 2023
Publication Type
Factsheet
Agencies
NIJ
Does Exotic Dancing Lead to Prostitution? An Exploratory Study
Date Published
2023
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Metabolic and toxicological considerations of the opioid replacement therapy and analgesic drugs: methadone and buprenorphine
Date Published
2013
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
The Andronowski Skeletal Collection for Histological Research: A Modern Anatomical Contribution
Date Published
2022
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Classifying Crime Places by Neighborhood Visual Appearance and Police Geonarratives: A Machine Learning Approach
Date Published
November 2021
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Utilizing Direct Analysis in Real Time-High Resolution Mass Spectrometry-Derived Dark Matter Spectra to Classify and Identify Unknown Synthetic Cathinones
Date Published
2018
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Impacts of Successive Drug Legislation Shifts: Qualitative Observations from Oregon Law Enforcement
Date Published
2023
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Vaping: It's Not What You Think
May 2023
Series
Vaping has grown in popularity as an alternative to cigarettes, but like its predecessor, vaping brings many health complications to consumers. Thanks to the persistence of researchers like Dr. Michelle Peace, these once unknown dangers have been brought to light. Dr. Peace, a tenured Associate Professor and founding member of VCU’s Department of Forensic Science, joins host and NIJ Scientist Dr. Frances Scott to discuss the history and science of vaping and what it does to our bodies.
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