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Evidence analysis and processing

NIJ FY 07 Research and Development in Fire and Arson Investigation: Invited Full Proposals

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With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for research and development in fire and arson investigation for criminal justice purposes. This solicitation is aimed at improving the ability of forensic analysts and investigators to locate and identify probative evidence from fire scenes and to enhance the ability of crime laboratories to analyze fire evidence. NIJ is particularly interested in the following areas: •New or improved tools...

NIJ FY 07 Research and Development on Crime Scene Tools, Techniques and Technologies: Invited Full Proposals

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With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for research and development to enhance forensic crime scene examinations. This solicitation focuses on: •Small, rugged, less costly, and less labor-intensive non-destructive analytical tools and technologies for the onsite presumptive and/or confirmatory analysis of forensic evidence at a crime scene. •Sample location, identification, capture, and stabilization technology suitable for recovery of trace particulate, liquid, chemical, and biological evidence at...

NIJ FY 07 Forensic DNA Research and Development: Invited Full Proposals

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NIJ is seeking applications for funding research and development that can enhance the forensic uses of DNA technology . This solicitation focuses on technologies that result in faster , more robust , more informative, less costly, or less labor-intensive identification, collection, preservation, and/or analys is of DNA evidence collected from crime scenes .