Evidence analysis and processing
Forensic Evidence and Criminal Justice Outcomes in Sexual Assault Cases
Fiscal Year 2017 Funding for DNA Analysis, Capacity Enhancement, and Other Forensic Activities
Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) Functioning and Effectiveness: Findings From the National SART Project
Researchers Improve Accuracy by Combining Testing Methods for Emerging Recreational Drugs
Supporting States to Test Sexual Assault Evidence
Strengthening Our Nation's Crime Laboratories
IPTES 2018 Workshop: Applied Polarized Light Microscopy for Trace Evidence Examiners
IPTES 2018 Workshop: Statistical Interpretation Software for Friction Ridge Skin Impressions (FRStat)
IPTES 2018 Workshop: Forensic Wood Identification
Fiber Impurities Allow for More Detailed Forensic Fluorescence Comparisons
Fiber evidence has long been an important part of criminal cases, for it can associate a suspect with a crime scene. This project details new analytical procedures that allow fiber comparisons that are more detailed than standard forensic practices.
Just Science Podcast: Episode 38: 2018 IPTES: Just Handwriting Statistics
Multidisciplinary Validation Study of Nonhuman Animal Models for Forensic Decomposition Research
Just Science Podcast: Episode 36: 2018 IPTES: Just Footwear Size Does Matter
Just Science Podcast: Episode 35: 2018 IPTES: Just Geeking Out on Patterns
Just Science Podcast: Episode 32: 2018 IPTES: Just Fracture Matches
Distinguishing Between Structurally Similar Designer Drugs Using an Advanced Method of Chromatography
Synthetic Cathinones Stored in Biological Evidence Can Be Unstable
Synthetic Cathinones Stored in Biological Evidence Can Be Unstable
Synthetic cathinones, a class of mood-altering stimulants popular among recreational drug users, can be unstable when stored in blood or urine samples, and may be problematic when used as evidence in court.