Detecting Drugs in Hair: Is It Drug Use or Environmental Contamination?
Date Published
June 4, 2024
NIJ-funded researchers develop a new approach to address a long-standing problem in toxicology.
Evidence analysis and processing
Drug-Impaired Driving: The Contribution of Emerging and Undertested Drugs
Date Published
May 2024
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Forensic DNA Interpretation and Human Factors: Improving Practice Through a Systems Approach
Date Published
May 2024
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Closing Cases Using Gunshot Residue
Date Published
May 2024
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Closing Cases Using Gunshot Residue
May 2024
Series
Not every crime scene will have definitive evidence, such as DNA, to link an individual to a crime. In those cases, law enforcement relies on other evidence to build the burden of proof. NIJ graduate research fellow Dr. Shelby Khandasammy developed a tool to analyze organic gunshot residue and distinguish between different firearms calibers and manufacturers. She joins Marie Garcia, office director for the Office of Criminal Justice Systems at NIJ, to talk about her work and experience as a research fellow.
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Death Investigation: A Guide for the Scene Investigator, 2024
Date Published
July 2024
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Statistical Evaluation of Forensic DNA Sequence Profiles
Date Published
2023
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Just Science Podcast: Just Sexual Assault Response For Cases Without DNA Evidence
Date Published
April 2024
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Just Science Podcast: Just Technology To Improve Sexual Assault Bruise Detection
Date Published
April 2024
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Interpretation of Audio Forensic Information from the Shooting of Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
Date Published
October 2022
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The Daunting Task of Strengthening Medical Examiner and Coroner Investigations Across Hundreds of Jurisdictions
Date Published
April 2024
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Application of a Modified 3D-PCSI-MS Ion Source to On-Site, Trace Evidence Processing via Integrated Vacuum Collection
Date Published
January 2024
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Determining the Age-At-Death of Infants, Children, and Teens
Date Published
April 2024
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Determining the Age-At-Death of Infants, Children, and Teens
Date Published
April 16, 2024
Researchers have developed a tool that uses dental remains to accurately determine the age-at-death of the young and very young.
Connecting Researchers and Forensic Laboratories
Collaboration between researchers and practitioners can improve the relevance and impact of forensic science research. NIJ encourages researchers to seek and partner with forensic science laboratories and other practitioners. Likewise, we encourage practitioners to work with research partners to help guide the relevance of NIJ funded research. These collaborations...