Eyewitness Identification: A Systematic Investigation of Lineup Composition and Fairness
2018-R2-CX-0027
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2018
$344,515
Evidence
Testing a ''not sure'' instruction as a prophylactic against the harmful impact of system and estimator variables on lineup identification accuracy
2018-R2-CX-0030
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2018
$183,059
The Utility of Multi-Dimensional Liquid Chromatography for the Analysis of Seized Drugs: Application to Emerging Drugs
Date Published
November 2017
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Analytical Validation and Impact Assessment of On-Site Evidence Screening via Ambient Sampling, Portable Mass Spectrometry
Date Published
July 2018
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Development of Heated Headspace Solid Phase Microextraction-Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry for Chemical Profiling of Marijuana
Date Published
March 2018
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
NIJ's 50th Anniversary - Looking Back, Looking Forward
August 2018
Series
NIJ’s 50th anniversary is an opportunity to reflect on how far the Institute has come, as well as its direction and priorities moving forward. In this Research for the Real World event, panelists will speak to the history and future of the Institute, drawing from decades of experience working for and closely with NIJ. Two Former NIJ Directors will reflect on their days heading the agency and their observations on how the agency has changed over time.
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Evidence-Based Policing - The Importance of Research and Evidence
Date Published
July 2018
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Instructional Material (Programmed)
Agencies
NIJ
Evidence-Based Policing: The Importance of Research and Evidence
July 2018
Series
NIJ’s two Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science programs encourage law enforcement officers and agencies to use data and research to inform their policies and practices. This panel convened leading practitioners and researchers to discuss evidence-based policing for an audience that includes the next generation of U.S. policing leadership. Panelists come from a variety of backgrounds and will draw from on-the-ground experience to discuss evidence-based policing as it relates to law enforcement training curriculums, practitioner-led trials, research clearinghouses, and other topics.
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Evaluating the Skin Microbiome as Trace Evidence
Date Published
June 2017
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Evidence-Based Policing: The Importance of Research and Evidence
Event Dates
–
Location
Online
Event Type
Seminar
Registration Status
Not Required
Series
Strategies To Mitigate the Impact of Electronic Communication and Electronic Devices on the Right to a Fair Trial
Date Published
January 2018
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Policy,
Legislation/Policy Analysis
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Multidisciplinary Validation Study of Nonhuman Animal Models for Forensic Decomposition Research
Date Published
March 2018
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
NIJ FY18 Research and Evaluation on the Administration of Justice
Closing Date
NIJ seeks applications for funding investigator-initiated, interdisciplinary research and evaluation projects related to the administration of justice in three priority areas: (1) eyewitness evidence; (2) front-end intervention strategies (diversion and deflection, pretrial notification protocols and court appearance compliance, and justice system-led strategies aimed at young-adult offenders); and (3) enhancing investigation and prosecution (body worn cameras, and jury nullification). Strong applications that address the administration of...
The Evaluation of the Joint Value of Paint and Toolmark Evidence Using Bayesian Networks
Event Dates
Location
Online
Event Type
Symposium
Registration Status
Open
Evaluation of Field-Portable GC-MS with SPME Sample Collection for Investigator Use at Fire Scenes
Event Dates
Location
Online
Event Type
Symposium
Registration Status
Open
Evaluation of Error Rates in the Determination of Duct Tape Fracture Matches
Event Dates
Location
Online
Event Type
Symposium
Registration Status
Open
Evaluation of Forensic DNA Mixture Evidence: Protocol for Evaluation, Interpretation, and Statistical Calculations Using the Combined Probability of Inclusion
Date Published
August 2016
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Why Is There an Evidence Backlog?
December 2017
An influx of funding and improvements in efficiency can help reduce backlogs for forensic evidence, but if the capacity of labs does not continue to increase to keep up with demand, evidence will continue to pile up.
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Principles of Forensic DNA for Officers of the Court
Date Published
February 2006
Publication Type
Training (Aid/Material)
Agencies
NIJ
Impact of Research and Development on Lab Efficiency and Operations
Date Published
November 2017
Publication Type
Technical Assistance,
Instructional Material (Programmed)
Agencies
NIJ
Why Is There an Evidence Backlog?
Date Published
November 2017
Publication Type
Training (Aid/Material),
Technical Assistance,
Issue Overview,
Instructional Material (Programmed)
Agencies
NIJ