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Strengthening Forensic Science at Its Foundations to Improve Public Safety

With National Forensic Science Week beginning on August 9, I can’t think of a better time to highlight the importance of NIJ’s investment in forensic science research and how that...

Supporting Crime Lab Directors and the Formation of the Forensic Laboratory Needs Technology Working Group

Remarks by NIJ Principal Deputy Director Dr. Howard Spivak at the American Society of Crime Lab Director's 45th Annual Symposium.

I’m very pleased to be here, and bring you warm greetings and regrets from the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs, Alan Hanson, who was obliged to stay in Washington today to attend to urgent Department business.

It’s a privilege...

Supporting Forensic Science Is a Priority at the National Institute of Justice

I have dedicated my life to understanding and preventing violence. From my training as a physician, working on violence prevention at the Centers for Disease Control, and now at NIJ, I have seen the contribution of science to our understanding of how to prevent and address violence and its consequences.

NIJ helped changed the landscape of forensic science through our support of research and development...

Director’s Corner: Responding to Sexual Assaults

April is Sexual Assault Awareness month and I want to take this opportunity to reflect upon all the strides we have made to sexual assault response practice as a country, and how the lessons learned, investments, and technological advances have made it possible for the apprehension of more criminals, and for victims of sexual assault to find closure.

While it is important to celebrate victories...

Funding Opportunities for Publicly Funded Crime Labs, Fiscal Year 2017

January 2017

This webinar will inform the audience of the changes to three programs available for publicly funded forensic laboratories and introduce a new program for FY 2017. Changes to existing programs will be highlighted and presenters will discuss the background and goals of the solicitations, recommendations for successful applications, application expectations and requirements, the review process, and the application checklist. There will also be time for questions and answers at the end of the webinar.

Solicitations discussed include:

NIJ Journal Issue 253, January 2006

Date Published
January 1, 2006

Research-based information that can help inform policy decisions and improve understanding of the criminal justice system.

NIJ Journal Issue 256, January 2007

Date Published
January 1, 2007

Research-based information that can help inform policy decisions and improve understanding of the criminal justice system.

NIJ Journal Issue 261, October 2008

Date Published
October 1, 2008

Research-based information that can help inform policy decisions and improve understanding of the criminal justice system.

NIJ Journal Issue 264, November 2009

Date Published
November 1, 2009

Research-based information that can help inform policy decisions and improve understanding of the criminal justice system.

NIJ Journal Issue 266, May 2010

Date Published
May 1, 2010

Research-based information that can help inform policy decisions and improve understanding of the criminal justice system.

NIJ Journal Issue 267, Winter 2010

Date Published
October 1, 2017

Research-based information that can help inform policy decisions and improve understanding of the criminal justice system.