Forensic examiners

Improving Sexual Assault Kit Outcomes

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Date Published
September 2024
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)

Footwear Print Retrieval System for Real Crime Scene Marks

Journal
Computational Forensics
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Date Published
2011
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)

Impression Session: Firearms and Toolmarks

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August 2023

This training was presented as a part of the National Center on Forensics Conference at George Mason University on August 10th, 2023. In this session, NIST Senior Forensic Science Research Manager Rob Thompson and FBI Supervisory Physical Scientist/Forensic Examiner Michelle Machalka introduce the concepts of firearm and fingerprint impressions.

Safeguarding Forensic Science Professionals

Date Published
November 21, 2024

The field is just beginning to acknowledge the unique need for a better scientific understanding of the impact of trauma exposure on forensic professionals.

Improving Sexual Assault Kit Outcomes

Date Published
September 12, 2024

Researchers have identified connections between the development of a CODIS-eligible DNA profile and attributes associated with sexual assault victims and assault characteristics.