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Forensic nurses

Growing the Forensic Nursing Specialty

May 2019

This webinar highlights leaders in the forensic nursing movement and efforts of those actively trying to grow this critical specialty through scientific evidence and experience, to best serve vulnerable patients seeking help following trauma.

This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence on May 21, 2019.

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.