Research Findings for Forensic Information Users
Date Published
1983
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Forensic pathology
Mental Health and Wellness: Challenges Faced by Pathologists
August 2023
Series
This training was presented as a part of the National Center on Forensics conference at George Mason University on August 8th, 2023. In this session, Board Certified Pathologist and Medical Director Marissa Saint Martin discusses the challenges that pathologists often face in regard to mental health, specifically burnout.
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Current Concepts: Body Farm and Benefits to Law Enforcement
June 2024
Series
George Mason University and the National Association of Attorneys General presents the National Center on Forensics Continued Training Plan to provide additional training sessions for more advanced information on the topics covered in the conference.
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Overview of Forensic Pathology
Human remains are treated as a separate and unique type of forensic evidence. An autopsy of the remains is conducted to establish the cause and manner of any death that is violent, unusual or untimely. A forensic pathologist completes a post-mortem examination and examine death scene findings. The medical history of an individual may also be reviewed to help determine if the death was natural...
Improving and Evaluating Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Investigation of Fatalities Involving Suspected Head Trauma
Date Published
2024
Publication Type
Program/Project Evaluation,
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Solving Cases of Sudden Unexpected Natural Death in the Young through Comprehensive Postmortem Genetic Testing
Date Published
2024
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Postmortem CT Scans Supplement and Replace Full Autopsies
Date Published
November 12, 2024
As medical examiner and coroner offices nationwide face a severe shortage of forensic pathologists, New Mexico has pioneered the use of CT scans to reduce autopsy numbers and reduce costs.
MDI Myth: Next-Of-Kin Aren’t That Hard to Find
Event Dates
–
Eastern
Location
Online
Event Type
Webinar
Registration Status
Forthcoming
Child Trauma: Determining Accidental Injury From Intentional Abuse
Date Published
September 12, 2024
NIJ has funded academic institutions and medical examiners’ offices to research the determination of intentional versus accidental trauma in infants and children.
Population Genetic Issues for Forensic DNA Profiles - Draft Final Report, January 1, 2021 - June 30, 2023
Date Published
2024
Publication Type
Publication
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
The Daunting Task of Strengthening Medical Examiner and Coroner Investigations Across Hundreds of Jurisdictions
Date Published
April 2024
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ
The Daunting Task of Strengthening Medical Examiner and Coroner Investigations Across Hundreds of Jurisdictions
Date Published
April 24, 2024
After a five-year fact-finding mission, a multi-agency working group has identified a host of problems in the U.S. medical examiner/coroner system, but solutions remain elusive.
Determining the Age-At-Death of Infants, Children, and Teens
Date Published
April 2024
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ
An Examination of Differences in Epigenetic Methylation of Saliva Type Samples Based on Collection Method
Date Published
February 2024
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Interactive Map: Medicolegal Death Investigation Data Flow
Date Published
December 2023
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Mental Health and Wellness: Challenges Faced by Pathologists
Event Dates
Location
Online
Event Type
Webinar
Registration Status
Not Required
Aptamer-Based Fentanyl Detection in Biological Fluids
Date Published
November 2023
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Highlighting Significant NIJ Forensic Science Investments: The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Site Visit
Date Published
February 2024
Publication Type
Issue Overview
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Pathologists’ Assistants in Forensics
Event Dates
Location
Online
Event Type
Webinar
Registration Status
Not Required
The Impact of Drugs on Human Decomposition: What Insect, Scavenger, and Microbial Evidence Tells Us
Date Published
January 2023
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ
Probabilistic Foundations for the use of the Logistic Regression Bayes Factor in Forensic Source Identification
Date Published
August 2023
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Rheology of brain tissue and hydrogels: A novel hyperelastic and viscoelastic model for forensic applications
Date Published
October 2023
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Penetrating gunshots to the head after close-range shooting: Dynamics of waves and the effect of brain tissue rheology
Date Published
October 2023
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Microbial Ecology of Vertebrate Decomposition in Terrestrial Ecosystems
Date Published
2023
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored