Forensic sciences
Results of a Black Box Study on the Accuracy and Reliability of Palm Print Comparisons
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Just Science Podcast Special Release: Just Building Workforce Resiliency
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January 2020
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Just Science Podcast: Just the NIJ Needs Assessment of Forensic Laboratories and Medical Examiner/Coroner Offices
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January 2020
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National Institute of Justice, Annual Report 2017
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January 2020
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Reflecting on my Time as Director So Far — And Envisioning the Future
NIJ recently celebrated a milestone birthday — 50 years of scientific efforts to advance the field of criminal justice. Now is a great time for us to look back at all that we’ve accomplished. You can read about some of our most groundbreaking research and accomplishments in the 50th Anniversary Issue of the NIJ Journal.
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Determining the Age of a Sample Using RNA Sequencing
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January 2020
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Graduate Research Fellowship, Fiscal Year 2020
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Determining the Age of a Sample Using RNA Sequencing
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January 2, 2020
The forensic power of DNA is clear, but biological evidence also contains RNA, another potential source of information. Because RNA decomposes quickly, its utility is considered limited. Could this decomposition provide information about a sample’s age?
Robust STR Calling From High-Throughput Sequencing Technologies
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February 2017
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Establishing a Rank Order for Skeletal Element Sampling: Examining Differential DNA Yield Rates Among and Between Buried Human Skeletal Elements as Compared to Surface Recovered Skeletal Elements
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March 2019
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Development and Validation of Two Innovative Quantitative Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry Methods for Forensic Toxicology Laboratories
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December 2018
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Evaluation of Peer Review and Verification Processes and Evaluation of an Enhanced Screening Technique for Toxicological Specimens with High Resolution Accurate Mass Spectrometer
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December 2018
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Liquid Chromatography-Time of Flight-Mass Spectrometry (LC-TOF-MS) as a Replacement Screening Tool in a Full-Service, State Forensic Toxicology Laboratory
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June 2018
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Intra-Bone Variation of Recoverable Nuclear and Mitochondrial DNA from Human Skeletal Material
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August 2019
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Evaluation of High Density SNP Microarrays to Obtain Phenotypic and Ancestry Information From Skeletal Remains
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November 2019
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Report to Congress: Needs Assessment of Forensic Laboratories and Medical Examiner/Coroner Offices
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December 2019
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Characterization and Classification of Sexual Assault Lubricants using Direct Analysis in Real Time-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry
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August 2019
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Developing Reliable Methods for Microbial Fingerprinting of Soil Evidence: Collection, Contamination, Storage, and Analysis
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August 2019
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Shooting Distance Determination: Identifying Variables Affecting Lead Density on a Target
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May 2019
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Viable, Affordable, and Meaningful Integration of Organic and Inorganic Analysis of Firearms Discharge Residue
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June 2019
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Success Story: Enabling Forensic Field Testing With Paper Microfluidic Devices
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April 2019
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