Forensic sciences
Connecting Researchers and Forensic Laboratories
Collaboration between researchers and practitioners can improve the relevance and impact of forensic science research. NIJ encourages researchers to seek and partner with forensic science laboratories and other practitioners. Likewise, we encourage practitioners to work with research partners to help guide the relevance of NIJ funded research. These collaborations...
NIJ FY24 Field-Initiated Action Research Partnerships
Discussion of the FTCOE’s Guidance Document on Considerations for Photographic Documentation in Sexual Assault Cases
Visibility of Inflicted Bruises by Alternate Light: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Wastewater-based Monitoring of the Nitazene Analogues: First Detection of Protonitazene in Wastewater
Workflow to Facilitate the Detection of New Psychoactive Substances and Drugs of Abuse in Influent Urban Wastewater
Raman Spectroscopy to Determine the Time Since Deposition of Heated Bloodstains
Intelligence and the Value of Forensic Science
Estimate of the Random Match Frequency of Acquired Characteristics in Footwear: Part II - Impressions in Dust
Estimate of the Random Match Frequency of Acquired Characteristics in Footwear: Part I - Impressions in Blood
Single Liquid Aerosol Microparticle Electrochemistry on a Suspended Ionic Liquid Film
Determination of Δ9-THC, THCA, Δ8-THC, and Total Δ9-THC in 53 Smokable Hemp Plant Products by Liquid Chromatography and Photodiode Array Detection
Sequence-based Population Structure, Relatedness, and Inbreeding Estimates for Forensic Autosomal STR Markers
An Examination of Differences in Epigenetic Methylation of Saliva Type Samples Based on Collection Method
Evidence-Based Evaluation Of The Analytical Schemes In ASTM E2329-17 Standard Practice For Identification Of Seized Drugs For Methamphetamine Samples
Webinar Transcript: NIJ FY 24 Research and Evaluation on the Impact of Technologies for Forensic Science Applications
This webinar provided information about the "FY 24 Research and Evaluation on the Impact of Technologies for Forensic Science Applications" solicitation. NIJ seeks applications for funding for proposals to study how adopted technologies with a forensic science application impact criminal justice systems, how the implementation of forensic laboratory...
Mass Fatality And Disaster Response Preparedness Across Medical Examiner And Coroner Offices In The United States
General Provider Resources: Medical Records For Medicolegal Death Investigations Toolkit
Chemical Foundations for a Cannabis Breathalyzer
Validation of a LC-DAD-ESI/MS/MS Method for the Accurate Measurement of Δ9-THC and Δ9-THCA-A Among Twenty Cannabinoids in Various Products of Cannabis
Prevalence of Fentanyl and Its Analogues in a Court-Ordered Mandatory Drug Testing Population
A National Snapshot of Publicly Funded Crime Laboratory Operations
Webinar Transcript: FY 2024 NIJ Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Deadline notice
The deadline to submit an application under the solicitation discussed below has passed.
NIJ held a webinar on February 14, 2024, gave an overview of NIJ’s Graduate Research Fellowship opportunity, which invites applications for doctoral dissertation research that is relevant to preventing and controlling crime, advancing knowledge of victimization and effective victim services, or ensuring the fair and impartial administration...