Effect of Internal Control Sequence and Length on the Response to PCR Inhibition in Real-Time PCR Quantitation
Date Published
March 2014
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Forensic sciences
TECHBeat, May/June 2014
Date Published
June 2014
Publication Type
Best Practice/State-of-the-Art Review
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Development and Validation of Standard Operating Procedures for Measuring Microbial Populations for Estimating a Postmortem Interval
Date Published
May 2014
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Improving Investigative Lead Information and Evidential Significance Assessment for Automotive Paint and the PDQ Database
Date Published
February 2014
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
NIJ FY 14 DNA Arrestee Collection Process Implementation Grants Program
Closing Date
NIJ seeks applications from eligible States with designated DNA database laboratories for funding to assist with the costs associated with the implementation of DNA arrestee collection processes, in keeping with the purposes of the Katie Sepich Enhanced DNA Collection Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-253), thereby helping to improve the capacity of laboratories that conduct DNA analysis of DNA database samples.
Capillary Electrophoretic Analysis of Clandestine Methamphetamine Laboratory Evidence
Date Published
December 2005
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Evaluating the Elder Abuse Forensic Center Model
Date Published
April 2014
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Evaluation,
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Documentation of Resident to Resident Elder Mistreatment in Residential Care Facilities
Date Published
March 2014
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Novel Techniques and Tools for Forensic Analysis, Part II
Event Dates
Location
Online
Event Type
Seminar
Registration Status
Open
Novel Techniques and Tools for Forensic Analysis, Part I
Event Dates
–
Location
Online
Event Type
Seminar
Registration Status
Open
Evaluation of Laser Diode Thermal Desorption (LDTD) for High Throughput Analysis of Controlled Substances and Toxicology in Forensic Sciences
Date Published
January 2014
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
NIJ FY 14 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Program
Closing Date
Notice
In fiscal 2020, all state and local forensic capacity enhancement programs previously managed by NIJ moved to the Bureau of Justice Assistance.
The awards made under this solicitation now are being managed by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. To see the complete list of awards, visit the Bureau of Justice Assistance.
NIJ seeks proposals for funding for the FY 2014 DNA Capacity Enhancement...
Forensic Markers in Elder Female Sexual Abuse Cases
Date Published
January 2005
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
NIJ FY 14 Solving Cold Cases with DNA
Closing Date
NIJ seeks applications from States and units of local government for funding under the Solving Cold Cases With DNA program to identify, review, and investigate Uniform Crime Report (UCR) Part 1 Violent Crime “cold cases” that have the potential to be solved using DNA analysis, and to locate and analyze the biological evidence associated with these cases. NIJ’s goal is to make funding available to...
Performance Evaluation and Utility Assessment of Magneto-Optical Sensor Technology for Detecting and Visualizing Obliterated Serial Numbers in Firearms
Date Published
March 2014
Publication Type
Test/Measurement,
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Liquid Chromotography/Dual Mass Spectrometry
Event Dates
Location
Online
Event Type
Workshop
Registration Status
Not Required
DART Mass Spectrometry
Event Dates
Location
Online
Event Type
Workshop
Registration Status
Not Required
Field Detection of Drugs and Explosive Odor Signatures Using Planar Solid Phase Microextraction Ion Mobility Spectrometry
Event Dates
Location
Online
Event Type
Workshop
Registration Status
Not Required
Why Were So Many Sexual Assault Kits Not Tested in Detroit?
April 2014
Watch Rebecca Campbell discuss the five primary reasons that Detroit developed a large number of sexual assault kits that were not submitted to the crime lab for DNA-testing. Dr. Campbell also talks about how these risk factors" could apply to other jurisdictions.
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Notifying Sexual Assault Victims When Evidence Is Tested
April 2014
Interview with Dr. Noël Busch-Armendariz, Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
Watch Dr. Noël Busch-Armendariz discuss what Houston is learning about the role of notifying sexual assault victims when their rape kits are DNA-tested. In talking about the nationwide implications of the Houston action-research project, Dr. Busch-Armendariz says that the nation is ready to move beyond a focus solely on kit-testing to the larger discussion of how to tackle the complicated issue of sexual assault.
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The Importance of Victim Cooperation in Solving Sexual Assaults
April 2014
Interview with Dr. Bill Wells, Ph.D., Sam Houston State University
Watch Bill Wells discuss the problem of unsubmitted sexual assault kits in Houston, including some lessons learned to-date. Dr. Wells also talks about the crucial role of victim cooperation in solving sexual assault cases and the Houston Police Department's hiring of a justice advocate to improve investigations.
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Houston Creates a Hotline, Hires Justice Advocate to Help Solve Sexual Assaults
April 2014
Watch Caitlin Sulley discuss how action-research team in Houston went about making the action-research project investigating unsubmitted sexual assault kits in Houston as victim-oriented as possible. Ms. Sulley talks about the creation of a hotline for sexual assault victims to call and the police department's hiring of a justice advocate.
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Sexual Assault: Obtaining DNA From Evidence Collected up to a Week Later
Event Dates
Location
Online
Event Type
Conference
Registration Status
Not Required
Is It Old Age, Abuse or Homicide? Using Forensic Markers and Technology to Detect Elder Abuse and Neglect
Event Dates
Location
Online
Event Type
Conference
Registration Status
Not Required
Making Sense of the DNA Backlog
Event Dates
Location
Online
Event Type
Conference
Registration Status
Not Required