Forensic sciences

Strengthening the Evaluation and Interpretation of Glass Evidence Using Statistical Analysis of Collection Sets and Databases of Refractive Index and Elemental Data

Date Published

May 2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Program/Project Evaluation

Evaluation and Optimization of DNA Recovery and Amplification From Bullet Cartridge Cases

Date Published

March 2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Program/Project Evaluation

Law Enforcement Looks to Research to Help Fight the Opioid Crisis

Notes from the Field: Solving Missing Persons Cases in Indian Country

Date Published

November 2019

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Issue Overview

Notes from the Field: Solving Missing Persons Cases in Indian Country

Date Published

November 20, 2019

Missing persons cases are overwhelming — not just for families, but for communities as a whole. When someone goes missing and is never found, families lack closure. The impact of the loss can spread through the whole community.

Post-Award Requirements for Research, Development, and Evaluation Grants

This page is meant as a guide for applicants and award recipients to what is required of NIJ award recipients after an award is made. Award recipients should consult their specific award conditions for additional information. For questions about how these requirements pertain to your specific award, contact your NIJ grant manager.

Standard Forms

All award recipients must submit quarterly financial reports. See the DOJ...

Notes From the Field: Expanding the DNA Database to Solve Cold Cases

Date Published

November 2019

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Issue Overview

Notes From the Field: Expanding the DNA Database to Solve Cold Cases

Development and Validation of A New Pediatric Head Injury Assessment Tool For Possible Child Abuse Cases Considering Subject-Specific Child Head Anatomy

Date Published

February 2018

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Program/Project Description

Fiscal Year 2017 Report on the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program

Date Published

September 2019

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Program/Project Description, Grants and Funding

Fiscal Year 2018 Report on the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program

Date Published

September 2019

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Report (Annual/Periodic), Program/Project Description, Grants and Funding

National Institute of Justice: Strengthening Science and Advancing Justice

Date Published

November 2019

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Issue Overview

Embracing Next Generation Methods for Forensic DNA Sequence Analysis

Date Published

November 2019

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Skin Microbe Colonies Used for Human Identification

Date Published

November 2019

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Advancing the Statistical Interpretation of Forensic DNA Data Samples

National Institute of Justice: Strengthening Science and Advancing Justice

October 2019

This video, produced for IACPTV, describes the mission of NIJ and highlights body armor research, forensic advancements, human trafficking work, and the Policing Strategic Plan.

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