Forensic sciences
Maximizing the Use of Mitochondrial DNA in Identifying Remains and Aiding Missing Persons Casework
Date Published
April 2018
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Forensic Evidence and Criminal Justice Outcomes in Sexual Assault Cases
Date Published
April 2018
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Transition to Impact: Bringing Research to Practice
Event Dates
–
Location
Online
Event Type
Webinar
Registration Status
Not Required
Establishing a "Microbial Clock" To Improve Time of Death Prediction
Date Published
April 2018
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
National Institute of Standards and Technology's Dog and Sensor Subcommittee Builds on Achievements by Scientific Working Group for Dog and Orthogonal Detector Guidelines (SWGDOG)
Date Published
April 2018
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Issue Overview
Fiscal Year 2017 Funding for DNA Analysis, Capacity Enhancement, and Other Forensic Activities
Date Published
April 2018
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Report (Annual/Periodic),
Program/Project Description,
Grants and Funding
Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) Functioning and Effectiveness: Findings From the National SART Project
Date Published
May 2015
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Program/Project Evaluation
Researchers Improve Accuracy by Combining Testing Methods for Emerging Recreational Drugs
Date Published
April 2018
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Supporting States to Test Sexual Assault Evidence
Date Published
April 2018
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Program/Project Description
Strengthening Our Nation's Crime Laboratories
Date Published
April 2018
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Program/Project Description,
Issue Overview
IPTES 2018 Workshop: Statistical Interpretation Software for Friction Ridge Skin Impressions (FRStat)
Date Published
March 2018
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Program/Project Description
IPTES 2018 Workshop: Applied Polarized Light Microscopy for Trace Evidence Examiners
Date Published
April 2018
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Issue Overview
IPTES 2018 Workshop: Forensic Wood Identification
Date Published
April 2018
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Program/Project Description
Researchers Improve Accuracy by Combining Testing Methods for Emerging Recreational Drugs
Date Published
April 8, 2018
Researchers conducted a systematic study of microcrystalline tests for emerging illicit drugs and then examined the infrared spectra of the microcrystals to create a database to mitigate subjectivity of the tests.
Conditions Affecting Forensic Scientists' Workplace Productivity and Occupational Stress
Date Published
April 2018
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Fiber Impurities Allow for More Detailed Forensic Fluorescence Comparisons
Date Published
April 3, 2018
Fiber evidence has long been an important part of criminal cases, for it can associate a suspect with a crime scene. This project details new analytical procedures that allow fiber comparisons that are more detailed than standard forensic practices.
Just Science Podcast: Episode 37: 2018 IPTES: Just Consecutively Manufactured Toolmarks
Date Published
March 2018
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Interview
Just Science Podcast: Episode 38: 2018 IPTES: Just Handwriting Statistics
Date Published
March 2018
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Interview