Forensic sciences
NIJ FY 2023 Invited to Apply - Funding to Support the Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Program
Drug-Impaired Driving: The Contribution of Emerging and Undertested Drugs
Drug-Impaired Driving: The Contribution of Emerging and Undertested Drugs
Screening for Forensically Relevant Drugs Using Data-Independent High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry
Nuclear DNA from Rootless Hair for Forensic Purposes
FITS—Functional Implementation of Thorough and Systematic Approaches for Fracture Examinations
Forensic DNA Interpretation and Human Factors: Improving Practice Through a Systems Approach
Closing Cases Using Gunshot Residue
Not every crime scene will have definitive evidence, such as DNA, to link an individual to a crime. In those cases, law enforcement relies on other evidence to build the burden of proof. NIJ graduate research fellow Dr. Shelby Khandasammy developed a tool to analyze organic gunshot residue and distinguish between different firearms calibers and manufacturers. She joins Marie Garcia, office director for the Office of Criminal Justice Systems at NIJ, to talk about her work and experience as a research fellow.