Forensic sciences
Applying Modern Investigation Methods to Solve Cold Cases
Date Published
March 2022
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NIJ
A Century of Ballistics Comparison Giving Way to Virtual 3D Methods
Date Published
March 2022
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NIJ
DNA Mixture Study: Novel Metrics to Quantify the Intra- and Inter-Laboratory Variability in Forensic DNA Mixture Interpretation
Date Published
August 2018
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NIJ-Sponsored
Development of an Open-Source Direct Analysis in Real Time Mass Spectrometry (DART-MS) Search Software and Library Building Tool for the Analysis of Complex Drug Mixtures
Date Published
2022
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NIJ-Sponsored
How Prevalent is Violence in Missing and Unidentified Persons Cases?
Date Published
February 28, 2022
For cases in which violence is a contributing factor, new research presents the importance of characterizing the NamUs database.
Detecting Opioid Distribution Networks Using Network Modeling and Community-Based Intelligence
Date Published
February 28, 2022
Illicit opioid supplies can be greatly reduced if distribution networks are disrupted. New research highlights the power of computer modeling and community-based intelligence to reveal network connections.
How Good Are the Data? Novel Metric Assesses Probability That an Unknown Drug Sample Matches a Known Sample
Date Published
March 2022
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NIJ
Development of Matrix Matched Quality Control Materials and Sample Preparation Techniques for the Analysis of Marijuana Infused Products and their Application to Edible Testing
Date Published
February 2022
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NIJ-Sponsored
Postmortem Interval Determination from Bone: A Metabolomics and Lipidomics Approach
Date Published
March 2021
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NIJ-Sponsored
Evaluation of the Routine Use of CT Scanning to Supplant or Supplement Autopsy in a High-Volume Medical Examiner's Office
Date Published
June 2021
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NIJ-Sponsored
Rapid Genotyping Device for Complex DNA Samples
Date Published
June 2013
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NIJ
Study of False-Positive and False-Negative Error Rates in Cartridge Case Comparisons
Date Published
May 2014
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NIJ
Interpretation of Cartridge Case Evidence Using IBIS and Bayesian Networks
Date Published
October 2016
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NIJ
Strengthening the Medicolegal-Death-Investigation System: Accreditation and Certification - A Path Forward
Date Published
December 2016
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NIJ
Strengthening the Forensic Sciences
Date Published
May 2014
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NIJ