Police Crime Lab Accreditation Initiative
Date Published
January 31, 2024
Gunshot residue
The Impact of False or Misleading Forensic Evidence on Wrongful Convictions
Date Published
November 28, 2023
Research has found key areas within forensic science that are associated with higher rates of wrongful convictions. Addressing them should strengthen trust in our criminal justice system.
Response to commentary on "Transfer and persistence studies of inorganic and organic gunshot residues using synthetic skin membranes"
Journal
Forensic Chemistry
Date Published
2023
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
NIJ Awards $16M to Support Forensic Science Research
On September 26, 2023, NIJ announced $16 million in new funding to support 33 projects under the FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes solicitation. Through this program, NIJ continues to advance the speed, accuracy, and reliability of forensic analysis, which ultimately bolsters the administration of justice.
Funding Highlights for Fiscal Year 2023
Since 2009, NIJ has invested nearly $300 million...
Evolution of LIBS technology to mobile instrumentation for expediting firearm-related investigations at the laboratory and the crime scene
Journal
Spectrochimica Acta Part B-Atomic Spectroscopy
Date Published
2023
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Accuracy, Efficacy, and Reproducibility of Muzzle-to-Target Distance Determination using Gunshot Residue
15PNIJ-23-GG-04222-MUMU
Open
Funding First Awarded
2023
$872,282
Strengthening Scientific Foundations for Advancing Best Practices in the Collection, Storage, Analysis, and Interpretation of Organic and Inorganic Gunshot Residues
15PNIJ-23-GG-04218-SLFO
Open
Funding First Awarded
2023
$564,733
Trends in composition, collection, persistence, and analysis of IGSR and OGSR: A review
Journal
Forensic Chemistry
Date Published
June 2020
Agencies
NIJ
Identification and highly selective differentiation of organic gunshot residues utilizing their elemental and molecular signatures
Journal
Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy
Date Published
April 2023
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Fluid mechanics of blood motion resulting from common bloodletting events
Date Published
August 2019
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Publication,
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Vibrational Spectroscopy: The New Horizon for Gunshot Residue Analysis (Chapter 2 of Forensic Analysis of Gunshot Residue, 3D-Printed Firearms, and Gunshot Injuries: Current Research and Future Perspectives)
Date Published
January 2019
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Electrochemical and mass spectrometry methods for identification of gunshot residues (GSR) in forensic investigations
Date Published
2022
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Thesis/Dissertation,
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Elemental Characterization of Leaded and Lead-Free Inorganic Primer Gunshot Residue Standards Using Single Particle Inductively Coupled Plasma Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry
Journal
Applied Spectroscopy
Date Published
November 2022
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Prevalence and probabilistic assessment of organic and inorganic gunshot residue and background profiles using LIBS, electrochemistry, and SEM-EDS
Journal
Forensic Chemistry
Date Published
July 2022
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Fast Screening of Gunshot Residue Aims to Modernize Practice
Date Published
November 2022
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Fast Screening of Gunshot Residue Aims to Modernize Practice
Date Published
December 1, 2022
NIJ-funded researchers create unprecedented gunshot residue dataset to develop a quick, dual-detection method for gunshot residue detection.
Just Science Podcast: Just Trace Evidence from Classroom to Courtroom
Date Published
June 2022
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Issue Overview
Infrared Imaging as a Complementary Aid in Estimating Muzzle-to-Target Shooting Distance: An Application on Dark, Patterned and Bloody Sample
Journal
Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Forensic Medicine and Forensic Sciences
Date Published
2019
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Fast identification of inorganic and organic gunshot residues by LIBS and electrochemical methods
Journal
Forensic Chemistry
Date Published
May 2022
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Chemical Analysis of Firearm Discharge Residues Using Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy
Date Published
May 2022
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Thesis/Dissertation
Comparison of portable and benchtop electrochemical instruments for detection of inorganic and organic gunshot residues in authentic shooter samples
Journal
Journal of Forensic Sciences
Date Published
July 2022
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Fast Screening of Firearm Discharge Residues by Laser-Based Spectrochemical Methods, Electrochemical Sensors, and Chemometrics
Date Published
2022
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Vibrational Spectroscopy of Gunshot Residue
Date Published
2022
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Characterization of Modern Ammunition and Background Profiles: A Novel Approach and Probabilistic Interpretation of Inorganic Gunshot Residue
Date Published
2021
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Thesis/Dissertation
Modified Firearm Discharge Residue Analysis utilizing Advanced Analytical Techniques, Complexing Agents, and Quantum Chemical Calculations
Date Published
2021
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Thesis/Dissertation