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"A Rape Is a Rape, Regardless of What the Victim Was Doing at the Time": Detective Views on How "Problematic" Victims Affect Sexual Assault Case Processing

Journal

Neuron

Date Published

April 2019

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Understanding rapport-building in investigative interviews: Does rapport's effect on witness memory and suggestibility depend on the interviewer?

Date Published

2014

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Thesis/Dissertation

Evaluation and validation of ion mobility spectrometry for presumptive testing targeting the organic constituents of firearms discharge residue

Journal

Analytical Methods

Date Published

October 2015

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Responding to Sexual Assault Victims of Color

November 2018

Series

Improving Sexual Assault Response within Special Populations Webinar Series

A deeper understanding of the trauma experienced by people of color and its impact on their experience in the criminal justice system provides the ability to improve sexual assault investigations and victim services for survivors of color.

This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence on November 29, 2018.

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TraffickCam: Explainable Image Matching For Sex Trafficking Investigations

Date Published

2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

A Reflective Spectroscopy and Mineralogical Investigation of Cosmetic Blush (Wet‘N’Wild) Potentially for Forensic Investigations Related to Interpersonal Violence—An Experimental Feasibility Study

Journal

Forensic Sciences

Date Published

October 2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Expanding the Capabilities of Firearm Investigations: Novel Sampling and Analytical Methods for Gunshot Residue Evidence

Date Published

2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Thesis/Dissertation

Principles of Forensic Audio Analysis

Date Published

2018

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Eyewitness Identification: A Systematic Investigation of Lineup Composition and Fairness

Date Published

2025

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

What Every Law Enforcement Officer Should Know About DNA Evidence: Investigators and Evidence Technicians (Advanced Module)

Date Published

January 2000

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Training

An Investigation of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Factors that Influence Soil Microbial Succession During Human Decomposition

Date Published

2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Thesis/Dissertation

Improving the Investigation of Violent Crime: The Homicide Investigation and Tracking System (HITS)

Date Published

1992

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Program/Project Description

Exploration of Electromagnetic Fields and System Applications Relating to the Ported Coaxial Cable Sensor (PCCS), Final Report, Volume II: Investigation of the Feasibility of a Long Line Intrusion Sensor System

Date Published

1987

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Investigation of Water Effect on Ignitable Liquid Residue Analysis by Coupling Solid-Phase Microextraction with Direct Analysis in Real Time Mass Spectrometry

Date Published

2024

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Thesis/Dissertation

Identification and Investigation of the Intrinsic Receptor Activation Potential and Metabolization of the New Oxo-Pyridyl Synthetic Cannabinoid Receptor Agonist CH-FUBBMPDORA

Journal

Drug Testing and Analysis

Date Published

February 2025

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Gypsum Calcination under Fire Exposure

Date Published

May 2021

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Gypsum Calcination under Fire Exposure (Thesis)

Date Published

2021

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Thesis/Dissertation, Research (Applied/Empirical)

Further Development of Raman Spectroscopy for Body Fluid Investigation: Forensic Identification, Limit of Detection, and Donor Characterization

Date Published

2017

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Thesis/Dissertation, Research (Applied/Empirical)

Law Enforcement Agency Practices and Policies for the Investigation of Child Sex Trafficking: Are Agencies Using Victim-Centered Approaches?

Journal

American Journal of Criminal Justice

Date Published

October 2024

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

The Off-season of Dental Cementum Investigations. A Critical Appraisal of Season-of-death Prediction in Medico-legal Investigations

Journal

Archives of Legal Medicine

Date Published

2024

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

A Practical Guide to Interviewing Potential Human Trafficking Victims

Public Surveillance Cameras and Crime: The Impact of Different Camera Types on Crime and Clearances

Date Published

2020

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Corrigendum to "Investigation into the Performance of Different Models for Predicting Stutter" [Forensic Science International Genetics (2013) Volume 7, Pages 422–427]

Journal

Forensic Science International: Genetics

Date Published

September 2013

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Using Intelligence Analysis to Understand and Address Fentanyl Distribution Networks in America’s Largest Port City

Date Published

2024

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Intent vs Impact: A Qualitative Investigation of Domestic Violence and Extreme Risk Protective Order Gun Prohibitions in Two States

Journal

Journal of Family Violence

Date Published

August 2024

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)