Investigations
Double-Blind Sequential Police Lineup Procedures: Toward an Integrated Laboratory and Field Practice Perspective
180 Day Study, Final Report
Potential Use of HAZMAT Gas Detectors for Detection of Accelerants Carried by Individuals
Development and Validation of Standard Operating Procedures for Measuring Microbial Populations for Estimating a Postmortem Interval
Evaluation of National Institute of Justice-Funded Geospatial Software Tools: Technical and Utility Assessments to Improve Tool Development, Dissemination, and Usage
NIJ FY 14 Solving Cold Cases with DNA
The Importance of Victim Cooperation in Solving Sexual Assaults
Interview with Dr. Bill Wells, Ph.D., Sam Houston State University
Watch Bill Wells discuss the problem of unsubmitted sexual assault kits in Houston, including some lessons learned to-date. Dr. Wells also talks about the crucial role of victim cooperation in solving sexual assault cases and the Houston Police Department's hiring of a justice advocate to improve investigations.
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Houston Creates a Hotline, Hires Justice Advocate to Help Solve Sexual Assaults
Watch Caitlin Sulley discuss how action-research team in Houston went about making the action-research project investigating unsubmitted sexual assault kits in Houston as victim-oriented as possible. Ms. Sulley talks about the creation of a hotline for sexual assault victims to call and the police department's hiring of a justice advocate.
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The Impact of SANE Programs on Adult Sexual Assault Investigation and Prosecution
How Collaboration Between Researchers and Police Chiefs Can Improve the Quality of Sexual Assault Investigations: A Look at Los Angeles
Familial DNA Searching: Issues and Answers
Technical Evaluation of Three Panoramic Crime Scene Imaging Technologies
Technical Advances in the Visual Documentation of Crime Scenes: An Overview
Solving Cold Cases with DNA: The Boston Strangler Case
NIJ funding helped the Boston Police Department solve a rape and murder case almost 50 years after the crime.
Smart Dusts: Creating a Stealthy, Stable and Statistically Unique Taggant
Method Development and Validation of Comparative Finished Fiber Analysis Using Nano-Sampling Cryomicrotomy and Time-of-Flight Secondary Ion
Information Content of Friction Ridge Impressions as Revealed by Human Experts
Presumptive Field Testing Using Portable Raman Spectroscopy
Consecutive and Random Manufactured Semi-Automatic Pistol Breech Face and Fired Cartridge Case Evaluations
Information Exposure, Presentation Modality, and Cognitive Mechanisms of Countermeasures in P300 Concealed Information Tests
Eyewitness Identification: Unfinished Discussion and Directions for Future Research
Crime Scene and DNA Basics