Law enforcement
The intersection of methamphetamine and violence in the United States: a county-level assessment of methamphetamine overdose mortality and violent crime
Suite of Aptamer-Based Sensors for the Detection of Fentanyl and Its Analogues
Investigation of volatile organic compounds from trace fentanyl powder via passive degradationInvestigation of volatile organic compounds from trace fentanyl powder via passive degradation
Detection of N-phenylpropanamide vapor from fentanyl materials by secondary electrospray ionization-ion mobility spectrometry (SESI-IMS)
Identification of volatile components in the headspace of pharmaceutical-grade fentanyl
Five Things About Teen Dating Violence
Driving Down Gun Violence (Part One)
Driving Down Gun Violence (Part One)
Three LEADS Scholars serving in different law enforcement agencies and positions discuss their experiences with identifying and implementing evidence-based interventions to reduce gun violence. NIJ Senior Advisor Dr. Tamara Herold hosts this conversation with guests Police Chief Cecilia Ashe (Milford Delaware Police Department), Chief of Staff Lieutenant Matthew Barter (Manchester, NH Police Department), and Analytical Services Manager Mr. Jason Schiess (Durham, NC Police Department).
NIJ Journal Issue No. 231
Ultra-sensitive, rapid detection of dried bloodstains by surface enhanced Raman scattering on Ag substrates
Native Missing Persons Cases Will Not be Solved by Police Alone The Case for Missing Persons Advocates
Missing Native American Persons: Nebraska Study Details Scope of Problem, Urges Culturally Sensitive Research and Better Access to Justice
Do bone elasticity and postmortem interval affect forensic fractographic analyses?
What's Hiding in the Text? Analyzing Sexual Assault Police Narratives for "Signaling"
Verification Report, Toolkit for Selective Analyses & Reconstruction of Files (FileTSAR)
Targeted Data Extraction System (TDES) for Mobile Devices
Vaping: It's Not What You Think
Vaping has grown in popularity as an alternative to cigarettes, but like its predecessor, vaping brings many health complications to consumers. Thanks to the persistence of researchers like Dr. Michelle Peace, these once unknown dangers have been brought to light. Dr. Peace, a tenured Associate Professor and founding member of VCU’s Department of Forensic Science, joins host and NIJ Scientist Dr. Frances Scott to discuss the history and science of vaping and what it does to our bodies.
Reading and Resources from the National Institute of Justice