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Intra-Bone Variation of Recoverable Nuclear and Mitochondrial DNA from Human Skeletal Material

Date Published

August 2019

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NIJ-Sponsored

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Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Summary), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

Evaluation of High Density SNP Microarrays to Obtain Phenotypic and Ancestry Information From Skeletal Remains

Date Published

November 2019

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Summary), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

Report to Congress: Needs Assessment of Forensic Laboratories and Medical Examiner/Coroner Offices

Date Published

December 2019

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NIJ

Publication Type

Report (Annual/Periodic)

About the Proposal Narrative - Graduate Research Fellowship Program

Characterization and Classification of Sexual Assault Lubricants using Direct Analysis in Real Time-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry

Date Published

August 2019

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NIJ-Sponsored

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Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Summary), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

Viable, Affordable, and Meaningful Integration of Organic and Inorganic Analysis of Firearms Discharge Residue

Date Published

June 2019

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NIJ-Sponsored

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Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

Developing Reliable Methods for Microbial Fingerprinting of Soil Evidence: Collection, Contamination, Storage, and Analysis

Date Published

August 2019

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NIJ-Sponsored

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Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Summary), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

Shooting Distance Determination: Identifying Variables Affecting Lead Density on a Target

Date Published

May 2019

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NIJ-Sponsored

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Program/Project Description

NIJ's Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science Scholars Program for Civilians

New scholars selected!

Meet the 2024 class of scholars.

NIJ typically accepts applications for new scholars in the spring.

The Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science (LEADS) Civilians program offers a unique opportunity to engage and partner with other NIJ LEADS Scholars, all of whom are mid-career police officers, fellow civilians, and academics dedicated to advancing the police profession through science. 

The program has...

Success Story: Enabling Forensic Field Testing With Paper Microfluidic Devices

Date Published

April 2019

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

NIJ R&D Portfolio Management and Technology Transition Support: Report Summary

Date Published

July 2014

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NIJ-Sponsored

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Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

NIJ and University of Central Florida Fire Research: Identifying Ignitable Liquids in Fire Debris and Providing Error Rates for Purposes of Testifying

Date Published

November 2016

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NIJ-Sponsored

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Research (Applied/Empirical)

Mobile Evidential Breath Alcohol Instruments

Date Published

December 2016

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NIJ-Sponsored

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Report (Technical), Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

NIJ and Jensen Hughes: Advancing the Forensic Analysis of Ignitable Liquid Fuel Fires

Date Published

February 2018

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NIJ-Sponsored

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Research (Applied/Empirical), Technical Assistance

Toxicological Drug Screening Using Paper Spray High-Resolution Tandem Mass Spectrometry (HR-MS/MS)

Journal

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Date Published

June 2018

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Notes from the Field: A Multijurisdictional Team Moved Cold Cases to the Front Burner

Date Published

December 2019

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NIJ

Publication Type

Issue Overview

Beyond DNA - The Role of Physical Evidence in Sexual Assault Investigations

Date Published

January 2019

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Issue Overview, Instructional Material

Beyond DNA - The Role of Biological Evidence in Sexual Assault Investigations

Date Published

January 2019

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Issue Overview, Instructional Material

Success Story: Advancing 3D Virtual Microscopy for Firearm Forensics

Date Published

March 2019

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Program/Project Description

Conducting a Forensic Facility Needs Assessment Using Lean Facility Design: A Case Example

Date Published

January 2019

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Technical Assistance, Instructional Material, Case Study

Notes from the Field: Creating the 'Connected Cop' Through a Broadband Network

Date Published

December 2019

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NIJ

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Program/Project Description

NIJ's Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science (LEADS) Scholars Programs

New scholars selected!

Meet the 2024 class of scholars.

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The National Institute of Justice’s (NIJ) Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science (LEADS) Scholars Program strengthens the research capabilities of law enforcement professionals and agencies. Reflecting NIJ’s commitment to improving police policy and practice through scientific evidence, the LEADS Scholars Program develops and empowers the next generation of American law enforcement leaders to conduct...

Notes from the Field: A Multijurisdictional Team Moved Cold Cases to the Front Burner

Creating the ‘Connected Cop’ Through a Broadband Network

Identifying Law Enforcement Needs for Conducting Criminal Investigations Involving Evidence on the Dark Web

Date Published

November 2019

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NIJ-Sponsored