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Strengthening the Medical Examiner–Coroner System Through NIJ-funded Programs: 2018 Medicolegal Death Investigation Stakeholders’ Meeting

NCJ Number

304669

Date Published

September 2018

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Publication Link

HTML

On Assessing the Scope of Missing Native Americans in Nebraska: Results From a State-Wide Study and Recommendations for Future Research

NCJ Number

304411

Journal

Race and Justice

Date Published

October 2021

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Publication Link

PDF | HTML

Applying Modern Investigation Methods to Solve Cold Cases

Applying Modern Investigation Methods to Solve Cold Cases

NCJ Number

304320

Date Published

March 2022

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Publication Link

HTML

How Prevalent is Violence in Missing and Unidentified Persons Cases?

How Prevalent is Violence in Missing and Unidentified Persons Cases?

NCJ Number

304104

Date Published

February 2022

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Publication Link

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A Descriptive Analysis of Missing and Murdered Native Women and Children in Nebraska, Barriers to Reporting and Investigation, and Recommendations for Improving Access to Justice

NCJ Number

304046

Date Published

December 2021

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Link

PDF

Global mtDNA Databasing Project

2005-DN-R-086-1

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2005

$1,891,390

Global mtDNA Databasing Project

2005-DN-R-086-1

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2004

$180,000

Global mtDNA Databasing Project

2005-DN-R-086-1

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2005

$350,000

Global mtDNA Databasing Project

2005-DN-R-086-1

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2005

$2,572,553

Improving identification of unknown American Indians and Hispanic/Latinx Americans

15PNIJ-21-GG-04139-SLFO

Past Project Period End Date

Funding First Awarded

2021

$532,833

Webinar Transcript: W.E.B. Du Bois Program of Research on Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Justice System, Fiscal Year 2021

Following is a transcript of a webinar hosted by NIJ in support of the funding opportunity "W.E.B. Du Bois Program of Research on Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Justice System, Fiscal Year 2021."

DARYL FOX: Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to today’s webinar, Funding Opportunities Through NIJ, the W.E.B. Du Bois Program of Research on Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in...

Artificially intelligent scoring and classification engine for forensic identification

NCJ Number

303136

Journal

Forensic Science International-Genetics

Date Published

2020

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Publication Link

HTML

Advancing mitochondrial genome data interpretation in missing persons casework

NCJ Number

302728

Journal

Forensic Science International Genetics Supplement Series

Date Published

December 2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Link

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Cases Associated with Violence in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs): The Examination of Circumstances & Characteristics Project

NCJ Number

301932

Date Published

December 2020

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Link

PDF

Evaluation of Massively Parallel Sequencing for Missing Persons Identification

NCJ Number

301840

Date Published

February 2020

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Report (Grant Sponsored)

Publication Link

PDF

Utility of the Ion S5 (TM) and MiSeq FGx (TM) sequencing platforms to characterize challenging human remains

NCJ Number

301737

Journal

Legal Medicine

Date Published

2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Link

HTML

Working Towards Implementation of Whole Genome Mitochondrial DNA Sequencing into Routine Casework

NCJ Number

253162

Date Published

December 2007

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

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

Publication Link

HTML

Application for Funding to Support the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

2016-MU-BX-K007

Past Project Period End Date

Funding First Awarded

2021

$3,341,165

Reporting and Investigating Missing Persons: A Background Paper On How To Frame The Issue

NCJ Number

255934

Date Published

August 2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Issue Overview

Publication Link

PDF

Interpretation of Y chromosome STRs for missing persons cases

2020-DQ-BX-0018

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2020

$198,362

Efficient and Effective SNP System for Analysis of Highly Degraded DNA Samples

2020-DQ-BX-0005

Past Project Period End Date

Funding First Awarded

2020

$444,723

Body mass estimation using bone micro- and macro-structure: a practical approach using CT imaging and computer analysis

2020-R2-CX-0048

Past Project Period End Date

Funding First Awarded

2020

$683,542

Using Forensic Intelligence To Combat Serial and Organized Violent Crimes

Date Published

October 21, 2020

Integrating forensic evidence into the intelligence process is an evolutionary next step in reducing, disrupting, and preventing violent crime.