Advancing Justice for the Missing and Unidentified Through Research
Date Published
January 15, 2025
Summary of a plenary panel from the 2024 NIJ Research Conference
National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
NamUs Fiscal Year 2023 Annual Report
Date Published
January 2025
Publication Type
Report (Annual/Periodic)
Agencies
NIJ
Advancing Justice for the Missing and Unidentified Through Research - 2024 NIJ Research Conference
September 2024
Forensic science research is developing essential knowledge to fill in the holes in death investigations, creating new ways to identify challenging skeletal remains. These methods inform cause of death, time of death, and familial relationships to guide investigations, identify suspects, support prosecutions, and bring justice to families.
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NamUs Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Report
Date Published
January 2024
Publication Type
Program/Project Description,
Report (Annual/Periodic)
Agencies
NIJ
Highlighting Significant NIJ Forensic Science Investments: The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Site Visit
Date Published
February 2024
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Highlighting Significant NIJ Forensic Science Investments: The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Site Visit
Date Published
February 13, 2024
Technological Solutions for Rural Medical Examiner Facilities
Event Dates
Location
Online
Event Type
Webinar
Registration Status
Not Required
Webinar Transcript: NIJ FY23 Center for Enhancing Research Capacity at Minority Serving Institutions Webinar Transcript
Deadline Notice
The deadline to complete and application under this funding opportunity has passed.
This webinar will provide an overview of the NIJ FY23 Center for Enhancing Research Capacity at Minority Serving Institutions, in which NIJ seeks proposals for funding the development, operation, and management of the Center to Enhance Research Capacity (CERC) at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs).
Transcript
...Tribal Crime, Justice, and Safety (Part 2)
July 2022
Series
Stacy Lee Reynolds and Christine (Tina) Crossland continue their discussion of tribal crime, justice, and safety, including how Native American persons experience crime victimization at higher rates than non-Native people and the jurisdictional complexities in responding to tribal crime, justice, and safety. Read the transcript.
Listen to the first half of Stacy and Tina’s discussion.
How Prevalent is Violence in Missing and Unidentified Persons Cases?
Date Published
February 2022
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ
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...
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
Date Published
August 2019
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
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.
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
2020
$4,288,461
Serial Killer Connections Through Cold Cases
Date Published
June 2020
Agencies
NIJ
Video: Cold Case Investigation Units and Advances in Investigative Techniques
Date Published
March 2020
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Study/Research),
Program/Project Description,
Instructional Material (Programmed)
Agencies
NIJ
Cold Case Investigation Units and Advances in Investigative Techniques
March 2020
Sergeant Jason Moran of the Cook County (IL) Sheriff’s Office discusses the current situation of cold cases in the United States, why it’s important to establish cold case units, how current tools and technology can help solve cold cases, and what National Institute of Justice resources are available to assist in solving cold cases.
Sergeant Moran was a participant on an NIJ Saturday Session panel at IACP 2019.
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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
2019
$5,500,000