National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Advancing Justice for the Missing and Unidentified Through Research - 2024 NIJ Research Conference
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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Highlighting Significant NIJ Forensic Science Investments: The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Site Visit
Highlighting Significant NIJ Forensic Science Investments: The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Site Visit
Technological Solutions for Rural Medical Examiner Facilities
Cold Cases and Serial Killers (Part 1)
In April 2018, the Golden State Killer, Joseph DeAngelo was arrested. NIJ support helped lead to his arrest, and in the aftermath of the arrest, NIJ Social Science Analyst Eric Martin was among those tasked with finding other cases NIJ helped law enforcement solve. Eric joins the show to talk about some of those cases, and answer some broader questions about serial killers: What is a serial killer? Are they on the rise? How do we know how many serial killers are currently active?
Missing Native American Persons: Nebraska Study Details Scope of Problem, Urges Culturally Sensitive Research and Better Access to Justice
Building relationships between tribal and non-tribal law agencies is a key step for addressing high incidence of reported missing persons cases, NIJ-supported study finds.
Tribal Crime, Justice, and Safety (Part 2)
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.
Reading and Resources from NIJ
Tribal-Researcher Capacity Building Grants
National Institute of Justice Annual Report 2007
Strengthening the Medical Examiner–Coroner System Through NIJ-funded Programs: 2018 Medicolegal Death Investigation Stakeholders’ Meeting
How Prevalent is Violence in Missing and Unidentified Persons Cases?
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...
Cases Associated with Violence in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs): The Examination of Circumstances & Characteristics Project
Application for Funding to Support the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Reporting and Investigating Missing Persons: A Background Paper On How To Frame The Issue
Application for Funding to Support the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Serial Killer Connections Through Cold Cases
Cold Case Investigation Units and Advances in Investigative Techniques
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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