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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.

NIJ Journal Issue No. 229

Journal
National Institute of Justice Journal
Date Published
August 1995
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Collected Work