Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes

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Estimation of Sex Assigned at Birth Using Dental Crown and Cervical Measurements in a Modern Global Sample

Journal

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Date Published

2024

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Raman Spectroscopy for the Time since Deposition Estimation of a Menstrual Bloodstain

Journal

Sensors

Date Published

May 2024

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Design of Light-Induced Solid-State Plasmonic Rulers via Tethering Photoswitchable Molecular Machines to Gold Nanostructures Displaying Angstrom Length Resolution

Journal

Advanced Optical Materials

Date Published

August 2024

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

How the Work Being Done on Statistical Fingerprint Models Provides the Basis for a Much Broader and Greater Impact Affecting Many Areas within the Criminal Justice System

Journal

Law Probability & Risk

Date Published

2024

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Statistical Methods for Discrimination of STR Genotypes Using High Resolution Melt Curve Data

Journal

International Journal of Legal Medicine

Date Published

July 2024

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Improving Fire Pattern Analysis Using Non-Invasive Sensor Technologies

15PNIJ-24-GG-03845-RESS

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$630,560

Detecting Fentanyl Use Through Court-Ordered Mandatory Drug Testing

A Comparative Evaluation of the MinION and MiSeq Sequencing Platforms for the Analysis of Human Hand Microbial Profiles for Forensic Investigations.

15PNIJ-24-GG-03842-SLFO

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$487,790

Best Practices for Forensic Laboratories Adopting Probabilistic Genotyping Systems

15PNIJ-24-GG-03877-NIJB

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$500,000

Research and Development of an Approach for Non-invasive Determination of Cannabis Ingestion for Forensic Science Purposes

15PNIJ-23-GG-04236-RESS

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$407,064

The Impact of Processing and Sampling Procedures on the Integrity of Forensically Relevant Biomolecules in Bones

15PNIJ-24-GG-03841-SLFO

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$823,669

Research and Development for the Creation of Validated Protocols for the Forensic Detection and Quantification of Psilocybin and Psilocin in Complex Edible Matrices

15PNIJ-24-GG-03848-MUMU

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$781,087

Enhancing the evidentiary value of textile fibers with a combination of fluorescence microscopy and micro spectrophotometry

15PNIJ-24-GG-03850-NIJB

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$412,786

Improving the Data Interpretation Process in Forensic Fire Debris Analysis

15PNIJ-24-GG-03847-NIJB

Past Project Period End Date

Funding First Awarded

2024

$179,968

On the reliability of the forensic examination of electrical tapes and the influence of alteration sources encountered in casework

15PNIJ-24-GG-03853-RESD

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$216,195

A Universal Method for the Detection of Gunshot Residue using Vibrational Spectroscopy

15PNIJ-24-GG-03857-NIJB

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$556,572

Semi-empirical Kinetics Model for Fingerprint Aging

15PNIJ-24-GG-03855-MUMU

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$399,437

Differentiation of Hemp and Marijuana Through Ion Complexation with Copper Phosphine Complexes

15PNIJ-24-GG-03858-RESD

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$216,763

Development of new cocaine hair testing guidelines: investigation of decontamination protocols, damage/adulteration evaluation, and cosmetic treatment impact

15PNIJ-24-GG-03852-SLFO

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$185,870

MOSAIC: Unifying Methods of Sex, Stature, Affinity, & Age for Identification through Computational Standardization

15PNIJ-24-GG-03840-NIJB

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$2,062,069

Statistical Foundations of Score-Based Methods in Forensic Identification of Source Problems”

15PNIJ-23-GG-04232-MUMU

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$303,714

Effects of insects and soils on the assembly of universal microbial decomposers and prediction of postmortem interval

15PNIJ-24-GG-03839-RESD

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$481,616

Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to Evaluate Microscopic Characteristics of Skeletal Trauma

15PNIJ-24-GG-03844-MUMU

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$691,362

Expert Algorithm to Identify Seized Drugs from Tandem Mass Spectra

15PNIJ-24-GG-03856-RESS

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$399,300

Droplet digital PCR: assessing the increased performance for DNA quantification in forensic science

15PNIJ-24-GG-03854-SLFO

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$422,235