Research and development
NIJ FY18 Research and Evaluation on Decision-making
NIJ FY18 Research and Evaluation on Hate Crimes
Distinguishing Between Structurally Similar Designer Drugs Using an Advanced Method of Chromatography
Identifying a new drug that is very similar in structure to other drugs is important for investigators. Researchers in this project determined that these drugs may be better separated using ultra high-performance supercritical fluid chromatography.
Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science (Leads): Agency-Based Police Research
NIJ FY18 Research and Evaluation in Corrections
Synthetic Cathinones Stored in Biological Evidence Can Be Unstable
Synthetic cathinones, a class of mood-altering stimulants popular among recreational drug users, can be unstable when stored in blood or urine samples, and may be problematic when used as evidence in court.
NIJ FY18 Research and Evaluation on Drugs and Crime
Relationship Dynamics and Teen Dating Violence
NIJ FY18 Tribal-Researcher Capacity Building Grants
Uncertainty Ahead: A Shift in How Federal Scientific Experts Can Testify
Linking Suspects to Crime Scenes with Particle Populations
Two researchers with a long record of research into the forensic value of very small particle populations examined cell phones, handguns, drug packaging, and ski masks from the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office to determine if such particles can make phys