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Fast and Versatile Forensic Analysis of Ink and Paper with an Easily Operated Laser

Research on Body-Worn Cameras and Law Enforcement

The Next Generation of Crime Tools and Challenges: 3D Printing

Expanding the Smokeless Powder Database

Developing a Database of Cursive and Printed Handwriting Characteristics

Establishing Scientific Criteria for 3-D Analysis of Cartridges

Lost but Not Forgotten: Finding the Nation’s Missing

Introducing Native American STEM Students to the World of Criminal Justice Research

Body Fluid Identification

Sexual Assault Cases: Exploring the Importance of Non-DNA Forensic Evidence

Date Published

November 9, 2017

Investigating and prosecuting sexual assault crimes is much more complicated than simply performing DNA testing.

Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assaults

Impact of Research and Development on Lab Efficiency and Operations

NCJ Number

251313

Date Published

November 2017

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Technical Assistance, Instructional Material (Programmed)

Publication Link

Transcript (HTML) | 4:18 (Video)

Creating a Portable System for Tool Mark Analysis

Risks in Adolescence That Lead to Intimate Partner Violence in Young Adulthood

Date Published

October 12, 2017

NIJ-funded study examined the developmental and familial pathways to intimate partner violence involvement in young adulthood and identify partner influences on intimate partner violence.

Pathways Between Child Maltreatment and Adult Criminal Involvement

Wearable Technologies for Law Enforcement: Multifunctional Vest System Options

NCJ Number

251143

Date Published

January 2017

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Series

NIJ Identifying the Highest Priority Criminal Justice Needs

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Issue Overview, Instructional Material

Publication Link

PDF | Summary Page (HTML)

The Need for Mandatory Domestic Violence Training for Court-Appointed Custody Evaluators

Evaluability Assessment and Baseline Study of OVC’s Vision 21 Law Enforcement and the Communities They Serve: Supporting Collective Healing in the Wake of Harm Program

2017-VF-GX-0006

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2017

$499,826

Retrospective Identification of Synthetic Cannabinoids in Forensic Toxicology Casework using Archived High Resolution Mass Spectrometry Data

2017-R2-CX-0021

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2017

$494,695

Evaluation of Vision 21: Linking Systems of Care for Children and Youth State Demonstration - Supplement #3

2014-VF-GX-0001

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2017

$499,965

This proposed project aims to address critical knowledge gaps in the current understanding of violent extremism and radicalization among large groups online, delivering a Radicalization Index Tool.

2017-ZA-CX-0003

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2017

$520,014

Firearm Forensics Black-Box Studies for Examiners and Algorithms using Measured 3D Surface Topographies

2017-IJ-CX-0024

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2017

$196,415

The Use of Gas Chromatography with Tandem Ultra Violet and Mass Spectrometric Detection for the Analysis of Emerging Drugs. Application to Synthetic Cathinones and Fentanyl Analogs.

2017-R2-CX-0028

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2017

$275,221

Relationship Dynamics in the National Survey of Teen Relationships and Intimate Violence (STRiV)

2017-MU-CX-0031

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2017

$998,574

Developing a Taxonomy To Understand and Measure Outcomes of Success in Community-Based Elder Mistreatment Interventions

2017-VF-GX-0002

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2017

$499,982