Research and development
Improving the Collection of Digital Evidence
NIJ Journal Issue No. 284: Focus on Justice Systems
The Forensic Microbiome: The Invisible Traces We Leave Behind
“Wherever he steps, whatever he touches, whatever he leaves, even unconsciously, will serve as a silent witness against him.” Edmond Locard (1877-1966), forensic science pioneer
Interpretation of chemical data from glass analysis for forensic purposes
NIJ Recidivism Forecasting Challenge Webinar Transcript
Challenge has closed
Thank you to everyone who submitted an entry. Winners will be notified by August 16, 2021, and posted online.
Winners are to submit paper outlining the variables that were tested, indicating which were of statistical significance and which were not, by September 17, 2021.
DARYL FOX: Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to today's webinar. NIJ's Recidivism Forecasting Challenge, hosted...
Improving Estimates of the Postmortem Interval with Metagenomics and Metabolomics
Microbial Clocks for Estimating the Postmortem Interval of Human Remains at Three Anthropological Research Facilities
Investigating Upper Thermal Limits of Forensically Important Blow Flies to Improve Testimony in Forensic Entomology
Development of Modern Subadult Standards: Improved Age and Sex Estimation in U.S. Forensic Practice
Child Support and Reentry
Enhancing Molecular Autopsies through Function Assays and Family Studies of Cardiac Arrhythmogenic Variants in Sudden Unexplained Deaths
Mentoring Programs for Youth: A Promising Intervention for Delinquency Prevention
Drug-Impaired Driving: NIJ-Sponsored Panel Points to Priority Needs for Addressing Complex Enforcement Challenges
As more states legalize marijuana, the search for better methods of proving and preventing drug impairment on the road accelerates.