Research and development

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)

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)

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

Date Published

September 2024

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Detecting Fentanyl Use Through Court-Ordered Mandatory Drug Testing

Date Published

September 26, 2024

Researchers develop a more accurate picture of fentanyl use prevalence among people under court-ordered mandatory drug testing.

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

Black Box Evaluation of Hand Detail Image Comparisons

15PNIJ-24-GG-03846-NIJB

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$746,866

Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to Evaluate Microscopic Characteristics of Skeletal Trauma

15PNIJ-24-GG-03844-MUMU

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$691,362

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

15PNIJ-24-GG-03858-RESD

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$216,763

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

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

A Comprehensive Evaluation and Error Rate Assessment of Field Colorimetric Testing for Seized Drugs

15PNIJ-24-GG-03851-SLFO

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$499,902

Expert Algorithm to Identify Seized Drugs from Tandem Mass Spectra

15PNIJ-24-GG-03856-RESS

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$399,300

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

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

15PNIJ-24-GG-03857-NIJB

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$556,572