Research

Remarks by the Honorable James K. Stewart to the Third Annual Symposium on Criminal Justice Issues at the University of Illinois on August 24, 1988

Date Published

1988

Publication Type

Presentation

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Remarks of James K Stewart Before the Fourth Annual International Symposium on Criminal Justice Issues on September 11, 1989

Date Published

1989

Publication Type

Presentation

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Just Science Podcast: Just Collaboration in Forensic Research

Content Advisory

Some content in this podcast may be considered sensitive and may evoke emotional responses, or may not be appropriate for younger audiences.

Date Published

June 2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Utility of Non-Identifiable Fingermarks

Date Published

February 2021

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Likelihood Ratio Development for Mixed Y-STR Profiles

Date Published

July 2018

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Restoring Promise: Positive Research Results from a Program that Aims to Transform Correctional Culture

Date Published

June 2024

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Grant Sponsored)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Using Sentiment Analysis and Topic Modeling in Assessing the Impact of Police Signaling on Investigative and Prosecutorial Outcomes in Sexual Assault Reports

Date Published

December 2022

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Addressing Contraband in Prisons and Jails as the Threat of Drone Deliveries Grows

Vaping: It's Not What You Think

May 2023

Series

Justice Today Podcast

Vaping has grown in popularity as an alternative to cigarettes, but like its predecessor, vaping brings many health complications to consumers. Thanks to the persistence of researchers like Dr. Michelle Peace, these once unknown dangers have been brought to light. Dr. Peace, a tenured Associate Professor and founding member of VCU’s Department of Forensic Science, joins host and NIJ Scientist Dr. Frances Scott to discuss the history and science of vaping and what it does to our bodies.

2023 National Institute of Justice Forensic Science Research and Development Symposium

Date Published

April 2023

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Considering domestic violence victims: Exploring victim-related factors in prosecutor case summaries

Date Published

July 2022

Publication Type

Publication, Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Understanding the Pathology of Homicidal Pediatric Blunt Neurotrauma through Correlation of Advanced Magnetic Resonance Images with Histopathology

Date Published

2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Monitoring Child Maltreatment in YSO

15PNIJ-22-GK-05002-MUMU

Open

Funding First Awarded

2022

$1,497,815

Building More Reliable Forensic Sciences (Part One)

March 2023

Series

Justice Today Podcast

The scientific basis of several aspects of forensic evidence was first called into question by the 2009 National Research Council report. That report had an immediate impact on law enforcement, crime labs, courtrooms, and the broader scientific community.

Linking Internal Organ Microbiome and Metabolome Compositions To Cause Death in Medicolegal Investigations

Date Published

2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Differential Scavenging Among Pig, Rabbit, and Human Subjects

Date Published

2018

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

A Leg Up: NIJ's Graduate Research Fellowship Program

Date Published

March 2023

Agencies

NIJ

A Leg Up: NIJ’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program

March 2023

Series

Justice Today Podcast

NIJ Director Dr. Nancy La Vigne joins the show to interview Dr. Marie Garcia, Director of NIJ’s Criminal Justice Systems Division and a former NIJ graduate research fellow. They discuss the application process, Marie’s experience as a fellow while at Temple University, and advice for future applicants.

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