Research

Estimating Age of Death from Subadult Remains (Part One)

June 2023

Series

The long-standing problem of estimating the age and sex of subadult skeletal remains has been significantly "solved" with the advances in understanding the growth and development patterns in the skeletons of young people. Kyra Stull, an anthropologist and forensic researcher at University of Nevada, Reno, and Danielle McLeod-Henning, a physical scientist at NIJ, share more about this research with NIJ writer and host Jim Dawson.

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Estimating Age of Death from Subadult Remains (Part One)

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Estimating Age of Death from Subadult Remains (Part One)

Keeping Pace With the Evolution of Illicit Darknet Fentanyl Markets: Using a Mixed Methods Approach to Identify Trust Signals and Develop a Vendor Trustworthiness Index

Date Published

May 2023

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Evaluation and Implementation of High Throughput Second Generation Sequencing for Mitochondrial DNA Testing in Missing Persons and Forensic Casework at the UNT Center for Human Identification

Date Published

June 2023

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

VICTIMIZATION SURVEYS AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE PLANNING

Date Published

1978

Publication Type

Report (Study/Research)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Remarks By James K Stewart to the New England Council on Crime and Delinquency Prevention, Narragansett, Rhode Island, September 25, 1985

Date Published

1985

Publication Type

Presentation

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Remarks By James K Stewart to the National Criminal Justice Association on Current Institute Priorities and Work Plan, Washington, DC, October 11, 1985

Date Published

1985

Publication Type

Presentation

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Remarks of James K Stewart for the Medal of Valor Ceremony, St Louis, Missouri, November 21, 1985

Date Published

1985

Publication Type

Presentation

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

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

Missing Native American Persons: Nebraska Study Details Scope of Problem, Urges Culturally Sensitive Research and Better Access to Justice

Date Published

May 18, 2023

Building relationships between tribal and non-tribal law agencies is a key step for addressing high incidence of reported missing persons cases, NIJ-supported study finds.

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.

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Vaping: It's Not What You Think

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Vaping: It's Not What You Think

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.

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Building More Reliable Forensic Sciences (Part One)

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Building More Reliable Forensic Sciences (Part One)