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Childrens Allegations of Sexual Abuse in Criminal Trials: Assessing Defense Attacks on Credibility and Identifying Effective Prosecution Methods

Date Published

February 2020

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Realignment of Forensic Capacity Enhancement Programs within the Office of Justice Programs

The Office of Justice Programs has realigned the forensic science capacity enhancement programs to allow components to focus on their strengths and core mission.

NIJ remains a leader within Federal government for forensic science research and development and the Bureau of Justice Assistance will take over administration of all forensic capacity enhancement programs.

This move will enable NIJ scientists to focus on our research portfolios...

National Institute of Justice, Annual Report 2017

Date Published

January 2020

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Report (Annual/Periodic)

Characterization and Classification of Sexual Assault Lubricants using Direct Analysis in Real Time-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry

Date Published

August 2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Program/Project Description

Notes from the Field: A Multijurisdictional Team Moved Cold Cases to the Front Burner

Date Published

December 2019

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Issue Overview

Beyond DNA - The Role of Biological Evidence in Sexual Assault Investigations

Date Published

January 2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Issue Overview

Beyond DNA - The Impact of Toxicological Evidence in Sexual Assault Investigations

Date Published

January 2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Issue Overview

Beyond DNA - The Role of Physical Evidence in Sexual Assault Investigations

Date Published

January 2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Issue Overview

Notes from the Field: A Multijurisdictional Team Moved Cold Cases to the Front Burner

Post-Coital DNA Recovery in Minority Proxy Couples

Date Published

May 2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Program/Project Description

Notes From the Field: Expanding the DNA Database to Solve Cold Cases

Date Published

November 12, 2019

Development and Validation of an Actuarial Risk Assessment Tool for Juveniles with a History of Sexual Offending

Date Published

June 2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Examining Police Officer Crime

Date Published

February 2017

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Minnesota Sexual Assault Kit Research Project

2019-MU-MU-0095

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2019

$657,908

Capillary Zone Electrophoresis Automated Fraction Collection for the Forensic Analysis of Sexual Assault Evidence

2017-IJ-CX-0003

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2019

$50,000

Campus Sexual Assault Responses (CSAR): Informing Trauma-Informed Policies, Protocols, and Training

2019-VA-CX-K001

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2019

$999,999

Bio-inspired Material-integrated Beads for Differential Extraction of Sperm in Forensic Applications

2019-NE-BX-0003

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2019

$499,545

Phase II Metabolites of Drugs in Hair: A Potential Solution for Environmental Contamination

2019-DU-BX-0021

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2019

$295,625

The Experiences of Men with Substance Use Disorders Exiting Prison at the Height of the Opioid Crisis

2019-R2-CX-0010

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2019

$91,097

Assessment of Sexual Assault Kit (SAK) Evidence Selection Leading to Development of SAK Evidence Machine-Learning Model (SAK-ML Model)

2019-NE-BX-0001

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2019

$250,000

Adaptation of the DNAse I procedure to the Biomek® NXP robotic platform for more efficient and automated sexual assault sample processing

2019-NE-BX-0002

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2019

$250,636

Completion of the SONIC-DE 2.0 System for Implementation in Forensic Laboratories

2019-NE-BX-0004

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2019

$175,791

Risk Factors in Pre- and Mid-Adolescence May Help Predict Dating Violence in Young Adulthood

Date Published

November 2018

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Program/Project Description

Relationship Dynamics and Their Contribution to Adolescent Relationships and Dating Violence

Date Published

April 2017

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Preventing Gun Violence: Understanding Law Enforcement Response and Improving Multi-disciplinary Partnerships for Peace

Date Published

August 2016

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Presentation, Issue Overview