Skin color
Directors of Justice Department Science and Research Offices Talk Reentry
April 2023
Director of the National Institute of Justice Nancy La Vigne, Ph.D., and Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics Alex Piquero, Ph.D., discuss important topics, programs and initiatives related to reentry and recidivism.
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Shedding Light on Assault
November 2022
Series
Senior Science Writer Maya Pilkington is joined by “the Paintball Lady” – Dr. Katherine Scafide. Dr. Scafide shares how her research on detecting bruises and skills as a forensic nurse help pediatric and adult assault and domestic violence victims by providing clear documentation.
Predicting alternate light absorption in areas of trauma based on degree of skin pigmentation: Not all wavelengths are equal
Date Published
October 2022
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
The Hidden Costs of Reentry: Understanding the Barriers to Removing a Criminal Record
May 2022
NIJ hosted a webinar to discuss under-researched aspects of reentry: expungement of criminal records and the impact of those records. This webinar includes a presentation of ongoing research projects examining the impact of legal aid for expungement and past research projects studying the accuracy and permanency of criminal records and the prevalence of collateral consequences of conviction. A Q&A session will conclude this webinar.
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The impact of correlations between pigmentation phenotypes and underlying genotypes on genetic prediction of pigmentation traits
Date Published
January 2021
Publication Type
Research Paper
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
The distinctive geographic patterns of common pigmentation variants at the OCA2 gene
Date Published
2020
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Preclinical Assessment of Safety and Efficacy of Fluorescent Dye for Detecting Dermal Injuries (the injuries were both abrasions and incision) in a Murine Model
Date Published
August 2016
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Predicting Phenotype From Genotype: Normal Pigmentation
Date Published
March 2010
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
HIrisPlex-S system for eye, hair, and skin color prediction from DNA: Massively parallel sequencing solutions for two common forensically used platforms
Date Published
November 2019
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Detection and Visibility of Bruises Using Alternate Light: From Science to Practice
Event Dates
–
Location
Online
Event Type
Webinar
Registration Status
Open
Homicide in the United States
June 2009
The 2009 NIJ Conference kicked off with a blue-ribbon panel of leaders with expertise in urban issues as they relate to homicide. These experts will discuss promising approaches that have resulted in reduced violence and community empowerment.
Just Science: 2019 NIJ R&D: Just Skin Deep
Date Published
May 2019
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description,
Interview,
Instructional Material (Programmed)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Developing a Global Genotype Database to Predict Eye, Hair, and Skin Color From DNA
Date Published
July 2019
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description,
Grants and Funding
Agencies
NIJ
Race Differentiation Based on Raman Spectroscopy of Semen Traces for Forensic Purposes
Date Published
January 2017
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
What Works in Reentry
December 2018
Series
This Research for the Real World seminar, held October 29, 2018 focuses on the role and importance of institutional and community corrections, and rehabilitative and reentry services in crime prevention and public safety efforts. The seminar supports NIJ and the field in furthering the corrections and reentry research agenda, and advancing the knowledge of the Federal Interagency Council on Crime Prevention and Improving Reentry.
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Bias Crime Assessment: A Tool and Guidelines for Law Enforcement and Concerned Communities
Date Published
January 2018
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
An Investigation into the genetic basis of human facial morphology and its prediction from DNA.
2015-R2-CX-0023
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2017
$39,569
Evaluation of a Novel Fluorescent Dye To Detect Ano-genital Injury in Women of Color
Date Published
March 2017
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description,
Grants and Funding
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
An investigation into the genetic basis of human facial morphology and its prediction from DNA, using a globally distributed panel of individuals from the US and Europe
2015-R2-CX-0023
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2016
$38,683
Evaluating Massive Parallel Sequencing for Missing Persons Identification.
2016-DN-BX-0172
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2016
$474,130
Enhancing and Sustaining the ALFRED-FROG-KB Forensic Resource
2016-DN-BX-0162
Open
Funding First Awarded
2016
$1,062,736
Analysis of Alternative Light in the Detection and Visibility of Cutaneous Bruises
2016-DN-BX-0147
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2016
$449,437
Assay Development and Validation of an 8-SNP Multiplex Test To Predict Eye and Skin Coloration
Date Published
July 2015
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored