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

Justice Today Podcast

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

October 30, 2019, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Registration Status

Open

Developing a Global Genotype Database to Predict Eye, Hair, and Skin Color from DNA

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

Research for the Real World

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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