Technology to Fight Crime
NIJ FY24 Invited to Apply – Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Program
With this solicitation, NIJ seeks applications for funding basic or applied research and development in forensic science for criminal justice purposes. NIJ’s Forensic Science Strategic Research Plan and Forensic Science Research and Development Technology Working Group (TWG) identify current research priorities and technology challenges encountered in operational forensic science laboratories. Research-based knowledge and newly developed tools that work towards addressing these priorities and resolving these...
Broadband Communications Prioritization and Interoperability Guidance for Law Enforcement
Thinking Computationally about Forensics: Anthropological Perspectives on Advancements in Technologies, Data and Algorithms
Building More Reliable Forensic Sciences (Part One)
Microbial succession in human rib skeletal remains and fly-human microbial transfer during decomposition
Drug Overdose Evidence: How Intelligence Collection and Analysis of Drug Overdoses Can Improve Drug Investigations and Lead to Major Drug Traffickers
A Pilot Study of Microbial Succession in Human Rib Skeletal Remains during Terrestrial Decomposition
Effect of Fluence on the Discoloration of Marble Cleaned with UV Lasers
Applying Data Science to Justice Systems: The North Carolina Statewide Warrant Repository (NCAWARE)
The Search for a Microbial Death Clock
Criminal investigators use physiological changes and insect development to determine how long a body has been dead, but scientists are using the trillions of microbes involved in human decomposition to find more accurate postmortem intervals.
Testing Sexual Assault Kits Saves Money and Prevents Future Sexual Assaults
Human Decomposition: A Mosaic Model for Community Succession and Implications for Future Forensic Research
NIJ Sets Standards with Office of Law Enforcement Standards
Cut Above: Sharpening the Accuracy of Knife and Saw Mark Analysis
Funding Opportunities for Publicly Funded Crime Labs, Fiscal Year 2017
This webinar will inform the audience of the changes to three programs available for publicly funded forensic laboratories and introduce a new program for FY 2017. Changes to existing programs will be highlighted and presenters will discuss the background and goals of the solicitations, recommendations for successful applications, application expectations and requirements, the review process, and the application checklist. There will also be time for questions and answers at the end of the webinar.
Solicitations discussed include:
Review the YouTube Terms of Service and the Google Privacy Policy
Homicide in the United States
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.
Is It Old Age, Abuse or Homicide? Using Forensic Markers and Technology to Detect Elder Abuse and Neglect
Panelists will present results from NIJ-funded studies on bruising and CT scanning and discuss the important role of forensic information and technology in effectively investigating violent crimes against the elderly.