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Expanding Research to Examine the Impacts of Forensic Science on the Criminal Justice System

December 2020

In 2004, the National Institute of Justice created the social science research on forensic sciences (SSRFS) research program to explore the impact of forensic sciences on the criminal justice system and the administration of justice. Much of the early research from the SSRFS program focused on DNA processing and the use of DNA in investigations and prosecutions.

Fighting Stress in the Law Enforcement Community

Date Published
April 2019
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Summary), Report (Study/Research), Program/Project Description, Instructional Material, Grants and Funding
Agencies
NIJ