Articles Published by NIJ

“Wherever he steps, whatever he touches, whatever he leaves, even unconsciously, will serve as a silent witness against him.” Edmond Locard (1877-1966), forensic science pioneer

In response to the National Academy of Sciences’ call for scientific data to support forensic evidence, researchers revised forensic anthropology procedures to include an “error metric” for the measurement of human skeletal remains.

Identifying a car, truck, or other vehicle that has been involved in a hit-and-run accident often depends on examining paint fragments left at the scene by the vehicle.