Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
The Forensic Microbiome: The Invisible Traces We Leave Behind
“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
Notes From the Field: Expanding the Cold Case Team Beyond Law Enforcement
Building a Culture of Interagency Cooperation: NIJ as Catalyst
Improving Officer Safety on the Roadways
NIJ and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health have teamed up to help prevent officer fatalities from motor vehicle crashes and roadside incidents.
Quantifying Error Rates for the Measurement of Human Skeletal Remains
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.
Improving the Investigation and Prosecution of State and Local Human Trafficking Cases
Who Loaded the Gun? Recovering DNA from Bullet Casings
Defining a Face: What Can DNA Phenotyping Really Tell Us About An Unknown Sample?
Solving Cold Cases with DNA: The Boston Strangler Case
NIJ funding helped the Boston Police Department solve a rape and murder case almost 50 years after the crime.