Articles Published by NIJ

Recommendations for a victim-centered approach in responding to sexual assault cases.

If contraband cellphones make it into a facility, managed access systems can prevent their use.

After analyzing how ignitable liquids break down because of weathering and biological degradation in the aftermath of a fire, researchers have provided new data to fire investigators and crime labs.

For survivors with a disability, seeking justice often takes a backseat to fulfilling their everyday needs.

When policy, practice, and technology are integrated, the implementation of that technology has a greater impact on outcomes.

A new report summarizes vendor-provided information.

Sexual Assault Response Teams hold the promise of improving victim experiences, increasing prosecution rates, and reducing sexual assaults. To understand how effective SARTs work, researchers studied the structure and operations of SARTS across the U.S.

By touching a cell phone, car keys, or even a pen, you are leaving behind a chemical signature that can reveal much about how you live your daily life.

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.