Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
Best Practices for DNA Laboratory Efficiency
Introduction to the National Best Practices for Improving DNA Laboratory Process Efficiency
A Century of Ballistics Comparison Giving Way to Virtual 3D Methods
New systems allow high-definition scans of bullets and cartridge cases to be shared and compared virtually.
How Good Are the Data? Novel Metric Assesses Probability That an Unknown Drug Sample Matches a Known Sample
NIJ-funded researchers developed a novel metric to assess probability that an unknown sample of a drug matches a library sample, with profound implications for standardization of mass spectrometry results.
Forensic Laboratory Needs Technology Working Group — A Channel to Improve Forensics
How Things Burn: Developing Realistic Models of How Materials Combust and Degrade in a Fire
Researchers have created a more accurate methodology for predicting how things burn
Crime Scene Documentation: Weighing the Merits of Three-Dimensional Laser Scanning
The reliability, interpretability, and cost-benefit of three-dimensional laser-scanned images for crime scene documentation is assessed.
The Effects of Temperature on Blowfly Colonization of Decomposing Human Bodies
Development of blowflies on a body is a standard forensic measure of time since death, but temperature variations can alter that development and mislead investigators.
Improving Bruise Detection with Alternate Light
Improving the Collection of Digital Evidence
Two NIJ-funded projects introduce new methods and tools for collecting and processing digital evidence in cases involving child sexual abuse materials and large-scale computer networks.
Scientists Seek Connection Between Toxin-causing Bacterium and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Researchers believe a bacterium that causes food poisoning and other diseases may underlie some SIDS cases.
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.
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