Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
Applying Carbon-14 Dating to Recent Human Remains
Measuring carbon-14 levels in human tissue could help forensic scientists determine age and year of death in cases involving unidentified human remains.
Improving Forensic Death Investigation
The death investigation community searches for solutions for a fragmented system
Extending the Time to Collect DNA in Sexual Assault Cases
New research offers hope for extending the timeline for collecting samples suitable for DNA profiling in sexual assault cases.
New Technologies Promise Better Future Results
Solving the Problem of Untested Evidence in Sexual Assaults
NIJ's forthcoming special report, The Road Ahead: Unanalyzed Evidence in Sexual Assault Cases, looks into ways to move sexual assault kits forward.
What Is STR Analysis?
Untested Evidence: Not Just a Crime Lab Issue
A new study examines forensic evidence caseloads in law enforcement agencies.
DNA Solves Property Crimes (But Are We Ready for That?)
Results of an experiment using DNA to solve property crimes are in: collecting biological evidence at burglary scenes works