Articles Published by NIJ

Sidebar to the article Solving Sexual Assaults: Finding Answers Through Research

New research offers hope for extending the timeline for collecting samples suitable for DNA profiling in sexual assault cases.

Sidebar to the article Extending the Time to Collect DNA in Sexual Assault Cases by Terry Taylor.

NIJ addresses the challenge of keeping up with an increasing volume of evidence.

A new study examines forensic evidence caseloads in law enforcement agencies.

National Missing and Unidentified Persons System has helped agencies solve cases and allowed families to find resolution.

Research-based information that can help inform policy decisions and improve understanding of the criminal justice system.

The demand for DNA testing is rising because everyone is becoming more aware of the potential of DNA evidence to help solve cases. 

Research-based information that can help inform policy decisions and improve understanding of the criminal justice system.

DNA helps law enforcement investigate and prosecute crime, but the new trend of preconviction DNA collection raises serious Fourth Amendment issues for the criminal justice community.

Humane treatment shapes both the victims' recovery and the success of investigations.