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Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
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Subtopic: Cold cases
Postmortem CT Scans Supplement and Replace Full Autopsies
Date Published
November 12, 2024
As medical examiner and coroner offices nationwide face a severe shortage of forensic pathologists, New Mexico has pioneered the use of CT scans to reduce autopsy numbers and reduce costs.
Applying Modern Investigation Methods to Solve Cold Cases
Date Published
March 17, 2022
Notes from the Field: A Multijurisdictional Team Moved Cold Cases to the Front Burner
Date Published
December 3, 2019
Notes From the Field: Expanding the Cold Case Team Beyond Law Enforcement
Date Published
October 16, 2019
What You Can't See Might Solve the Case
Date Published
November 9, 2017
Sidebar to the article Sexual Assault Cases: Exploring the Importance of Non-DNA Forensic Evidence
Solving Cold Cases with DNA: The Boston Strangler Case
Date Published
March 3, 2014
NIJ funding helped the Boston Police Department solve a rape and murder case almost 50 years after the crime.
Preventing Neighborhood Crime: Geography Matters
Date Published
June 14, 2009
Cold Cases: Resources for Agencies, Resolution for Families
Date Published
July 14, 2008
NIJ Journal Issue 260, July 2008
Date Published
July 1, 2008
Research-based information that can help inform policy decisions and improve understanding of the criminal justice system.