Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
Using Forensic Intelligence To Combat Serial and Organized Violent Crimes
Integrating forensic evidence into the intelligence process is an evolutionary next step in reducing, disrupting, and preventing violent crime.
Serial Killer Connections Through Cold Cases
Cold case investigations have revealed that, in many cases, those responsible also are responsible for multiple crimes. Therefore, prioritizing cold case investigations can assist in both resolving crimes and preventing future ones.
Notes From the Field: Expanding the Cold Case Team Beyond Law Enforcement
Expert Panel Issues New Best Practices Guide for Cold Case Investigations
Building a Culture of Interagency Cooperation: NIJ as Catalyst
The Most Important Features for an Effective Sexual Assault Response Team
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.
Quantifying Error Rates for the Measurement of Human Skeletal Remains
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.
Reconstructing Fragmentary Skeletal Remains
Who Loaded the Gun? Recovering DNA from Bullet Casings
Identifying Missing Persons Through Legislation
New York state law requires county medical examiners to report identifying information on remains to NamUs.
Untested Evidence in Sexual Assault Cases
Many jurisdictions across the country are looking at the issue of sexual assault evidence that has not been submitted to a crime lab for testing