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Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
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Subtopic: National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Advancing Justice for the Missing and Unidentified Through Research
Date Published
January 15, 2025
Summary of a plenary panel from the 2024 NIJ Research Conference
Highlighting Significant NIJ Forensic Science Investments: The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Site Visit
Date Published
February 13, 2024
Missing Native American Persons: Nebraska Study Details Scope of Problem, Urges Culturally Sensitive Research and Better Access to Justice
Date Published
May 18, 2023
Building relationships between tribal and non-tribal law agencies is a key step for addressing high incidence of reported missing persons cases, NIJ-supported study finds.
How Prevalent is Violence in Missing and Unidentified Persons Cases?
Date Published
February 28, 2022
For cases in which violence is a contributing factor, new research presents the importance of characterizing the NamUs database.
Using Forensic Intelligence To Combat Serial and Organized Violent Crimes
Date Published
October 21, 2020
Integrating forensic evidence into the intelligence process is an evolutionary next step in reducing, disrupting, and preventing violent crime.
Using Innovative Technology to Investigate Targeted Mass Violence: What the Future Holds
Date Published
May 30, 2017
Identifying Missing Persons Through Legislation
Date Published
August 1, 2016
New York state law requires county medical examiners to report identifying information on remains to NamUs.
Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains: The Nation’s Silent Mass Disaster
Date Published
February 1, 2007