Forensic pathology

Case Study Guides for Select NMDID Cases

NCJ Number

305676

Date Published

December 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Handbook

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Supporting Law Enforcement and Prosecution of Opioid-Related Overdose Deaths

NCJ Number

305347

Date Published

December 2022

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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An unusual blunt force trauma pattern and mechanism to the cranial vault: Investigation of an atypical infant homicide

NCJ Number

305598

Journal

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Date Published

2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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2023 NIJ Forensic Science Research and Development Symposium

Event Dates

February 14, 2023

Location

Online

Event Type

Symposium

Registration Status

Not Required

Series

NIJ Forensic Science Research and Development Symposium

Shedding Light on Assault

NCJ Number

305532

Date Published

November 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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Shedding Light on Assault

November 2022

Series

Justice Today Podcast

Senior Science Writer Maya Pilkington is joined by “the Paintball Lady” – Dr. Katherine Scafide. Dr. Scafide shares how her research on detecting bruises and skills as a forensic nurse help pediatric and adult assault and domestic violence victims by providing clear documentation.

Transcript

Shedding Light on Assault

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Shedding Light on Assault

Accuracy of forensic pathologists in incorporating post-mortem CT (PMCT) in forensic death investigation

NCJ Number

305232

Journal

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Date Published

September 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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An Alternative Size Variable for Allometric Investigations in Subadults

NCJ Number

305193

Journal

American Journal of Biological Anthropology

Date Published

September 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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FIU - Forensic Technology Center of Excellence

15PNIJ-21-GK-02191-RESS

Open

Funding First Awarded

2022

$300,000

Forensic Fire Death Investigation: Investigating the Effects of Body Mass and Decomposition Sequence on Fire Burn Speed and Patterns and the Development of Performance Standards

15PNIJ-22-GG-04408-SLFO

Open

Funding First Awarded

2022

$1,087,985

Technical Modifications for the Application of the Total Difference Method for Frontal Sinus Comparison

NCJ Number

305224

Journal

Biology

Date Published

July 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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NMDID: A New Research Resource for Biological Anthropology

NCJ Number

254240

Journal

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Date Published

2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Program/Project Description

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Research From Records: Retrieving and Sharing Useful Data From a Non-research Database

NCJ Number

254167

Journal

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Date Published

2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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2022 National Forensic Science Week FTCoE Student Research Poster Session

Event Dates

September 22, 2022, 1:00 pm – September 29, 2022, 1:00 pm Eastern

Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Registration Status

Not Required

Series

National Forensic Science Week

Predicting alternate light absorption in areas of trauma based on degree of skin pigmentation: Not all wavelengths are equal

NCJ Number

305160

Journal

Forensic Science International

Date Published

October 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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Postmortem CT Scans: Can They Effectively Replace Full Autopsies?

Date Published

July 25, 2022

Study examines the impact of CT scans on workflow and tallies the cost savings of postmortem CT in lieu of full autopsy.

Postmortem CT Scans: Can They Effectively Replace Full Autopsies?

NCJ Number

305000

Date Published

July 2022

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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The Effect of Impact Angle and Fall Height on Skull Fracture Patterns in Infants

NCJ Number

305076

Journal

Biomechanical Engineering: Transactions of the ASME

Date Published

2021

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Heroin and Crime Initiative: Informing the Investigation and Prosecution of Heroin-Related Overdose, Research Abstract

NCJ Number

305021

Date Published

2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

PDF (Research Abstract) | PDF (Final Research Overview Report)

Drug Overdose Evidence: How Intelligence Collection and Analysis of Drug Overdoses Can Improve Drug Investigations and Lead to Major Drug Traffickers

NCJ Number

305020

Date Published

2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

PDF

Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Heroin and Crime Initiative: Informing the Investigation and Prosecution of Heroin-Related Overdose: Summary Overview of the HIDI Protocol and Recommendations for Law Enforcement

NCJ Number

304990

Date Published

2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

PDF

Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Heroin and Crime Initiative: Informing the Investigation and Prosecution of Heroin-Related Overdose: Final Research Overview Report

NCJ Number

304989

Date Published

2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Program/Project Evaluation

PDF (Final Research Overview Report) | PDF (Research Abstract)

Meeting the Forensic Challenges of Subadult Skeletons

Date Published

June 23, 2022

Determining sex, age, and other forensic information from the skeleton of a young person has stymied investigators for decades.

Head biomechanics of video recorded falls involving children in a childcare setting

NCJ Number

304889

Journal

Scientific Reports

Date Published

May 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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Quantifying the Degree of Bruise Visibility Observed Under White Light and an Alternate Light Source

NCJ Number

304877

Journal

Journal of Forensic Nursing

Date Published

2021

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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