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What’s Missing Matters: Examining Missing Data Problems in Sexual Assault Kit Data

NCJ Number

307954

Journal

Deviant Behavior

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Date Published

2023

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Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy enables confirmatory detection of dyes on hair submerged in hypolimnion water for up to twelve weeks

NCJ Number

307951

Journal

Journal of Forensic Sciences

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Date Published

2023

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Simplified COI barcoding of blow, flesh, and scuttle flies encountered in medicolegal investigations

NCJ Number

307949

Journal

Forensic Science Medicine and Pathology

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Date Published

2023

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Response to commentary on "Transfer and persistence studies of inorganic and organic gunshot residues using synthetic skin membranes"

NCJ Number

308011

Journal

Forensic Chemistry

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Date Published

2023

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Just Science Podcast: Just Collecting Fingerprints Without Contact

NCJ Number

308078

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Date Published

November 2023

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Assessment of carbon, oxygen, strontium, and lead isotopic variation in modern Colombian teeth: An application to human identification

NCJ Number

307799

Journal

Journal of Forensic Sciences

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Date Published

2023

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Error and bias in race and ethnicity descriptions in medical examiner records in New Mexico: Consequences for understanding mortality among Hispanic/Latinos

NCJ Number

307798

Journal

Forensic Science International: Synergy

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Date Published

2023

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The random presence of glass and paint on the clothing and footwear of members of the general population: A US baseline survey at various seasons

NCJ Number

307797

Journal

Journal of Forensic Sciences

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Date Published

2023

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Raman Spectroscopy to Enhance Investigative Lead Information in Automotive Clearcoats

NCJ Number

307796

Journal

Applied Spectroscopy

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Date Published

2023

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OsteoID: A New Forensic Tool to Help Identify the Species of Skeletal Remains

NCJ Number

307873

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Date Published

November 2023

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OsteoID: A New Forensic Tool to Help Identify the Species of Skeletal Remains

Validation of a Confirmatory Proteomic Mass Spectrometry Body Fluid Assay

Event Dates

December 7, 2023, 1:00 pm – December 7, 2023, 2:00 pm Eastern

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Online

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2023 NIJ Forensic Science R&D Webinar Series

Improving Methods Using Machine Learning and Databases in Forensic Anthropology

Event Dates

December 5, 2023, 1:00 pm – December 5, 2023, 2:00 pm Eastern

Location

Online

United States

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Webinar

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2023 NIJ Forensic Science R&D Webinar Series

Advances in Chemical Sorting of Commingled Remains

Event Dates

November 30, 2023, 1:00 pm – November 30, 2023, 2:00 pm Eastern

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Online

United States

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Webinar

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2023 NIJ Forensic Science R&D Webinar Series

Expert Forensic Communication: Best Practices and Common Pitfalls

Event Dates

November 28, 2023, 1:00 pm – November 28, 2023, 2:00 pm Eastern

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Online

United States

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Webinar

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National Center on Forensics Community-Focused Webinar Series

The Preanalytical Stability of Emerging Cannabinoid Analogs (Delta-8 THC and its Metabolites, Delta-10 THC and Carboxy-HHC) in Urine

NCJ Number

307723

Journal

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

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Date Published

October 2023

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Methods Development for Genome Sequencing Applications

NCJ Number

307717

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Date Published

2023

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Accuracy, reproducibility, and repeatability of forensic footwear examiner decisions

NCJ Number

307714

Journal

Forensic Science International

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Date Published

2022

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Assessing three soil removal methods for environmental DNA analysis of mock forensic geology evidence

NCJ Number

307712

Journal

Journal of Forensic Sciences

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Date Published

2023

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Evaluation of Uncertainty in Direct Measurement for Parameterization of Pyrolysis Models, Part I: Thermal Analysis

NCJ Number

307711

Journal

Fire Safety Journal

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Date Published

December 2023

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A hybridization target enrichment approach for pathogen genomics

NCJ Number

307710

Journal

mBio

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Date Published

2023

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Just Science Podcast: Just Facial Recognition for Forensic Investigations

NCJ Number

307989

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Date Published

November 2023

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Understanding Forensic Intelligence: The NIJ Framework

NCJ Number

307773

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Date Published

November 2023

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Program/Project Description

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Just Science Podcast: Just Forensics in the Digital Age

NCJ Number

307846

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Date Published

November 2023

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NIJ Awards $16M to Support Forensic Science Research

On September 26, 2023, NIJ announced $16 million in new funding to support 33 projects under the FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes solicitation. Through this program, NIJ continues to advance the speed, accuracy, and reliability of forensic analysis, which ultimately bolsters the administration of justice.

Funding Highlights for Fiscal Year 2023

Since 2009, NIJ has invested nearly $300 million...