DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)
HIrisPlex-S system for eye, hair, and skin color prediction from DNA: Massively parallel sequencing solutions for two common forensically used platforms
An Optimized DNA Analysis Workflow for the Sampling, Extraction, and Concentration of DNA obtained From Archived Latent Fingerprints
Metabolite Biometrics for the Differentiation of Individuals
Assessment of In-Person and Cyber Aggression and Victimization, Substance Use, and Delinquent Behavior During Early Adolescence
Triage of Forensic Evidence Testing: A Guide for Prosecutors
Justice Department Awards $145 Million to Advance Forensic Science
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Offending Patterns for Serial Sex Offenders Identified via the DNA Testing of Previously Unsubmitted Sexual Assault kits journal of Criminal Justice
Describing the Process and Quantifying the Outcomes of the Cuyahoga County Sexual Assault Kit Initiative
National Institute of Justice, Annual Report 2017
The Crisis of Cold Cases
The murder of Alfred L. Barnes, an employee of Bethlehem Steel, happened on October 18, 1968, in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. Someone shot Mr. Barnes three times in the head, dumped him in a desolate pasture and stole his late-model Thunderbird.
Some 42 years later, the crime remained unsolved. Then, in August 2010, the victim's nephew, Richard Barnes, contacted police and asked them to try again...
SMART Forges Partnerships to Manage Sex Offenders
On July 27, 1981, 6-year-old Adam Walsh entered a Florida department store with his mother. He was abducted by a stranger, and his remains were found two weeks later. The tragedy of the young boy's murder—a brutal crime that was never brought to trial—shocked the nation. His devastated family and supporters channeled their grief and anger in a positive way―to protect other children from sexual...
Finding the Missing in Indian Country
It seems prescient that Juanita Adams' Lakota name, Omani Wi, means "woman on the longest walk." Because her last journey took 30 years—until she reached her final resting place with her family, in South Dakota's Badlands on the Pine Ridge Reservation.
A member of the Oglala Lakota Tribe, Juanita was 19 years old when she left Pine Ridge in 1978 to join the American Indian...
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