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Booker and Beyond Analyzing Sentencing Reform and Exploring New Research Directions
This webinar features a discussion of previously published research on the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2005 Booker decision - which effectively transformed the United States Sentencing Guidelines from a mandatory, to an advisory, system. The presentation will address selected research findings from the last 15 years. Individual participants will briefly review their previous research findings with particular attention paid to the analytic methods used.
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Just Science Podcast: Just Supporting Evidence Collection in Sexual Assault Cases
Rapid DNA Crime Scene Sample Multi-Laboratory Evaluation Project
NIJ Announces $4.5M in New Funding for the Forensic Technology Center of Excellence
In January 2022, NIJ, a component of the Office of Justice Programs, announced $4.5 million for two new awards under its Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCOE) program. The FTCOE program serves as the bridge between NIJ’s investments in research and development and forensic science laboratories, particularly at the state and local levels, by helping to transition products from those investments into operational use. In...
NIJ-Funded Research on Mass Shootings to Advance Evidence-Based Policy and Practice
Mass public shootings continue to threaten communities in the United States, yet research on this criminal phenomenon is limited. In this full thematic panel, renowned experts will present a series of research projects summarizing NIJ-funded research projects’ newest findings on public mass shootings. The discussion will focus on NIJ’s investment to address the phenomenon of mass shootings through innovative study approaches to advance our understanding of mass shootings and inform prevention efforts. The implications of this research to criminal justice will also be discussed.
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Reliability and Validity of Radiographic Comparisons for Positive Identification
Comparative Evaluation of Genotyping Technologies for Investigative Genetic Genealogy in Sexual Assault Casework
The University of Alabama System and the Alabama Department of Forensics National Center on Forensics
• Title: Juvenile Justice Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Evaluating the OHTS Tool and Assessing Outcomes for Human Trafficking Survivors
Improving the Response to Victims of Child Sexual Exploitation Materials: A Multi-Method, Multi-Informant National Study
Assessing best practices in crime labs structure, processes, and performance: A partial test of Gagliardi's 13 Critical tasks
FY 2021 MDSP - Expanding Targeted Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) Capabilities for Controlled Substance Analysis
Understanding Police Strategies for Responding to Protests
Identifying the Feasibility and Acceptability of Conducting Longitudinal Outcome Evaluation Research with Adult Survivors of Sex Trafficking and Their Perceptions of a Comprehensive Service Model
FIU - Forensic Technology Center of Excellence
Twenty Years Later: National Study of Victim Compensation Program Trends, Challenges, and Successes.
Forensic Technology Center of Excellence, Fiscal Year 2021
Dual System Youth: At the Intersection of Child Maltreatment and Delinquency
Youth who have experienced both the child welfare and juvenile justice systems have complex needs that require collaborative, multipronged interventions.