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Technology & Forensics

There is a broad array of forensic science disciplines. Laboratory-based forensic science includes DNA, toxicology, and drug analyses; whereas other disciplines are based on expert analysis and interpretation such as fingerprints, writing samples, and ballistics. During an investigation, forensic evidence may be collected at a crime scene, analyzed in a laboratory, and presented in court as evidence.

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Development of a Mobile, Automated Tool Mark Characterization/Comparison System, NIJ-Sponsored, 2017
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Interpretation of Patterned Injuries in Medicolegal Death Investigation, NIJ-Sponsored, 2017
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Quantitative Algorithm for the Digital Comparison of Torn Duct, NIJ-Sponsored, 2017
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Evidential Value of Particle Combination Profiles on Common Items of Evidence, NIJ-Sponsored, 2017
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Just Science Podcast: Episode Four: Just Subjective Probability, NIJ-Sponsored, 2017
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