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Author: Yujiemi Chisholm
FTCOE

Just Raman Spectroscopy And GSR

In episode eight of the FTCOE’s 2019 National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Research & Development (R&D) season, the presenter provides an overview of Raman Microspectroscopy with advanced statistics on how it detects and characterizes gunshot residue.
July 2019
National Institute of Justice

National Best Practices for Implementing and Sustaining a Cold Case Investigation Unit

The U.S. Justice Department’s National Institute of Justice (NIJ) assembled and collaborated with the Cold Case Investigation Working Group (CCIWG) in developing this guide to assist law enforcement agencies in creating a mechanism for addressing the cold cases in their jurisdictions [Description provided by the NIJ website].
July 2019
FTCOE

Just Screening Blood And Urine

In episode five of the FTCOE’s 2019 National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Research & Development (R&D) season, the presenter compares two validated liquid chromatography mass spectrometer (LC/MS) methods for the quantitative analysis of opioids, cocaine, and cocaine metabolites in biological matrices.
June 2019
FTCOE

Just Detecting Gunshot Residue

In episode four of the FTCOE’s 2019 National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Research & Development (R&D) season, the presenter discusses a method for using liquid chromatography mass spectrometer (LC/MS) to detect organic and inorganic gunshot residues from the same sample.
June 2019
Investigative Resource Repository

Defendant’s Trial Brief (Washington v. Talbott II)

Defense raises the following issues: 1) confrontation clause issues regarding testimonial evidence from absent witnesses, and 2) chain of custody and admissibility issues regarding evidence collection during the victim’s autopsy.
June 2019
Office of Justice Programs

Investigating Violent Crime: The Prosecutor’s Role – Lessons Learned From the Field

Based on the discussions of seasoned prosecutors of violent crime who met in 2017 to examine how to improve the investigation of violent crimes, this paper reviews the various phases of an investigation and provides an overview of issues discussed, along with representative descriptions of the approaches used and challenges faced by the jurisdictions represented [Description provided by the OJP website].
June 2019

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