Overview
Morning Session I:
Impression, Pattern, & Trace Evidence The NIJ Research and Development (R&D) Program funds both basic or applied R&D projects that will: (1) increase the body of knowledge to guide and inform forensic science policy and practice, or (2) result in the production of useful materials, devices, systems, or methods that have the potential for forensic application. The intent of this program is to direct the findings of basic scientific research and development in broader scientific fields applicable to forensic science and ongoing forensic science research. This program is directed toward the development of highly discriminating, accurate, reliable, cost-effective, and rapid methods for the identification, analysis, and interpretation of physical evidence for criminal justice purposes.
Presenters
- Gerald LaPorte | Welcome and Opening Remarks
- Scott Chumbley | Mobile, Automated Tool Mark Characterization/Comparison System, Award: IAA-2011-DN-R-0230
- Austin Hicklin | ACEware Latent Fingerprint Identification Research and Software Development, Award: 2013-R2-CX-K011
- Brett Tipple | Isotope Analysis of Hair as a Trace Evidence Tool to Reconstruct Human Movements: Establishing the Effects of the "Human Ecosystem" on Strontium and Oxygen Isotope Ratios, Award: 2013-DN-BX-K009
Funding for this Forensic Technology Center of Excellence webinar has been provided by the National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice.
The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this webinar are those of the presenter(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the U.S. Department of Justice.
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