Highlights
Highlights
- Funding Highlights
- Training Highlights
- New online training: Law 101: Legal Guide for the Forensic Expert
- Publication Highlights
About Forensic DNA
About Forensic DNA
History and Biology of DNA
Gathering DNA Evidence
Analyzing DNA Evidence
Forensic DNA and Laboratories
DNA Databases
DNA Databases
- Combined DNA Index System
(CODIS) - Capabilities of CODIS
- Local, state and national databases
- Procedures and administration
- Types of profiles
- Database hits
Forensic DNA Databases at the FBI
Reducing the Backlog
Reducing the Backlog
Describing the Backlog (on NIJ.gov)
- Defining the Backlogs of Forensic DNA Evidence
- Forensic Casework Backlog
- Convicted Offender and Arrestee Samples Backlog
- Untested Evidence in Law Enforcement Agencies
- Why the Demand for DNA Testing Is Increasing
- Increasing the Capacity of Crime Laboratories
Funding Program
- DNA Backlog Reduction Program — Combines the former Forensic DNA and Convicted Offender/Arrestee Backlog Reduction Programs.
Solving Crimes
Solving Crimes
Cold Cases
- Solving Cold Cases
- Practical considerations
- Identifying, prioritizing and analyzing cases
- Funding for solving cold cases
Solving Property Crimes
Identifying Persons and Victims
Identifying Persons and Victims
Missing Persons and Unidentified Decedents
Postconviction Testing
Postconviction Testing
Recommendations on Handling
See also...
Postconviction DNA Testing: Recommendations for Handling Postconviction Requests
Services for Laboratories
Services for Laboratories
- Sample Analysis
- Audits and Accreditation
- Collection Kits
- Quality Documents
- Expert System Testbed
- Sequencing Unusual STR Alleles
- Validation Information
- U.S. Y-STR Database
- Quality Assurance Standards (FBI)
