NIJ FY07 Social Science Research on Emerging Issues in Forensic Science

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NIJ FY07 Social Science Research on Emerging Issues in Forensic Science: The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is the research, development, and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice and a component of the Office of Justice Programs (OJP). NIJ provides objective, independent, evidence-based knowledge and tools to enhance the administration of justice and public safety. NIJ solicits proposals to inform its search for the knowledge and tools to guide policy and practice. The field of forensic science has experienced numerous advances over the last decade. Improvements in technology have increased the use of forensic evidence, both in terms of what can be analyzed, and how quickly it can be processed. These developments have raised important social and behavioral science research questions. NIJ is soliciting research on a broad array of emerging social science research issues in forensic science including, but not limited to, DNA databases, wrongful convictions, and evaluations of new forensic technologies and management practices