Multi-Phase Study on Familial DNA Searching Policies and Practices - NIJ Publications and Multimedia Update

Through the National Criminal Justice Reference Service, NIJ has made available the following final technical reports (these reports are the result of an NIJ-funded project but were not published by the U.S. Department of Justice):

Title: Study of Familial DNA Searching Policies and Practices: Case Study Brief Series
Authors: Michael B. Field, Saniya Seera, Christina Nguyen, Sara Debus-Sherrill
Links: Summary, Full Document (pdf, 41 pages)

Title: Understanding Familial DNA Searching: Coming to a Consensus on Terminology
Authors: Emily Niedzwiecki, Sara Debus-Sherrill, Michael B. Field
Links: Summary, Full Document (pdf, 16 pages)

Title: Study of Familial DNA Searching Policies and Practices: National Survey of CODIS Laboratories Brief
Authors: Michael B. Field, Sara Debus-Sherrill
Links: Summary, Full Document (pdf, 8 pages)

Title: Familial DNA Searching - An Emerging Forensic Investigative Tool
Authors: Sara Debus-Sherril, Michael B. Field
Links: Summary, Full Document (pdf, 20 pages)

Title: Study of Familial DNA Searching Policies and Practices: Cost Simulation Tool User Guide
Authors: Avi Bhati, Sara Debus-Sherrill
Links: Summary, Full Document (pdf, 6 pages)

Title: FDS Cost Simulation Tool
Author: Sara Debus-Sherrill
Links: Summary, Full Document (Excel file, 1 page)

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