These types of standards cover a wide variety of topics in 22 forensic science disciplines, such as standards for analyzing bullets and cartridge cases found at crime scenes. Check out our key …

Sep 4, 2024 · Develop new methods and techniques for forensic evidence analysis, including those that leverage the benefits of algorithms and next-generation technologies, such as AI, to provide rapid …

Apr 6, 2020 · The NIST scientific review on footwear impressions will aim to identify what established scientific laws and principles underpin the forensic science methods and what publicly available …

Feb 18, 2016 · The research conducted at NIST and elsewhere will help to develop new tools and methods for forensic science, as well as standards detailing the best way to apply those tools and …

The information in the Proposed Standard, and underlying concepts and methodologies, may be used by the forensic‐science community before the completion of such companion publications.

What is forensic ballistics? Forensic ballistics involves the examination of evidence from firearms that may have been used in a crime. When a bullet is fired from a gun, the gun leaves microscopic marks …

Jan 8, 2025 · Forensic science is not as easy as it looks on TV. But NIST resources are helping crime labs examine evidence more efficiently — so the justice system can work better for everyone

Investigators have been using the results of forensic fingerprint analysis to solve crimes for more than a century. Fingerprint analysis generally involves comparing fingerprints found at a crime scene — …

What is digital forensics? Digital forensics is the field of forensic science that is concerned with retrieving, storing and analyzing electronic data that can be useful in criminal investigations. This …

This document has been developed by the Crime Scene Investigation Subcommittee of the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science through a consensus process and …