“Our research is powerful evidence showing why serial rapists target vulnerable people who are failed by known flaws and weaknesses in the system. This breakdown in the justice system reflects how we, as a society, have treated and failed raped victims.”
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In 2005, a female infant was found by a university dumpster and to date, she has never been identified. Advanced DNA testing might be the only way to generate more in the case.
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Advances in forensic science have led to the identification and arrest of a suspect in the 2007 murder of Tara-Anne Landgraf.
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ANDE received approval from the FBI for its technology to be deployed in booking stations to support processing of DNA samples from qualifying arrestees and the automatic upload and searching of these DNA IDs against the National DNA Index System (NDIS).
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On Feb. 4, 2021, VG Acquisition Corp. entered into a definitive agreement to combine with 23andMe through a combination of stock and cash financing. The business combination values 23andMe at an enterprise value of approximately $3.5 billion.
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In December 2020, the National Institute of Justice put out a request for proposals to manage NamUs. The acceptance period has now ended and today, NIJ said they expect to award a new contract for services by April.
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The BC Provincial Forensic Firearms Laboratory (PFFL) will be a centralized firearms intelligence hub, helping increase police capacity to analyze illegal firearms that were used for criminal activity and seized by police.
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The ForenSeq Kintelligence Kit pairs with GEDmatch PRO to provide a fit-for-forensic-purpose workflow that generates investigative leads, minimizes privacy concerns and maintains chain of custody.
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More than a year after she was abandoned, forensic specialists found the remains of “Baby Jane Doe” in February 1992. She was 7-10 days old at the time of death.
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Following a terrorist bombing, can the bomb maker be identified by skin proteins left on the bomb components they handled?
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