Sex trafficking
Improving the Systems Response to Victims of Human Trafficking with Substance Use Disorders in Minnesota
15PNIJ-24-GG-05452-NIJB
Open
Funding First Awarded
2024
$399,969
Law Enforcement Agency Practices and Policies for the Investigation of Child Sex Trafficking: Are Agencies Using Victim-Centered Approaches?
NCJ Number
309793
Journal
American Journal of Criminal Justice
Date Published
October 2024
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Publication Link
Identifying High-Priority Needs to Improve the Measurement and Application of Human Trafficking Prevalence Estimates
NCJ Number
309802
Date Published
October 2024
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Publication Link
COVID-19 and Child Sex Trafficking: Qualitative Insights on the Effect of the Pandemic on Victimization and Service Provision
NCJ Number
309756
Journal
Public Health Reports
Date Published
August 2024
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Publication Link
Leveraging Gaming to Enhance Knowledge Graphs for Explainable Generative AI Applications
NCJ Number
309745
Date Published
August 2024
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Publication Link
Exposure to Child Sexual Abuse Material among Law Enforcement Investigators: Exploring Trauma and Resilience Profiles
NCJ Number
309641
Journal
Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy
Date Published
October 2024
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Publication Link
A Practical Guide to Interviewing Potential Human Trafficking Victims
NCJ Number
309780
Date Published
November 2024
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Publication Link
A Practical Guide to Interviewing Potential Human Trafficking Victims
Date Published
November 20, 2024
Researchers identified and described best practices for law enforcement interviewing of trafficking victims, based on the literature.
Improving Outcomes for Child and Youth Victims of Commercial Sexual Exploitation: An Evaluability Assessment of the Love 146 Survivor Care Programs
NCJ Number
309569
Date Published
2024
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Program/Project Evaluation
Publication Link
Crime, Place, and Networks in the Age of the Internet: The Case of Online-Promoted Illicit Massage Businesses
NCJ Number
309485
Date Published
March 2020
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Thesis/Dissertation
Publication Link
Disaggregated Estimates of the Prevalence of Trafficking in Humans (DEPTH)
15PNIJ-24-GG-01747-HT
Open
Funding First Awarded
2024
$2,495,790
Exploring the Intersection of Human Trafficking, Drug Trafficking, and Other Criminal Activity in the United States
15PNIJ-24-GG-01904-RESS
Open
Funding First Awarded
2024
$649,895
Exploring the Nexus of Human Trafficking and Drug Trafficking in a Border County
15PNIJ-24-GG-01907-RESS
Open
Funding First Awarded
2024
$649,732
A National Review of Multidisciplinary Teams addressing Child Sexual Exploitation
15PNIJ-24-GG-01653-MUMU
Open
Funding First Awarded
2024
$1,499,977
Human Trafficking Data Project
15PNIJ-24-GG-00121-BRND
Open
Funding First Awarded
2024
$963,000
Expansion of University of South Florida's BRIGHT Project to Combat Human Trafficking
15PNIJ-24-GG-00120-BRND
Open
Funding First Awarded
2024
$1,850,000
Practices for Law Enforcement Interviews of Potential Human Trafficking Victims: A Scoping Review
NCJ Number
309058
Date Published
July 2024
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Publication Link
Improving Sex Trafficking Victim Identification: Indicators of Trafficking in Online Escort Ads
NCJ Number
309077
Journal
Journal of Human Trafficking
Date Published
2024
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Publication Link
A Study of Trauma and Resiliency among Forensic Examiners Investigating Child Pornography
NCJ Number
309074
Date Published
2024
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Publication Link
Improving Identification, Prevalence Estimation, and Earlier Intervention for Victims of Labor and Sex Trafficking: A Lessons Learned Report
NCJ Number
309017
Date Published
May 2024
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Reference Material
Publication Link
Unconventional Wisdom: Research Shakes Up Assumptions About Sex Trafficking Clues in Online Escort Ads
NCJ Number
309033
Date Published
May 2024
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Series
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Publication Link
Unconventional Wisdom: Research Shakes Up Assumptions About Sex Trafficking Clues in Online Escort Ads
Date Published
May 8, 2024
Scientific study finds that many widely recognized indicators of trafficking in online escort ads are likely not reliable. Research also produces new practice guide.