Victim advocates

Improving Sexual Assault Kit Outcomes

NCJ Number

309466

Date Published

September 2024

Agencies

NIJ

Series

NIJ Journal

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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Evaluating a Multi-Disciplinary Response to Domestic Violence: The DVERT Program in Colorado Springs

NCJ Number

190230

Date Published

August 2001

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Series

NIJ Research Report

Publication Type

Program/Project Evaluation

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Automated Victim Notification Systems in the Criminal Justice System

NCJ Number

310471

Date Published

October 2024

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

HTML | PDF

Prosecution of Spouse Abuse - Innovations in Criminal Justice Response

NCJ Number

84621

Date Published

1981

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

PDF

Sexual Assault Legislation - An Implementation Study

NCJ Number

106241

Date Published

1986

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

PDF

Sexual Assault Legislation - An Implementation Study Executive Summary

NCJ Number

106240

Date Published

1987

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

PDF

Improving Sexual Assault Kit Outcomes

Date Published

September 12, 2024

Researchers have identified connections between the development of a CODIS-eligible DNA profile and attributes associated with sexual assault victims and assault characteristics.

MDI Myth: Talking with Decedent's Families is Simple and Routine

Event Dates

September 26, 2024, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Eastern

Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Registration Status

Not Required

Series

2024 MDI MythBusters Webinar Series

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.

Just Science Podcast: Just Sexual Assault Response For Cases Without DNA Evidence

NCJ Number

308977

Date Published

April 2024

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Issue Overview

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Understanding the Trafficking of Children for the Purposes of Labor in the United States

NCJ Number

308903

Date Published

2024

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

PDF

Criminal Orders of Protection for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence, Future System Engagement, and Well-Being: Understanding the Importance of Prior Abusive Relationships

NCJ Number

308076

Journal

Victims & Offenders

Date Published

2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

HTML

Occupational Stress Associated With Technological Diversion Among Pretrial Services Officers: A Qualitative Case Study of GPS Supervision for Intimate Partner and Domestic Violence Cases

NCJ Number

307886

Journal

Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice

Date Published

2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

HTML

Houston Police Department’s Domestic Abuse Response Team (D.A.R.T.): An Outcome Evaluation of an Innovative Approach to a Persistent Problem

15PNIJ-23-GG-01929-NONF

Open

Funding First Awarded

2023

$659,300

Using Science To Enhance Equity

Evaluating Victim Services Text and Chat Hotlines

NCJ Number

306509

Date Published

June 2023

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Program/Project Evaluation

HTML

Native Missing Persons Cases Will Not be Solved by Police Alone The Case for Missing Persons Advocates

NCJ Number

306854

Journal

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Date Published

May 2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Issue Overview

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An Evaluation of Victim Centered, Trauma Informed Interview Training for Sexual Assault Investigators using Standardized Patient Actors: A Randomized Controlled Trial

NCJ Number

306563

Date Published

June 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Program/Project Evaluation

PDF

Law Enforcement Guide on Indicators of Sex Trafficking in Online Escort Ads

NCJ Number

305699

Date Published

December 2021

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Handbook

PDF

Guidance Document on Considerations for Photographic Documentation in Sexual Assault Cases

NCJ Number

305155

Date Published

August 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

PDF

Replication Validation of a Human Trafficking Screening Tool for Law Enforcement and Estimation of Prevalence

15PNIJ-22-GG-01569-NIJB

Open

Funding First Awarded

2022

$649,332

Just Science Podcast: Just a Prosecutor’s Perspective on At-Home Kits

NCJ Number

304663

Date Published

2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Issue Overview

NIJ.ojp.gov

Court Decision-Making in Domestic Violence Cases: An Analysis of the Case Processing Pipeline in South Carolina

15PNIJ-21-GG-02802-REVA

Past Project Period End Date

Funding First Awarded

2021

$357,234

"Most False Reports Involve Teens": Officer Attitudes Toward Teenage Sexual Assault Complainants-A Qualitative Analysis

NCJ Number

302915

Journal

Violence Against Women

Date Published

2020

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

HTML

A randomized-control trial testing the impact of a multidisciplinary team response to older adult maltreatment

NCJ Number

301697

Journal

Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect

Date Published

2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

HTML

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