Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
The Partners in the Sexual Assault Kit Project
Individuals Convicted of a Sex Offense Who Are Monitored by GPS Found to Commit Fewer Crimes
An NIJ-sponsored research project examines the impact that GPS monitoring has on the recidivism rates of those committing sex offenses in California.
Partners in Research: Lessons Learned in Los Angeles
Practitioners and researchers discuss the benefits and challenges of working together.
New Orleans Sexual Assault Evidence Project: Results and Recommendations
NIJ-sponsored project contributes to the growing body of evidence on how to handle untested sexual assault kits.
Kristen M. Zgoba Wins the Peter P. Lejins Research Award
NIJ congratulates Kristen M. Zgoba, winner of the 2013 Peter P. Lejins Research Award, for her steadfast commitment to criminal justice research.
Evaluating Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Programs
New tool helps programs understand how they affect the prosecution of sexual assault cases in their communities.
Violence Against American Indian and Alaska Native Women: Secondary Data Analysis
Violence Against American Indian and Alaska Native Women: Primary Data Collection
Solving Sexual Assaults: Finding Answers Through Research
Research on DNA testing sexual assault kits reveals a complex picture.
The Case for Testing All Sexual Assault Kits
Case Characteristics of Untested Sexual Assault Kits in Los Angeles
DNA Testing: Techniques and Results in the Los Angeles Study
Sidebar to the article Solving Sexual Assaults: Finding Answers Through Research
NIJ's Action-Research Project in Houston and Detroit
Sidebar to the article Solving Sexual Assaults: Finding Answers Through Research
The Los Angeles Sexual Assault Kit Study Focus Groups
Sidebar to the article Solving Sexual Assaults: Finding Answers Through Research
Understanding DNA Testing in Sexual Assaults: NIJ's Ongoing Work in Massachusetts
Sidebar to the article Solving Sexual Assaults: Finding Answers Through Research
Responses to Sexual Violence: Effectiveness of SANE/SART Programs
Toward a Better Way to Interview Child Victims of Sexual Abuse
A study tests interview protocols in the hope of getting better case outcomes.
What Is STR Analysis?
Solving the Problem of Untested Evidence in Sexual Assaults
NIJ's forthcoming special report, The Road Ahead: Unanalyzed Evidence in Sexual Assault Cases, looks into ways to move sexual assault kits forward.
New Technologies Promise Better Future Results
Sidebar to the article Extending the Time to Collect DNA in Sexual Assault Cases by Terry Taylor.
Extending the Time to Collect DNA in Sexual Assault Cases
New research offers hope for extending the timeline for collecting samples suitable for DNA profiling in sexual assault cases.