Cost-Benefit Analysis Tool for Labor Expenditure Associated With Sexual Assault Kit Processing Workflows
Date Published
August 2022
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI)
Just Science Podcast: Just Trauma-Informed Approaches and Advocacy for Vulnerable Populations
Content Advisory
Some content in this podcast may be considered sensitive and may evoke emotional responses or may not be appropriate for younger audiences.
Date Published
April 2022
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
"Just Bring Us the Real Ones": The Role of Forensic Crime Laboratories in Guarding the Gateway to Justice for Sexual Assault Victims
Date Published
2020
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
The Evaluation of the Bureau of Justice Assistance Sexual Assault Kit Initiative: Process Evaluation and System Reform Assessment Report
Date Published
December 2020
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
The Evaluation of the Bureau of Justice Assistance Sexual Assault Kit Initiative: Final Report
Date Published
December 2020
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
The Evaluation of the Bureau of Justice Assistance Sexual Assault Kit Initiative: Evaluation Plan
Date Published
December 2020
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
The Evaluation of the Bureau of Justice Assistance Sexual Assault Kit Initiative: Case Analysis and Feasibility Assessment Report
Date Published
December 2020
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
SAKI TTA Factsheet
Date Published
January 2019
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
Expanding Research to Examine the Impacts of Forensic Science on the Criminal Justice System
December 2020
In 2004, the National Institute of Justice created the social science research on forensic sciences (SSRFS) research program to explore the impact of forensic sciences on the criminal justice system and the administration of justice. Much of the early research from the SSRFS program focused on DNA processing and the use of DNA in investigations and prosecutions.
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Supporting States to Test Sexual Assault Evidence
April 2018
Crime laboratory and law enforcement personnel from three states discuss the value the NIJ-FBI Sexual Assault Kit Partnership to test sexual assault evidence and obtain investigatory leads.
During this partnership, NIJ is working with the FBI Laboratory in Quantico, Virginia, to test eligible kits from law enforcement agencies and laboratories across the country and develop best practices that can improve the quality and speed of sexual assault kit processing.
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The NIJ-FBI Sexual Assault Kit Partnership -- A Research Initiative for Unsubmitted Sexual Assault Kits
Date Published
January 2016
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Summary),
Report (Study/Research),
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ
Tracking Sexual Assault Kits in Iowa
2017-MU-BX-0133
Open
Funding First Awarded
2017
$796,985
Evaluation of the Bureau of Justice Assistance Sexual Assault Kit Initiative
2016-AK-BX-K020
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2016
$1,999,995
Nevada SAFE-ITR SAK Tracking Project
2016-DN-BX-K011
Open
Funding First Awarded
2016
$523,268
Montana Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence - Inventory, Tracking and Reporting Program
2016-DN-BX-K013
Open
Funding First Awarded
2016
$284,500
Evaluation of the Bureau of Justice Assistance Sexual Assault Kit Initiative
Closing Date
NIJ, in conjunction with the Bureau of Justice Assistance, is seeking applications to conduct preliminary evaluation activities to inform a rigorous and comprehensive evaluation of the SAKI Initiative. Proposals are being sought in three areas of interest: 1. Conduct process evaluations, including descriptive case studies, of up to five advanced sites to provide important information for newer sites regarding what works. 2. Conduct evaluability assessments...
A Sexual Assault Kit Partnership
November 2015
NIJ Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences Director Gerald LaPorte and Deputy Director Heather Waltke, along with Heather LaSalle, Forensic Examiner, DNA Casework Unit, and Tina Delgado, Chief, Biometrics Division from the FBI Laboratory discuss why the NIJ-FBI Sexual Assault Kit Partnership was created and how the partnership plans to shed light on the complexities of sexual assault cases, particularly kits that
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FY15 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction for Washington State Patrol
2015-DN-BX-0047
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2015
$1,135,917