Victims

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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Research and Evaluation of Services for Victims of Crime, Fiscal Year 2021

Closing Date

April 8, 2021

In collaboration with the Office of Victims of Crime, NIJ is seeking applications in three main areas under this solicitation: 1) research and evaluation of State crime victim compensation programs; 2) research on the impact of COVID-19 on the delivery of services to victims of crime; and 3) evaluation of programs that provide services for victims of crime. Applicants should submit proposals that address one of the three topics

Funding First Awarded

2020

$804,300

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Interview, Instructional Material (Programmed), Case Study

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NIJ-Sponsored

Notes From the Field: Emphasizing a Victim-Centered Approach in Human Trafficking Prosecutions

Date Published

May 2020

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Gap Assessment of Secondary Trauma, Burnout, Job Satisfaction and Perceived Organizational Trauma Readiness in Forensic Science Professionals

Crime Victim Legal Assistance Networks: Evaluating a New Service Model

Crime Victim Legal Assistance Networks: Evaluating a New Service Model

The Victim-Offender Overlap: One Class of Crime Victim Rarely Seeks or Receives Available Services

Study Revealed Safe Harbor Laws Increased Protections for Sex-Trafficked Youth, Identified Needs for Agency Support and Judicial Training

Estimating the Financial Costs of Crime Victimization: Study Delineates Research Needs To Inform Victim Services Policies, Programs

VictimConnect Foundational Theory and Literature: Toolkit Resource 1

VictimConnect: Operations Summary

The Victim-Offender Overlap: One Class of Crime Victim Rarely Seeks, Receives Available Services

Estimating the Financial Costs of Crime Victimization: Study Delineates Research Needs To Inform Victim Services Policies, Programs

Child Physical Abuse: A Guide to the CAC Response

Recover Me if You Can: Assessing Services to Victims of Identity Theft

Advancing Understanding, and Informing Prevention of Public Mass Shootings: Findings from NIJ Funded Studies, Part 2

Advancing Understanding, and Informing Prevention of Public Mass Shootings: Findings from NIJ Funded Studies, Part 1

Expanding Research to Examine the Impacts of Forensic Science on the Criminal Justice System

Research and Evaluation of Services for Victims of Crime, Fiscal Year 2021

Ranking Needs for Fighting Digital Abuse: Sextortion, Swatting, Doxing, Cyberstalking and Nonconsensual Pornography

What Do the Data Reveal About Violence in Schools?

Enhancing Response to Victims: A Formative Evaluation of OVC's Law Enforcement-Based Victim Services Program

Gaps in Reporting Human Trafficking Incidents Result in Significant Undercounting

Reducing the Need for Victim Testimony in Human Trafficking Cases

New Approaches to Policing High-Risk Intimate Partner Victims and Offenders

Serial Killer Connections Through Cold Cases

Just Science Podcast: Just COVID-19: The Impact to Supporting Victims of Sexual Assault

Notes From the Field: Emphasizing a Victim-Centered Approach in Human Trafficking Prosecutions

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