Understanding, Preventing, and Responding to Human Trafficking
Date Published
December 2022
Agencies
NIJ
Labor trafficking
Understanding, Preventing, and Responding to Human Trafficking
December 2022
Series
Human trafficking is an issue without a simple solution, but research on this problem is helping victims and developing tools and information to help better understand, prevent, and respond to trafficking. NIJ Scientist Mary Carlton joins host Josh Mondoro, Communications Assistant at NIJ, for a discussion about this research.
Human Trafficking
NIJ funds research on human trafficking and evaluation of promising practices. The overall emphasis for NIJ’s research lies on:
- Strengthening the science of measuring the prevalence of human trafficking
- Preventing trafficking
- Improving the identification, investigation, and prosecution of traffickers
- Identifying best practices for identifying and providing services to victims.
While NIJ focuses on human trafficking as it occurs in the United States, it draws on...
Recommendations for Practitioners Evaluation of the Enhanced Collaborative Model Task Forces to Combat Human Trafficking
Date Published
June 2022
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Collaboration and Challenges in Antitrafficking Task Forces: Lessons Learned from the Enhanced Collaborative Model Task Forces to Combat Human Trafficking
Date Published
June 2022
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Findings from an Evaluation of the Enhanced Collaborative Model Task Forces to Combat Human Trafficking
Date Published
January 2022
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
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
Multi-Site Evaluation of the Enhanced Collaborative Model to Combat Human Trafficking
15PNIJ-22-GG-01568-HT
Open
Funding First Awarded
2022
$979,022
Human Trafficking Project
15PNIJ-22-GK-00246-BRND
Open
Funding First Awarded
2022
$1,187,000
Evaluation of Technology-based Advocacy Services (ETA): Technical Report, Executive Summary
Date Published
2021
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Program/Project Evaluation
Trafficking in Persons: Summary of Focus Group Discussion
Date Published
2007
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Issue Overview
The Hidden Costs of Reentry: Understanding the Barriers to Removing a Criminal Record
May 2022
NIJ hosted a webinar to discuss under-researched aspects of reentry: expungement of criminal records and the impact of those records. This webinar includes a presentation of ongoing research projects examining the impact of legal aid for expungement and past research projects studying the accuracy and permanency of criminal records and the prevalence of collateral consequences of conviction. A Q&A session will conclude this webinar.
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Understanding and Characterizing Labor Trafficking Among U.S. Citizen Victims
Date Published
April 25, 2022
Understanding and Characterizing Labor Trafficking Among U.S. Citizen Victims
Date Published
April 2022
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
The Prosecution of State-Level Human Trafficking Cases in the United States
Journal
Anti-Trafficking Review
Date Published
2016
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Legislation/Policy Analysis
Out of the Shadows: A Tool for the Identification of Victims of Human Trafficking
Date Published
June 2014
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Measurement/Evaluation Device,
Technical Assistance
Environmental and Institutional Influences on Police Agency Responses to Human Trafficking
Journal
Police Quarterly
Date Published
March 2014
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
NIJ FY22 Research and Evaluation on Trafficking in Persons
Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
Federally Backed Human Trafficking Task Force Model Yields Progress, and Opportunities for Continued Growth
Date Published
January 6, 2022
Evaluation of state-based task forces using “Enhanced Collaborative Model” reveals steady gains but recommends improvements, such as a more balanced approach to sex and labor trafficking.
NIJ-Funded Research on Mass Shootings to Advance Evidence-Based Policy and Practice
November 2021
Mass public shootings continue to threaten communities in the United States, yet research on this criminal phenomenon is limited. In this full thematic panel, renowned experts will present a series of research projects summarizing NIJ-funded research projects’ newest findings on public mass shootings. The discussion will focus on NIJ’s investment to address the phenomenon of mass shootings through innovative study approaches to advance our understanding of mass shootings and inform prevention efforts. The implications of this research to criminal justice will also be discussed.
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Federally Backed Human Trafficking Task Force Model Yields Progress, Opportunities for Continued Growth
Date Published
January 2022
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Program Description (Demonstrative)
Labor trafficking in construction and hospitality: Analyzing victim recruitment, exploitation, and service needs to identify strategies for prevention and intervention
15PNIJ-21-GG-03632-HT
Past Project Period End Date
Funding First Awarded
2021
$975,209
Evaluating the OHTS Tool and Assessing Outcomes for Human Trafficking Survivors
15PNIJ-21-GG-03631-MUMU
Open
Funding First Awarded
2021
$648,715
Phase Two of ETA: Evaluation of Technology-based Advocacy Services: Assessment of Program Outcomes
15PNIJ-21-GG-00993-NONF
Past Project Period End Date
Funding First Awarded
2021
$590,041