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The Neurobiology of Sexual Assault: Implications for Law Enforcement, Prosecution, and Victim Advocacy

December 2012

Dr. Campbell brings together research on the neurobiology of trauma and the criminal justice response to sexual assault. She explains the underlying neurobiology of traumatic events, its emotional and physical manifestation, and how these processes can impact the investigation and prosecution of sexual assaults. Real-world, practical implications are examined for first responders, such as law enforcement, nurses, prosecutors, and advocates.

Prosecuting Cases of Elder Abuse

June 2010

This panel will feature NIJ-funded research that has direct, practical implications for the prosecution of elder abuse cases. Panelists will present findings from a study of prosecutors in three states that examined the factors that influenced their decisions to prosecute elder financial abuse cases. The panel will also provide the results from an evaluation of five innovative court-based models that target perpetrators of elder abuse.

International Trends in Fighting Child Pornography

June 2009

This NIJ Conference Panel brings together American and European practitioners using innovative approaches to thwart the sharing of child pornography online. The panel will highlight two efforts. The first, which NIJ's International Center is evaluating, is a European multilateral project that teams criminal investigators with international nongovernmental organizations and Internet service providers (ISPs) to block access to child pornography sites. The second effort seeks to prevent child pornographers from accessing credit card and other online payment systems.

TECHBeat, April 2017

Date Published
April 2017
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Program/Project Description

TECHBeat, May 2016

Journal
Techbeat
Date Published
May 2016
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Program/Project Description, Issue Overview

TECHBeat, February 2016

Journal
Techbeat
Date Published
February 2016
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Program/Project Description, Issue Overview

Rightful Policing

Date Published
February 2015
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Legislation/Policy Analysis, Issue Overview

TechBeat, March/April 2014

Journal
Techbeat
Date Published
March 2014
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Program/Project Description