30 Years of the Violence Against Women Act: Endurance, Expansion, and the Next Era
Date Published
January 14, 2025
Summary of a plenary panel from the 2024 NIJ Research Conference
Office on Violence Against Women (OVW)
Opening Ceremony: Remarks from NIJ Director Nancy La Vigne at the NIJ 2024 Research Conference
September 2024
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Safe Transitions for Teens
15PNIJ-24-AG-00117-REVA
Open
Funding First Awarded
2024
$842,337
Understanding the Impact of COVID-19 on Victim Services
Date Published
May 2024
Publication Type
Issue Overview
Agencies
NIJ
Understanding the Impact of COVID-19 on Victim Services
May 2024
The COVID-19 pandemic had a detrimental impact on communities across the nation and significantly affected various aspects of individuals’ lives. One of the negative impacts was an increase in gender-based violence accompanied by shifting barriers to accessing services and support. Victims and victim service providers faced various challenges dealing with the increase in need for services, navigating barriers to help-seeking, and addressing logistical issues.
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Understanding the Impact of COVID-19 on Victim Services
Event Dates
–
Eastern
Location
Online
Event Type
Webinar
Registration Status
Not Required
National Institute of Justice Commemorates the 15th Anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act
Date Published
June 2010
Series
Publication Type
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Safe Transitions for Teens: Assessing the Impact of Intimate Partner Transitional Housing on Adolescent Residents
15PNIJ-22-GG-01615-REVA
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2022
$940,754
Tribal Crime, Justice, and Safety (Part 2)
July 2022
Series
Stacy Lee Reynolds and Christine (Tina) Crossland continue their discussion of tribal crime, justice, and safety, including how Native American persons experience crime victimization at higher rates than non-Native people and the jurisdictional complexities in responding to tribal crime, justice, and safety. Read the transcript.
Listen to the first half of Stacy and Tina’s discussion.
Reading and Resources from NIJ
Tribal-Researcher Capacity Building Grants
Transcript
Audio file
Tribal Crime, Justice, and Safety (Part 1)
June 2022
Series
Research indicates that Native American persons experience crime victimization at higher rates than non-Native people. Furthermore, the unique position of American Indian and Alaska Native tribes as both sovereign nations and domestic dependents of the U.S. creates jurisdictional complexities in responding to crime, justice, and safety. Senior social and behavioral scientist Christine (Tina) Crossland discusses NIJ’s research on these topics, especially on the prevention of violence towards American Indians and Alaska Natives. Communications Assistant Stacy Lee Reynolds hosts.
Transcript
Audio file
Webinar Transcript: W.E.B. Du Bois Program of Research on Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Justice System, Fiscal Year 2021
Following is a transcript of a webinar hosted by NIJ in support of the funding opportunity "W.E.B. Du Bois Program of Research on Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Justice System, Fiscal Year 2021."
DARYL FOX: Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to today’s webinar, Funding Opportunities Through NIJ, the W.E.B. Du Bois Program of Research on Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in...
Funding Resources: Office of Justice Programs, Office on Violence Against Women, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, and Office for Domestic Preparedness
Date Published
2005
Publication Type
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Enhancing and Measuring Organizational Capacity: Assessing the Results of the U.S. Department of Justice Rural Pilot Program Evaluation
Date Published
August 2012
Publication Type
Program/Project Evaluation,
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
TECHBeat, January 2019
Date Published
January 2019
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description,
Instructional Material
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Violence Against American Indian and Alaska Native Women and Men - 2010 Findings from the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey
July 2016
This seminar provides the first set of estimates from a national large-scale survey of violence against women and men who identified themselves as American Indian or Alaska Native using detailed behaviorally specific questions on psychological aggression, coercive control and entrapment, physical violence, stalking, and sexual violence. These results are expected to raise awareness and understanding of violence experienced by American Indian and Alaska Native people.
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The Neurobiology of Sexual Assault: Implications for Law Enforcement, Prosecution, and Victim Advocacy
December 2012
Series
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.
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Civil Protection Order Enforcement
October 2009
Series
T.K. Logan discusses her study that looked at the impact of civil protective orders for domestic violence victims in five Kentucky jurisdictions. Civil protective orders, sometimes known as restraining orders, may cover various situations, such as ordering an assailant to avoid a victim's home and workplace or forbidding any contact with the victim, including by mail or telephone.
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The Evaluation of NIJ by the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences: NIJ's Response
June 2011
The National Academies conducted a comprehensive evaluation of the National Institute of Justice. This panel provides an overview of the evaluation and NIJ's response to it. NIJ has accepted many of the recommendations in the NRC report, and you will learn what the agency is doing to implement them. A few of the recommendations were challenging and created considerable debate within NIJ. Plans to address these thorny issues also are discussed.
2019 National Opioid and Emerging Drug Threats Policy and Practice Forum
Dr. Muhlhausen's remarks at the 2019 National Opioid and Emerging Drug Threats Policy and Practice Forum, which built off the momentum of the widespread stakeholder meetings convened to discuss the consequences of this national epidemic, including the impact it has had on public safety, public health, and the criminal justice response.
Good morning!
Thank you all for coming here so early, and in many...
Innovative Approaches to Addressing Violent Crime
Prepared remarks by NIJ Director David B. Muhlhausen given at CNA Executive Session "Innovative Approaches to Addressing Violent Crime."
Good morning, and thank you for having me here. On behalf of the National Institute of Justice, I’d like to congratulate CNA on the celebration of its 75th anniversary of service. It’s an honor to be here. I’m glad to have the opportunity to share some...
Domestic Violence Shelters: The Experience of the Survivor
June 2009
Panelists will present findings from a comprehensive study of domestic violence shelters in eight states. Data were collected from 3,410 residents in 215 domestic violence shelters — 81 percent of the shelters. The first of its kind, this descriptive study seeks to fill a gap in current knowledge about the needs and experiences of domestic violence survivors who turn to shelters for help and the type of help they receive. Implications for policy and programming will also be addressed.
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1 of 5: Domestic Violence Shelters: The Experience of the Survivor, Angela Moore, National Institute of Justice
, 2 of 5: Domestic Violence Shelters: The Experience of the Survivor, Marylouise Kelley, Director, Family Violence Prevention and Services Program, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
, 3 of 5: Domestic Violence Shelters: The Experience of the Survivor, Eleanor Lyon, P.h.D., Director of Institute for Violence Prevention and Reduction and Associate Professor in Residence, School of Social Work, University of Connecticut
, 4 of 5: Domestic Violence Shelters: The Experience of the Survivor, Anne Menard, Director, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence
, 5 of 5: Domestic Violence Shelters: The Experience of the Survivor, Question and Answer Session
Sexual Violence Research 15 Years After VAWA
June 2010
Panelists will summarize the progress and results of sexual violence research since the passage of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994. The panel will also examine how research has contributed to policy, assess current knowledge gaps and discuss research needs.
Transcript
Audio file
1 of 5: Sexual Violence Research 15 Years After VAWA, Karen J. Bachar, National Institute of Justice
, 2 of 5: Sexual Violence Research 15 Years After VAWA, Rebecca Campbell, Professor of Community Psychology and Program Evaluation, Michigan State University
, 3 of 5: Sexual Violence Research 15 Years After VAWA, Bonnie S. Fisher, Professor, Division of Criminal Justice and Research Fellow, Center for Criminal Justice Research, University of Cincinnati
, 4 of 5: Sexual Violence Research 15 Years After VAWA, Rebecca Campbell, Professor of Community Psychology and Program Evaluation, Michigan State University
, 5 of 5: Sexual Violence Research 15 Years After VAWA, Delilah Rumburg, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape