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Addressing the Challenges of Detecting Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault

Date Published

September 12, 2024

NIJ has funded research to address the challenges of detecting DFSA for several years. This research includes projects that examine ways to improve forensic hair testing and how drugs modify blood proteins.

Assessment of Sexual Assault Kit (SAK) Evidence Selection Leading to Development of SAK Evidence Machine-Learning Model (SAK-ML Model)

Date Published

2024

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Grant Sponsored)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Improving Assault Victim Contact: From Evidence to Action

Preventing Relationship and Sexual Violence on College Campuses

Event Dates

April 18, 2024, 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern

Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Registration Status

Forthcoming

Tools to Support Campus Sexual Assault Prevention and Response

Event Dates

April 15, 2024, 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern

Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Registration Status

Not Required

Attitudes of Reporting Officers Extracted From Incident Reports Can Affect Rape Case Outcomes

Multidisciplinary Perspectives on the Implementation of a Comprehensive Sexual Assault Telehealth Program in Rural Communities: A Qualitative Study

Date Published

2023

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

What’s Missing Matters: Examining Missing Data Problems in Sexual Assault Kit Data

Date Published

2023

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Prevalence of online sexual offenses against children in the US

Date Published

2022

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Using machine learning to assess rape reports: “Signaling” words about victims' credibility that predict investigative and prosecutorial outcomes

Date Published

September 2023

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Using machine learning to assess rape reports: Sentiment analysis detection of officers' “signaling” about victims' credibility

Date Published

2023

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

A brief study on the effects of storage conditions on sexual lubricant components in the presence of a biological fluid

Date Published

2022

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Military Sexual Trauma Experiences of Female Veterans in Michigan

15PNIJ-23-GG-01953-NONF

Open

Funding First Awarded

2023

$116,692

Criminal Investigative Effort in Sexual Assaults: Findings from a Sample of Cases with Unsubmitted Sexual Assault Kits

Date Published

2021

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

A Window of Opportunity: Examining the Potential Impact of Mandatory Sexual Assault Kit (SAK) Testing Legislation on Crime Prevention

Date Published

2022

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Sexual Offenders With Intellectual Disabilities: An Exploratory Comparison Study in an Incarcerated US Sample

Date Published

2022

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

A Nationally Representative Examination of the Prevalence, Characteristics, and Consequences of Statutory Rape in the United States

Date Published

March 2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Examining Walking-Waiting Sexual Assaults from Previously Untested Sexual Assault Kits: The Intersection of Stranger and Outdoor Sexual Assaults

Date Published

July 2022

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

BJA-Sponsored, NIJ-Sponsored

Cost-Benefit Analysis Tool for Labor Expenditure Associated With Sexual Assault Kit Processing Workflows

Date Published

August 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Risk for dating violence and sexual assault over time: The role of college and prior experiences with violence

Date Published

2021

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

A Qualitative Examination of Collaborative Infrastructure within Sexual Assault Response Teams

Date Published

April 2021

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Development and validation of a novel method "SpermX (TM)" for high throughput differential extraction processing of sexual assault kits (SAKs) for DNA analysis

Date Published

July 2022

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Shifting Sexual Assault Forensic Examiners Orientation From Prosecutorial to Patient-Centered: The Role of Training

Date Published

2020

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Pathways to Sexual Assault Case Attrition: Culture, Context, and Case Clearance

Date Published

2021

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

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