Rape and sexual assault
Sexual Assault Kit Backlog Study
Date Published
March 2012
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Sexual Violence Research Roundtable: Meeting Summary
Date Published
February 2012
Agencies
NIJ
NIJ's Response to the Prison Rape Elimination Act
Date Published
February 2006
Publication Type
Issue Overview
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Gendered Violence and Safety: A Contextual Approach to Improving Security in Women's Facilities: Part II of III: Focus Group Methodology and Findings
Date Published
November 2008
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Sex Offender Registration and Notification Policies for Reducing Sexual Violence against Women, Executive Summary
Date Published
2010
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
NIJ FY 12 Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women: Sexual Violence, Stalking, and Teen Dating Violence
Closing Date
NIJ seeks proposals for research and evaluation on specific issues related to sexual violence, stalking, and teen dating violence. The issue areas for sexual violence research are the criminal justice response to particular underserved populations, the development and testing of instruments with diverse populations, and testing of innovative interventions aimed at improving initial criminal justice responses to victims of sexual violence. Priority areas for research...
Cold-Case Investigations: An Analysis of Current Practices and Factors Associated with Successful Outcomes
Date Published
January 2011
Publication Type
Survey,
Report (Study/Research)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Cold Case Investigations: An Analysis of Current Practices and Factors Associated with Successful Outcomes, Executive Summary
Date Published
October 2011
Publication Type
Report (Summary),
Report (Study/Research)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
NIJ FY 12 Evaluation of the Implementation of the Sex Offender Treatment Intervention and Progress Scale (SOTIPS)
Closing Date
As part of a collaborative effort with the Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (SMART), NIJ seeks proposals for conducting an evaluation of the implementation of the Sex Offender Treatment Intervention and Progress Scale (SOTIPS). Developed by the state of Vermont, SOTIPS combines static and dynamic risk measures into an overall assessment tool to predict sexual recidivism. It was hypothesized that...
Addressing Sexual Violence in Prisons: A National Snapshot of Approaches and Highlights of Innovative Strategies, Final Report
Date Published
October 2006
Publication Type
Survey
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Internet Crimes Against Children: A Matrix and Summary of Major Federal and Select State Case Law
Date Published
October 2009
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
NIJ FY 12 Replication Research on Sexual Violence Case Attrition
Closing Date
NIJ seeks proposals for funding research to replicate the study, "Police Decision Making in Sexual Assault Cases: An Analysis of Crimes Reported to the Los Angeles Police Department, 2006-2008" (NIJ grant 2009-WG-BX-0009) in six to eight sites. Sites should cover urban, suburban, and rural areas. Proposals should, to the extent possible, replicate the mixed-methods design and analytic approach found in the final technical report and...
How Collaboration Between Researchers and Police Chiefs Can Improve the Quality of Sexual Assault Investigations: A Look at Los Angeles - Panel discussion at the 2011 NIJ Conference
Date Published
June 2011
Publication Type
Program/Project Description,
Presentation (Multimedia),
Conference Material
Agencies
NIJ
Policing and Prosecuting Sexual Assault in Los Angeles City and County: A Collaborative Study in Partnership With the Los Angeles Police Department, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, and the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office
Date Published
February 2012
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey: 2010 Summary Report
Date Published
November 2011
Publication Type
Survey
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Holographic Optical Trapping in Forensic Research and Development: Application to Rape Kit Analysis
Date Published
January 2010
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Decrease the Number of Contract Laboratory Cases Awaiting Data Review While Improving DNA Analysis Efficiency
Date Published
November 2011
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Megan's Law: Assessing the Practical and Monetary Efficacy
Date Published
December 2008
Publication Type
Legislation/Policy Analysis
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Model of Static and Dynamic Sex Offender Risk Assessment
Date Published
October 2011
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Investigation and Prosecution of Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, and Stalking
Date Published
August 2010
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Development of an Automated System to Detect Spermatozoa on Laboratory Slides to Increase Productivity in the Analysis of Sexual Assault Cases
Date Published
November 2011
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Residence Restriction Legislation, Sex Crime Rates, and the Spatial Distribution of Sex Offender Residences
Date Published
2011
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored