Rape and sexual assault

Director's Message: New National Protocol for Sexual Abuse Medical Forensic Examinations of Prepubescent Children

This protocol strengthens our nation’s response to child sexual abuse and promotes the healing and well-being of these victims.

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is pleased to support the release of the National Protocol for Sexual Abuse Medical Forensic Examinations, Pediatric (pdf, 233 pages) (Pediatric SAFE Protocol) by the Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). The empirical research on the abuse...

Director's Message: Safety, Health and Wellness Strategic Plan

Planning NIJ’s Future Research Investments

Frequent readers of the Director’s Corner are well aware of my commitment to strengthening NIJ’s scientific endeavors while also strengthening the science that supports the criminal justice system. By advancing multidisciplinary research, connecting researchers and practitioners, and encouraging diversity in our investments, NIJ will be better able to inform our nation’s police officers, judges, lawyers, corrections officers, and policymakers of...

The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (CDC)

Offers reports, charts and graphs on intimate partner and sexual violence, including rape, physical violence and stalking.

Isolation of Sperm DNA Through Protamine Capture

NCJ Number

253075

Date Published

June 2017

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

PDF

Evaluating the Efficiency of the Use of the Qiagen QIAsymphony with High Throughput Y-screening as an Alternative to Conventional Serology

NCJ Number

253073

Date Published

April 2018

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Summary), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

PDF

Highly Efficient Sperm Cell Separation From Sexual Assault Samples for DNA Analysis Using Novel Polymer Filter Technology

NCJ Number

253068

Date Published

September 2018

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

PDF

Relationship Processes in the Development of Teen Dating Violence

NCJ Number

252850

Date Published

February 2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

PDF

Understanding Sexually Abusive Clergy as a Unique Offender Subgroup: Risk-based Comparisons Across the Course of Offending

NCJ Number

252377

Date Published

January 2017

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

HTML

Emerging Forensic Research Series: Forensic Biology

Event Dates

April 9, 2019, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Registration Status

Open

Just Science: Just the Evolution of Sexual Assault Evidence Collection

NCJ Number

252843

Date Published

April 2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Interview, Instructional Material (Programmed)

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Prosecution of Child Sexual Abuse: A Partnership To Improve Outcomes

NCJ Number

252768

Date Published

February 2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

PDF

Sexual Victimization in Prisons: Moving Toward Elimination - Expert Chat Webinar, NIJ and Harvard's Government Innovators Network

NCJ Number

234729

Date Published

February 2008

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Legislation/Policy Analysis, Issue Overview

01:56:02 (Video)

Sex Trafficking in the United States - Expert Chat Webinar, NIJ and Harvard's Government Innovators Network

NCJ Number

234735

Date Published

June 2006

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Presentation, Legislation/Policy Description, Issue Overview

01:38:53 (Video)

Sexual Assault: Obtaining DNA From Evidence Collected up to a Week Later - Panel at the 2009 NIJ Conference

NCJ Number

235106

Date Published

June 2009

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Technical Assistance, Instructional Material, Conference Material

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Campus Drugs and Sexual Assault - Interview at the National Institute of Justice

NCJ Number

234738

Date Published

October 2008

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Interview

NIJ.ojp.gov

Sexual Violence and Evidence Collection - Expert Chat Webinar, NIJ and Harvard's Government Innovators Network

NCJ Number

234727

Date Published

August 2008

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Presentation, Issue Overview

01:59:10 (Video)

Sex Offender Residency Restrictions: Implementation and Impact - Expert Chat Webinar, NIJ and Harvard's Government Innovators Network

NCJ Number

234728

Date Published

June 2008

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Legislation/Policy Analysis, Issue Overview

01:53:17 (Video)

Sexual Assault on College Campuses - Expert Chat Webinar, NIJ and Harvard's Government Innovators Network

NCJ Number

234725

Date Published

December 2008

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Presentation, Issue Overview, Conference Material

02:14:17 (Video)

Sexual Violence: An International Perspective - Expert Chat Webinar, NIJ and Harvard's Government Innovators Network

NCJ Number

234726

Date Published

September 2008

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Presentation, Issue Overview

01:49:32 (Video)

Houston Creates a Hotline, Hires Justice Advocate To Help Solve Sexual Assaults - Interview With Caitlin Sulley

NCJ Number

247990

Date Published

April 2014

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Program/Project Description

NIJ.ojp.gov

Serial Sexual Assaults: A Longitudinal Examination of Offending Patterns Using DNA Evidence

NCJ Number

252707

Date Published

November 2018

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

PDF

Relations Between Self-Reported Adverse Events in Childhood and Hypersexuality in Adult Male Sexual Offenders

NCJ Number

252255

Date Published

April 2017

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

HTML

Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence - Inventory, Tracking, and Reporting, FY 2019

Closing Date

May 20, 2019

Sexual Reoffense Trajectories With Youths in the Child Welfare System

NCJ Number

252218

Date Published

June 2017

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

HTML

Just Science: Identification: Just a Modified Direct to DNA Approach to Sexual Assault Kit Testing

NCJ Number

252685

Date Published

February 2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Technical Assistance, Interview, Instructional Material

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Planning NIJ’s Future Research Investments