Rape evidence kits

Sexual Assault Kits: It’s Not As Easy As It Looks, and Moving Forward - Some of our Thoughts

January 2022

Series

Virtual Workshop: A Discussion on Research and a Multidisciplinary Response to Sexual Assault

This is one of 16 videos related to the workshop, which was hosted by the NIJ Forensic Technology This is one of 16 videos related to The Virtual Workshop: A Discussion on Research and a Multidisciplinary Response to Sexual Assault, which was hosted by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence January 26-27, 2022.

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Processing Sexual Assault Kits: Continual Improvement and Kit Tracking

January 2022

Series

Virtual Workshop: A Discussion on Research and a Multidisciplinary Response to Sexual Assault

This is one of 16 videos related to the workshop, which was hosted by the NIJ Forensic Technology This is one of 16 videos related to The Virtual Workshop: A Discussion on Research and a Multidisciplinary Response to Sexual Assault, which was hosted by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence January 26-27, 2022.

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We’re Still Learning: Pursuing Excellence and Standardization in Response to Sexual Assault

January 2022

Series

Virtual Workshop: A Discussion on Research and a Multidisciplinary Response to Sexual Assault

This is one of 16 videos related to the workshop, which was hosted by the NIJ Forensic Technology This is one of 16 videos related to The Virtual Workshop: A Discussion on Research and a Multidisciplinary Response to Sexual Assault, which was hosted by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence January 26-27, 2022.

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Protecting the Evidence & the Trauma Response; Discussing Response to Sexual Assault

February 2022

Series

Virtual Workshop: A Discussion on Research and a Multidisciplinary Response to Sexual Assault

This is one of 16 videos related to the workshop, which was hosted by the NIJ Forensic Technology This is one of 16 videos related to The Virtual Workshop: A Discussion on Research and a Multidisciplinary Response to Sexual Assault, which was hosted by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence January 26-27, 2022.

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Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits; A Multidisciplinary Response to Sexual Assault

January 2022

Series

Virtual Workshop: A Discussion on Research and a Multidisciplinary Response to Sexual Assault

This is one of 16 videos related to the workshop, which was hosted by the NIJ Forensic Technology This is one of 16 videos related to The Virtual Workshop: A Discussion on Research and a Multidisciplinary Response to Sexual Assault, which was hosted by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence January 26-27, 2022.

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Responses in Our Communities; a Multidisciplinary Response to Sexual Assault

January 2022

Series

Virtual Workshop: A Discussion on Research and a Multidisciplinary Response to Sexual Assault

This is one of 16 videos related to the workshop, which was hosted by the NIJ Forensic Technology This is one of 16 videos related to The Virtual Workshop: A Discussion on Research and a Multidisciplinary Response to Sexual Assault, which was hosted by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence January 26-27, 2022.

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Beginning the Work: Communication and Training, a Multidisciplinary Response to Sexual Assault

January 2022

Series

Virtual Workshop: A Discussion on Research and a Multidisciplinary Response to Sexual Assault

This is one of 16 videos related to the workshop, which was hosted by the NIJ Forensic Technology This is one of 16 videos related to The Virtual Workshop: A Discussion on Research and a Multidisciplinary Response to Sexual Assault, which was hosted by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence January 26-27, 2022.

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Addressing Sexual Assault Response in Idaho

January 2022

Series

Virtual Workshop: A Discussion on Research and a Multidisciplinary Response to Sexual Assault

This is one of 16 videos related to the workshop, which was hosted by the NIJ Forensic Technology This is one of 16 videos related to The Virtual Workshop: A Discussion on Research and a Multidisciplinary Response to Sexual Assault, which was hosted by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence January 26-27, 2022.

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Solving Violent Crime Through Lawfully Owed DNA: Outcomes of Efforts to Address Missed DNA Samples

April 2023

Series

2023 Sexual Assault Awareness Month Webinar Series: Novel Research on Sexual Assault

This presentation explores the issue of lawfully “owed” DNA, which is a DNA sample from a qualifying offender who should have their DNA sample in CODIS (based on applicable state law), but from whom a sample has never been collected or submitted to a lab for testing.

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Sexual Assault Kit Evidence Tracking: The Idaho State Police Forensic

April 2022

This webinar will review the features and advantages of the Idaho State Police Forensic Services’ freely available sexual assault kit evidence tracking system.

This webinar was hosted by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence on April 7, 2022.

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Analytical approaches to differential extraction for sexual assault evidence

NCJ Number

310637

Journal

Analytica Chimica Acta

Date Published

January 2021

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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The Minnesota Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI): Lessons Learned from a Decade of SAKI Evaluations

NCJ Number

310616

Journal

Justice Evaluation Journal

Date Published

June 2025

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Program/Project Evaluation

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National Problem of Untested Sexual Assault Kits (SAKs): Scope, Causes, and Future Directions for Research, Policy, and Practice

NCJ Number

249668

Journal

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse

Date Published

December 2015

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

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

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

NCJ Number

309199

Date Published

2024

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Program/Project Evaluation

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How to Right a Wrong: Empirically Evaluating Whether Victim, Offender, and Assault Characteristics can Inform Rape Kit Testing Policies

NCJ Number

254265

Journal

Journal of Trauma & Dissociation

Date Published

2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

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

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Will History Repeat Itself? Growth Mixture Modeling of Suspected Serial Sexual Offending Using Forensic DNA Evidence

NCJ Number

254191

Journal

Journal of Criminal Justice

Date Published

April 2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

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

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Forgotten Evidence: A Mixed Methods Study of Why Sexual Assault Kits (SAKs) Are Not Submitted for DNA Forensic Testing

NCJ Number

253473

Journal

Law and Human Behavior

Date Published

October 2017

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

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

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Evaluation of a Victim-Centered, Trauma-Informed Victim Notification Protocol for Untested Sexual Assault Kits (SAKs)

NCJ Number

253156

Journal

Violence Against Women

Date Published

2018

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

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

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Why Police "Couldn't or Wouldn't" Submit Sexual Assault Kits for Forensic DNA Testing: A Focal Concerns Theory Analysis of Untested Rape Kits

NCJ Number

253155

Journal

Law & Society Review

Date Published

2018

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

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

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Accountability, Collaboration, and Social Change: Ethical Tensions in an Action Research Project to Address Untested Sexual Assault Kits (SAKs)

NCJ Number

253154

Journal

American Journal of Community Psychology

Date Published

2017

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

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

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

NCJ Number

307585

Journal

Forensic Science International

Date Published

2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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

NCJ Number

307169

Journal

Psychology, Public Policy, and Law

Date Published

2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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

NCJ Number

304898

Journal

Forensic Science International: Genetics

Date Published

July 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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Just Science Podcast: Just Trauma-Informed Approaches and Advocacy for Vulnerable Populations

NCJ Number

304740

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

Publication Type

Issue Overview, Research (Applied/Empirical)

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Just a Prosecutor’s Perspective on At-Home Kits

NCJ Number

304663

Date Published

2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

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