Evaluation of the Bureau of Justice Assistance Sexual Assault Kit Initiative
2016-AK-BX-K020
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2016
$1,999,995
Rape evidence kits
A rotational platform-driven microdevice for differential separation, purification, & amplification of sexual assault forensic samples
2016-NE-BX-0002
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2016
$676,460
Progress on Testing Sexual Assault Kits
Date Published
September 2016
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Program/Project Description,
Presentation (Multimedia)
Agencies
NIJ
Notifying Sexual Assault Victims When Evidence Is Tested - Interview With Dr. Noel Busch-Armendariz
Date Published
April 2014
Publication Type
Program/Project Description,
Interview
Agencies
NIJ
The Importance of Victim Cooperation in Solving Sexual Assaults - Interview With Dr. Bill Wells
Date Published
April 2014
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research),
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ
Why Were So Many Sexual Assault Kits Not Tested in Detroit? - Interview With Dr. Rebecca Campbell
Date Published
April 2014
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Agencies
NIJ
A Sexual Assault Kit Partnership
Date Published
November 2015
Publication Type
Program/Project Description,
Presentation (Multimedia)
Agencies
NIJ
What Is a Sexual Assault Kit?
Date Published
January 2016
Publication Type
Presentation (Multimedia),
Instructional Material
Agencies
NIJ
Backlogs and Their Impact on the Criminal Justice System - Panel at the 2010 NIJ Conference
Date Published
June 2010
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Conference Material
Agencies
NIJ
Down the Road - Testing Evidence in Sexual Assaults
Date Published
June 2016
Publication Type
Technical Assistance,
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Instructional Material
Agencies
NIJ
Unsubmitted Sexual Assault Kits in Houston, TX: Case Characteristics, Forensic Testing Results, and the Investigation of CODIS Hits, Executive Summary
Date Published
March 2016
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Summary),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Notifying Sexual Assault Victims After Testing Evidence
Date Published
January 2016
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Instructional Material
Agencies
NIJ,
OVC
Creating a Plan To Test a Large Number of Sexual Assault Kits
Date Published
March 2016
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Instructional Material
Agencies
NIJ
Performing an Audit of Sexual Assault Evidence in Police Custody
Date Published
March 2016
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Instructional Material
Agencies
NIJ
Forming an Action-Research Team To Address Sexual Assault Cases
Date Published
January 2016
Publication Type
Technical Assistance,
Report (Technical Assistance),
Program/Project Evaluation,
Program/Project Description,
Instructional Material
Agencies
NIJ
Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence - Inventory, Tracking, and Reporting
Closing Date
It is not known how many unanalyzed sexual assault kits (SAKs) there are nationwide . Evidence from sexual assaults like weapons, bedding, clothing, and SAKs can be used to corroborate that a crime occurred, identify or eliminate a person suspected of perpetrating a crime, and ascertain whether a suspect may have been involved in other crimes. SAKs contain biological and trace evidence, along with other...
Moving Forward - How Research and Technology Are Expanding Sexual Assault Kit Testing
Date Published
January 2016
Agencies
NIJ
New Orleans Sexual Assault Evidence Project: Results and Recommendations
Date Published
June 2013
Series
Publication Type
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Evaluation
Agencies
NIJ
Improving the Sexual Assault Workflow - Efficient Sample Selection and Data Interpretation
2015-NE-BX-K004
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2015
$148,282
Five Things About Sexual Assault Kits
Date Published
April 2015
Publication Type
Issue Overview
Agencies
NIJ
Detroit Sexual Assault Kit (SAK) Action Research Project (ARP), Executive Summary
Date Published
February 2015
Publication Type
Report (Summary),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Forensic Evidence and Criminal Justice Outcomes in a Statewide Sample of Sexual Assault Cases
Date Published
July 2014
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Why Were So Many Sexual Assault Kits Not Tested in Detroit?
April 2014
Watch Rebecca Campbell discuss the five primary reasons that Detroit developed a large number of sexual assault kits that were not submitted to the crime lab for DNA-testing. Dr. Campbell also talks about how these risk factors" could apply to other jurisdictions.
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The Importance of Victim Cooperation in Solving Sexual Assaults
April 2014
Interview with Dr. Bill Wells, Ph.D., Sam Houston State University
Watch Bill Wells discuss the problem of unsubmitted sexual assault kits in Houston, including some lessons learned to-date. Dr. Wells also talks about the crucial role of victim cooperation in solving sexual assault cases and the Houston Police Department's hiring of a justice advocate to improve investigations.
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Analysis of Untested Sexual Assault Kits in New Orleans
Date Published
May 2013
Publication Type
Issue Overview
Agencies
NIJ