30 Years of the Violence Against Women Act: Endurance, Expansion, and the Next Era
Date Published
January 14, 2025
Summary of a plenary panel from the 2024 NIJ Research Conference
Sex trafficking
Improving the Systems Response to Victims of Human Trafficking with Substance Use Disorders in Minnesota
15PNIJ-24-GG-05452-NIJB
Open
Funding First Awarded
2024
$399,969
Collection, Storage, and Use of Client Data: Considerations and Recommendations for Human Trafficking Service Providers
Date Published
February 2024
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Law Enforcement Agency Practices and Policies for the Investigation of Child Sex Trafficking: Are Agencies Using Victim-Centered Approaches?
Date Published
October 2024
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Identifying High-Priority Needs to Improve the Measurement and Application of Human Trafficking Prevalence Estimates
Date Published
October 2024
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
COVID-19 and Child Sex Trafficking: Qualitative Insights on the Effect of the Pandemic on Victimization and Service Provision
Date Published
August 2024
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Leveraging Gaming to Enhance Knowledge Graphs for Explainable Generative AI Applications
Date Published
August 2024
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Exposure to Child Sexual Abuse Material among Law Enforcement Investigators: Exploring Trauma and Resilience Profiles
Date Published
October 2024
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
A Practical Guide to Interviewing Potential Human Trafficking Victims
Date Published
November 2024
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
A Practical Guide to Interviewing Potential Human Trafficking Victims
Date Published
November 20, 2024
Researchers identified and described best practices for law enforcement interviewing of trafficking victims, based on the literature.
Improving Outcomes for Child and Youth Victims of Commercial Sexual Exploitation: An Evaluability Assessment of the Love 146 Survivor Care Programs
Date Published
2024
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Crime, Place, and Networks in the Age of the Internet: The Case of Online-Promoted Illicit Massage Businesses
Date Published
March 2020
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Disaggregated Estimates of the Prevalence of Trafficking in Humans (DEPTH)
15PNIJ-24-GG-01747-HT
Open
Funding First Awarded
2024
$2,495,790
Exploring the Intersection of Human Trafficking, Drug Trafficking, and Other Criminal Activity in the United States
15PNIJ-24-GG-01904-RESS
Open
Funding First Awarded
2024
$649,895
Exploring the Nexus of Human Trafficking and Drug Trafficking in a Border County
15PNIJ-24-GG-01907-RESS
Open
Funding First Awarded
2024
$649,732
A National Review of Multidisciplinary Teams addressing Child Sexual Exploitation
15PNIJ-24-GG-01653-MUMU
Open
Funding First Awarded
2024
$1,499,977
Evaluating Technology-Based Services for Victims of Crime
Date Published
August 19, 2024
Three NIJ-funded evaluations enhance our understanding about the effectiveness of technology-based services for victims who experience crime and violence.
Expansion of University of South Florida's BRIGHT Project to Combat Human Trafficking
15PNIJ-24-GG-00120-BRND
Open
Funding First Awarded
2024
$1,850,000
Human Trafficking Data Project
15PNIJ-24-GG-00121-BRND
Open
Funding First Awarded
2024
$963,000
Practices for Law Enforcement Interviews of Potential Human Trafficking Victims: A Scoping Review
Date Published
July 2024
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Understanding the Impact of COVID-19 on Victim Services
May 2024
The COVID-19 pandemic had a detrimental impact on communities across the nation and significantly affected various aspects of individuals’ lives. One of the negative impacts was an increase in gender-based violence accompanied by shifting barriers to accessing services and support. Victims and victim service providers faced various challenges dealing with the increase in need for services, navigating barriers to help-seeking, and addressing logistical issues.
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Improving Sex Trafficking Victim Identification: Indicators of Trafficking in Online Escort Ads
Date Published
2024
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
A Study of Trauma and Resiliency among Forensic Examiners Investigating Child Pornography
Date Published
2024
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Improving Identification, Prevalence Estimation, and Earlier Intervention for Victims of Labor and Sex Trafficking: A Lessons Learned Report
Date Published
May 2024
Publication Type
Reference Material
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Unconventional Wisdom: Research Shakes Up Assumptions About Sex Trafficking Clues in Online Escort
Date Published
May 2024
Publication Type
Publication
Agencies
NIJ