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Human Trafficking Organizations and Facilitators: A Detailed Profile and Interviews With Convicted Traffickers in the United States

Date Published

March 2016

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Program/Project Description

Lost but Not Forgotten: Finding the Nation’s Missing

Research at the National Institute of Justice — Prepared Remarks Welcoming Attendees to NIJ Day at ASC 2017

Good morning! My name is David Muhlhausen and I am the director of the National Institute of Justice. It is my pleasure to welcome you to NIJ Day at ASC, for panels to discuss timely NIJ-funded research regarding firearms, human trafficking, school safety, and the impacts of body-worn cameras.

In line with the priorities of the Attorney General, NIJ is committed to funding research to...

Just Science Podcast: Just Case Studies: Episode 22: From Teeth to Trafficking

Date Published

October 2017

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Interview, Case Study

Evaluation of the Enhanced Collaborative Model to Combat Human Trafficking

2017-VF-GX-0004

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2017

$679,988

Measuring the Nature and Extent of Gang Involvement in Sex Trafficking in San Diego, Executive Summary

Date Published

October 2015

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Indicators of Sex Trafficking in Online Escort Ads

2017-MU-CX-0005

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2017

$597,532

An Empirical Analysis of the Intersection of Organized Crime and Human Trafficking in the United States

Date Published

April 2017

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

The Evidence for Very Small Particles

Uniting to Solve Sexual Assault Crimes

Date Published

March 27, 2017

With support from the National Institute of Justice, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and the state of Nevada teamed up to reduce the backlog of untested sexual assault kits.

Looking Ahead: The National Sexual Assault Policy Symposium

NIJ FY17 Research and Evaluation on Trafficking in Persons

Closing Date

March 17, 2017

The Front Line: Challenges for Law Enforcement in the Fight Against Human Trafficking

Journal

Police Chief

Date Published

July 2014

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Instructional Material

Reducing Demand for Prostitution in San Francisco With a "John School" Program

Date Published

August 2016

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Initiatives to Reduce Demand for Prostitution and Sex Trafficking in the U.S.

Date Published

August 2016

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Improving the Investigation and Prosecution of State and Local Human Trafficking Cases

Date Published

September 2016

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

A Screening Tool for Identifying Trafficking Victims

Date Published

September 2016

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Program/Project Evaluation

Stabilizing Foreign-Born Adult Survivors of Human Trafficking in the U.S.

Date Published

September 2016

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Estimating the Underground Commercial Sex Economy in the U.S.

Date Published

August 2016

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Measuring Outcomes in Services to Domestic Victims of Human Trafficking: Instrument Development and Testing

2016-VT-BX-0001

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2016

$464,515

Estimating the Prevalence of Trafficking Among Homeless and Runaway Youth Age 14-25 in Metro Atlanta

2016-MU-MU-0002

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2016

$499,905

Prosecuting Trafficking in Persons Cases: An Analysis of Local Strategies and Approaches

2016-IJ-CX-0005

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2016

$460,000

Sex Trafficking in Indian Country: Community-Based Participatory Needs Assessments with AI/AN Communities

2016-VT-BX-K001

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2016

$275,580

Gangs and Sex Trafficking in San Diego

Improving the Investigation and Prosecution of State and Local Human Trafficking Cases