Sex trafficking

Research in Brief: Putting Sex Traffickers Out of Business: Combatting Human Trafficking and Prostitution by Reducing the Demand for Commercial Sex

Date Published

July 2014

Publication Type

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

Agencies

NIJ

The Prosecution of State-Level Human Trafficking Cases in the United States

Date Published

2016

Publication Type

Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description, Legislation/Policy Description, Legislation/Policy Analysis

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Out of the Shadows: A Tool for the Identification of Victims of Human Trafficking

Date Published

June 2014

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Measurement/Evaluation Device

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Environmental and Institutional Influences on Police Agency Responses to Human Trafficking

Date Published

March 2014

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

NIJ FY22 Research and Evaluation on Trafficking in Persons

Closing Date

May 6, 2022

Grants.gov Deadline

April 22, 2022

Application JustGrants Deadline

May 6, 2022

Federally Backed Human Trafficking Task Force Model Yields Progress, and Opportunities for Continued Growth

Date Published

January 6, 2022

Evaluation of state-based task forces using “Enhanced Collaborative Model” reveals steady gains but recommends improvements, such as a more balanced approach to sex and labor trafficking.

NIJ-Funded Research on Mass Shootings to Advance Evidence-Based Policy and Practice

November 2021

Mass public shootings continue to threaten communities in the United States, yet research on this criminal phenomenon is limited. In this full thematic panel, renowned experts will present a series of research projects summarizing NIJ-funded research projects’ newest findings on public mass shootings. The discussion will focus on NIJ’s investment to address the phenomenon of mass shootings through innovative study approaches to advance our understanding of mass shootings and inform prevention efforts. The implications of this research to criminal justice will also be discussed.

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