Prosecution of Spouse Abuse - Innovations in Criminal Justice Response
Date Published
1981
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Victim advocates
Sexual Assault Legislation - An Implementation Study
Date Published
1986
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
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NIJ-Sponsored
Sexual Assault Legislation - An Implementation Study Executive Summary
Date Published
1987
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
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NIJ-Sponsored
Responding to Intimate Partner Violence Related Strangulation Integrating Policy, Practice, and Rese
October 2024
This webinar examines the problem of Intimate Partner Violence Strangulation and an innovative response policy. The presentation will include an overview of the nature and extent of strangulation, its dangers, and adverse medical consequences followed by a review of a Strangulation Ordinance in Burleson, Texas that mandates extensive training for first responders and a city-wide response protocol for strangulation detection and investigation, documentation of strangulation signs and symptoms, medical assistance, and service referrals for strangulation survivors.
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Improving Sexual Assault Kit Outcomes
Date Published
September 12, 2024
Researchers have identified connections between the development of a CODIS-eligible DNA profile and attributes associated with sexual assault victims and assault characteristics.
Unconventional Wisdom: Research Shakes Up Assumptions About Sex Trafficking Clues in Online Escort Ads
Date Published
May 8, 2024
Scientific study finds that many widely recognized indicators of trafficking in online escort ads are likely not reliable. Research also produces new practice guide.
Just Science Podcast: Just Sexual Assault Response For Cases Without DNA Evidence
Date Published
April 2024
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Understanding the Trafficking of Children for the Purposes of Labor in the United States
Date Published
2024
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
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NIJ-Sponsored
Discussion of the FTCOE’s Guidance Document on Considerations for Photographic Documentation in Sexual Assault Cases
Date Published
2024
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Criminal Orders of Protection for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence, Future System Engagement, and Well-Being: Understanding the Importance of Prior Abusive Relationships
Date Published
2023
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Occupational Stress Associated With Technological Diversion Among Pretrial Services Officers: A Qualitative Case Study of GPS Supervision for Intimate Partner and Domestic Violence Cases
Date Published
2023
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
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NIJ-Sponsored
Houston Police Department’s Domestic Abuse Response Team (D.A.R.T.): An Outcome Evaluation of an Innovative Approach to a Persistent Problem
15PNIJ-23-GG-01929-NONF
Open
Funding First Awarded
2023
$659,300
Using Science To Enhance Equity
Date Published
August 21, 2023
Findings and Implications From a Study To Detect Bruising on Victims With Dark Skin
Evaluating Victim Services Text and Chat Hotlines
Date Published
June 2023
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NIJ
Native Missing Persons Cases Will Not be Solved by Police Alone The Case for Missing Persons Advocates
Date Published
May 2023
Publication Type
Issue Overview
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NIJ-Sponsored
An Evaluation of Victim Centered, Trauma Informed Interview Training for Sexual Assault Investigators using Standardized Patient Actors: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Date Published
June 2022
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NIJ-Sponsored
Law Enforcement Guide on Indicators of Sex Trafficking in Online Escort Ads
Date Published
December 2021
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NIJ-Sponsored
Guidance Document on Considerations for Photographic Documentation in Sexual Assault Cases
Date Published
August 2022
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Replication Validation of a Human Trafficking Screening Tool for Law Enforcement and Estimation of Prevalence
15PNIJ-22-GG-01569-NIJB
Open
Funding First Awarded
2022
$649,332
Crime Initiatives and the "Asteroid Theory" of Direct Democracy in Oregon (From Policing in Central and Eastern Europe: Dilemmas of Contemporary Criminal Justice, P 112-125, 2004, Gorazd Mesko, et al., eds. -- See NCJ-207973)
Date Published
September 2004
Publication Type
Case Study
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NIJ
Just a Prosecutor’s Perspective on At-Home Kits
Date Published
2022
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NIJ-Sponsored
Court Decision-Making in Domestic Violence Cases: An Analysis of the Case Processing Pipeline in South Carolina
15PNIJ-21-GG-02802-REVA
Past Project Period End Date
Funding First Awarded
2021
$357,234
"Most False Reports Involve Teens": Officer Attitudes Toward Teenage Sexual Assault Complainants-A Qualitative Analysis
Date Published
2020
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NIJ-Sponsored
Just Science Podcast: Just Partially Tested Sexual Assault Kits
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
August 2021
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A randomized-control trial testing the impact of a multidisciplinary team response to older adult maltreatment
Date Published
2019
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NIJ-Sponsored