Victim services
NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation of Services for Victims of Crime
Closing Date
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In collaboration with the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), NIJ seeks applications for rigorous research and evaluation projects in three topical areas: 1) evaluation of programs that provide services for victims of crime; 2) research on supporting victims of community violence; and 3) financial costs of crime victimization. Applicants must submit proposals that address one of the three topic areas.
Campus Sexual Assault Responses (CSAR): Informing Trauma-Informed Policies, Protocols, and Training
April 2022
Sexual violence is a significant criminal justice problem with long-term effects for its victims. In particular, sexual assault on or related to college campuses across the United States presents a growing public health and economic burden, starting with significant impacts on academic outcomes.
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Gender-Based Violence and the Latinx Community
September 2022
In this webinar, a panel of experts will share what the field currently knows about gender-based violence in the Latinx community.
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Gender-Based Violence and American Indian and Alaska Native Communities
November 2022
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Defining and Studying Elder Abuse Polyvictimization
January 2023
Series
NIJ Social Science Analyst Yunsoo Park shares her knowledge about elder abuse, a widespread issue in the U.S. and around the world, particularly polyvictimization — the experience of a range of different types of abuse and maltreatment. As much as 11% of community-residing older adults experienced some form of abuse or mistreatment in the past year. Yunsoo discusses risk factors, difficulties in defining and studying elder abuse polyvictimization, and strategies for intervention and prevention. Stacy Lee Reynolds, a Communications Assistant with NIJ, hosts.
Understanding, Preventing, and Responding to Human Trafficking
December 2022
Series
Human trafficking is an issue without a simple solution, but research on this problem is helping victims and developing tools and information to help better understand, prevent, and respond to trafficking. NIJ Scientist Mary Carlton joins host Josh Mondoro, Communications Assistant at NIJ, for a discussion about this research.
MIPT: Sharing terrorism information resources
Date Published
2004
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Crime Victims with Developmental Disabilities: Report of a Workshop
Date Published
2001
Publication Type
Conference Material
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Adjustment outcomes of victims of cyberbullying: the role of personal and contextual factors
Date Published
October 2018
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Formative Evaluation of a Hospital-based Violence Intervention Programs and Victim Services in Chicago
Date Published
March 2022
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
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Evaluability Assessment of a Metropolitan Network Service Delivery Model to Connect Trafficked Persons with a Full Range of Victim Services, Final Research Report
Date Published
June 2022
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Evaluation of Technology-based Advocacy Services (ETA): Technical Report
Date Published
November 2021
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Third Parties: Victims and the Criminal Justice System
Date Published
1996
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Statutory and Constitutional Protection of Victims' Rights: Implementation and Impact on Crime Victims: Final Report
Date Published
1996
Publication Type
Survey
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Statutory and Constitutional Protection of Victims' Rights: Implementation and Impact on Crime Victims: Executive Summary
Date Published
December 1996
Publication Type
Survey
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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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Research on Violence Against Women and Family Violence: The Challenges and the Promise (From Violence Against Women and Family Violence: Developments in Research, Practice, and Policy, 2004, Bonnie Fisher, ed. -- See NCJ-199701)
Date Published
2004
Publication Type
Issue Overview
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NIJ Research Review, Volume 1, Issue 4
Date Published
December 2000
Publication Type
Program/Project Description
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Psychological Functioning Among Latino Victims of Teen Dating Violence: The Role of Relational and Collective Resources
Date Published
2021
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
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The Hidden Costs of Reentry: Understanding the Barriers to Removing a Criminal Record
May 2022
NIJ hosted a webinar to discuss under-researched aspects of reentry: expungement of criminal records and the impact of those records. This webinar includes a presentation of ongoing research projects examining the impact of legal aid for expungement and past research projects studying the accuracy and permanency of criminal records and the prevalence of collateral consequences of conviction. A Q&A session will conclude this webinar.
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Shifting Sexual Assault Forensic Examiners Orientation From Prosecutorial to Patient-Centered: The Role of Training
Date Published
2020
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
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NIJ-Sponsored
Just Science Podcast: Just Trauma-Informed Approaches and Advocacy for Vulnerable Populations
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
April 2022
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NIJ-Sponsored
Just the Intersection of At-Home Kits and Healing
Date Published
2022
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