Victims of crime
Guardianship Abuse: Bad Apples or Tip of the Iceberg
Guardianship Abuse: Bad Apples or Tip of the Iceberg?
When cases involving high-profile individuals, like Britney Spears, make national headlines, issues surrounding guardianship and conservatorship take center stage. But after those specific cases resolve and national interest fades, the systemic issues remain. We have very little data on how the guardianship system is actually working, and the scope and prevalence of guardianship abuse remains unclear. We don’t know how many individuals suffer abuse under guardianship. We don’t know to what extent guardianship, when properly executed, improves the lives of those it’s intended to serve.
Studies of Mistreatment of Older Adults Offer Solutions to an Urgent and Growing Societal Problem
Aging populations face abuse in many forms, and the search for data-driven solutions has lagged. New NIJ-backed projects offer answers derived from other research areas.
30 Years of the Violence Against Women Act: Endurance, Expansion, and the Next Era
Summary of a plenary panel from the 2024 NIJ Research Conference
Improving the Systems Response to Victims of Human Trafficking with Substance Use Disorders in Minnesota
Safeguarding Forensic Science Professionals
The field is just beginning to acknowledge the unique need for a better scientific understanding of the impact of trauma exposure on forensic professionals.
Collection, Storage, and Use of Client Data: Considerations and Recommendations for Human Trafficking Service Providers
Examining Walking-Waiting Sexual Assaults from Previously Untested Sexual Assault Kits: The Intersection of Stranger and Outdoor Sexual Assaults
From Childhood Maltreatment to Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration: a Prospective Longitudinal Examination of the Roles of Executive Functioning and Self-esteem
The Difference Between Living and Dying: Victim Characteristics and Motive Among Nonfatal Shootings and Gun Homicides
It's Not all or Nothing: Women's Differential Use of Help-Seeking Strategies in Response to Intimate Partner Violence
The Women's Health Needs Study Among Women from Countries with High Prevalence of Female Genital Mutilation Living in the United States: Design, Methods, and Participant Characteristics
NORC Research Brief: National Study of Victim Compensation Programs Barriers and Challenges to Compensating Victims of Crime
An Evaluation of Crime Victim Compensation in New York: Part of a National Study of Victim Compensation Programs
NORC Research Brief: National Study of Victim Compensation Programs Findings and Recommendations
NORC Research Brief: National Study of Victim Compensation Programs Perceived Fairness of Outcomes Among Claimants
An Evaluation of Crime Victim Compensation in Delaware: Part of a National Study of Victim Compensation Programs
An Evaluation of Crime Victim Compensation in Arizona: Part of a National Study of Victim Compensation Programs
VICTIMIZATION AND PERCEPTION OF CRIME IN A GHETTO COMMUNITY
Opening Ceremony: Remarks from NIJ Director Nancy La Vigne at the NIJ 2024 Research Conference
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Advancing Justice for the Missing and Unidentified Through Research - 2024 NIJ Research Conference
Forensic science research is developing essential knowledge to fill in the holes in death investigations, creating new ways to identify challenging skeletal remains. These methods inform cause of death, time of death, and familial relationships to guide investigations, identify suspects, support prosecutions, and bring justice to families.
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