Victims of crime
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.
"I Don't Think a Broken Spirit Can Be Quantified": Perceptions of College Victimization and Its Consequences Among Students at a Hispanic-Serving Institution
Date Published
July 2024
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
COVID-Related Financial Issues Experienced by Women-Identifying Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
Date Published
June 2024
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Using Scammers’ Data to Estimate the Impact and Importance of Preventing Repeat Mail Fraud Victimization
Date Published
June 2024
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
NIJ FY24 Invited to Apply - Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program
Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
With this solicitation, NIJ is seeking applications to support projects designated for funding in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law 118-42) to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system, to prevent or combat juvenile delinquency, and to assist victims of crime (other than compensation).
Understanding the Impact of COVID-19 on Victim Services
May 2024
The COVID-19 pandemic had a detrimental impact on communities across the nation and significantly affected various aspects of individuals’ lives. One of the negative impacts was an increase in gender-based violence accompanied by shifting barriers to accessing services and support. Victims and victim service providers faced various challenges dealing with the increase in need for services, navigating barriers to help-seeking, and addressing logistical issues.
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Improving Sex Trafficking Victim Identification: Indicators of Trafficking in Online Escort Ads
Date Published
2024
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Tools to Support Campus Sexual Assault Prevention and Response
Date Published
2023
Agencies
NIJ
Improving Identification, Prevalence Estimation, and Earlier Intervention for Victims of Labor and Sex Trafficking: A Lessons Learned Report
Date Published
May 2024
Publication Type
Reference Material
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Unconventional Wisdom: Research Shakes Up Assumptions About Sex Trafficking Clues in Online Escort
Date Published
May 2024
Publication Type
Publication
Agencies
NIJ
Macro-Level Influences on Police Decision-Making and Engagement with Victims of Serious Violent Crime: A Narrative Case Study of Two States
Date Published
2022
Publication Type
Publication
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
In Their Own Words: Challenges and Successes for Victim Service Providers During Covid-19
Date Published
2023
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Cross-Language Validation of the Scale of Economic Self-Efficacy for Spanish-Speaking Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
Date Published
November 2023
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
The Prevalence of Child Sexual Abuse with Online Sexual Abuse Added
Date Published
March 2024
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Economic Resilience and Polystrengths: Identifying Protective Factors Associated With Economic Self-Sufficiency Among Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
Date Published
January 2024
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Characteristics and Dynamics of Cyberstalking Victimization Among Juveniles and Young Adults
Date Published
January 2024
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Contexts and Characteristics of Imaged-Based Sexual Exploitation and Abuse of Children: Incident Dynamics in a National Sample
Date Published
February 2024
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored