Victims of violent crime

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

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Thesis/Dissertation

Understanding the Impact of COVID-19 on Victim Service Provision: Recommendations for VSPs to Mitigate Future Service Disruption

Date Published

2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Neighborhood Crime Survey: An Examination of the Relationship between Immigration and Victimization

Date Published

February 2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Cross-sectional Study of Loss of Life Expectancy at Different Ages Related to Firearm Deaths Among Black And White Americans

Journal

BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine

Date Published

2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Victim Characteristics, Situational Factors, and the Lethality of Urban Gun Violence

Journal

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Date Published

2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Emotion Dysregulation and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: a Test of the Incremental Role of Difficulties Regulating Positive Emotions

Journal

Anxiety Stress and Coping

Date Published

2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Program/Project Description

An Examination of the Role of Difficulties Regulating Positive Emotions in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Journal

Journal of Traumatic Stress

Date Published

October 2018

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Heterogeneity in Emotion Regulation Difficulties Among Women Victims of Domestic Violence: A Latent Profile Analysis

Journal

Journal of Affective Disorders

Date Published

October 2018

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Study of the Impact of Screening for Poly-Victimization in Juvenile Justice: The Rocky Road to a Successful Investigation in the Real World

Journal

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Date Published

2018

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Do Substance Use, Psychosocial Adjustment, and Sexual Experiences Vary for Dating Violence Victims Based on Type of Violent Relationships?

Journal

Journal of School Health

Date Published

2016

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Trauma Appraisals and Posttraumatic Growth Among Survivors of Sexual Assault

Journal

Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy

Date Published

2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

A Conceptual Model of Help-Seeking by Black Americans After Violent Injury: Implications for Reducing Inequities in Access to Care

Journal

Prevention Science

Date Published

August 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored, OVC-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Intimate Partner Violence Fear-11 Scale: An Item Response Analysis

Journal

Psychology of Violence

Date Published

2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Violence brokers and super-spreaders: how organised crime transformed the structure of Chicago violence during Prohibition

Journal

Global Crime

Date Published

2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Driving Down Gun Violence, Part 1

May 2023

Series

Justice Today Podcast

Three LEADS Scholars serving in different law enforcement agencies and positions discuss their experiences with identifying and implementing evidence-based interventions to reduce gun violence. NIJ Senior Advisor Dr. Tamara Herold hosts this conversation with guests Police Chief Cecilia Ashe (Milford Delaware Police Department), Chief of Staff Lieutenant Matthew Barter (Manchester, NH Police Department), and Analytical Services Manager Mr. Jason Schiess (Durham, NC Police Department).

Transcript

Driving Down Gun Violence, Part 1

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Driving Down Gun Violence, Part 1

Improving the Forensic Documentation of Injuries Through Alternate Light: A Researcher-Practitioner Partnership

Journal

Journal of Forensic Nursing

Date Published

January 2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Investigating Disparities in Behavior and Care Between Alaska Native and White Victims of Sexual Violence: The Importance of Culturally Competent Nursing Care

Date Published

2015

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Thesis/Dissertation, Research (Applied/Empirical)

Understanding, Preventing, and Responding to Human Trafficking

December 2022

Series

Justice Today Podcast

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.

Transcript

Understanding, Preventing, and Responding to Human Trafficking

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Understanding, Preventing, and Responding to Human Trafficking

Shedding Light on Assault

November 2022

Series

Justice Today Podcast

Senior Science Writer Maya Pilkington is joined by “the Paintball Lady” – Dr. Katherine Scafide. Dr. Scafide shares how her research on detecting bruises and skills as a forensic nurse help pediatric and adult assault and domestic violence victims by providing clear documentation.

Transcript

Shedding Light on Assault

Audio file

Shedding Light on Assault