30 Years of the Violence Against Women Act: Endurance, Expansion, and the Next Era
Date Published
January 14, 2025
Summary of a plenary panel from the 2024 NIJ Research Conference
Violence Against Women Act
Advancing Situational and Developmental Approaches To Prevent Sexual Violence
Date Published
October 2024
Series
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ
Opening Ceremony: Remarks from NIJ Director Nancy La Vigne at the NIJ 2024 Research Conference
September 2024
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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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FY 2022 Report for Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization of 2022 Women in Federal Incarceration
Date Published
June 2024
Publication Type
Report (Annual/Periodic)
Agencies
NIJ
National Institute of Justice Commemorates the 15th Anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act
Date Published
June 2010
Series
Publication Type
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
FY 2022 Report for Committees on Appropriations Native Hawaiians in the Criminal Justice System
Date Published
October 2023
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ
Tribal Crime, Justice, and Safety (Part 1)
June 2022
Series
Research indicates that Native American persons experience crime victimization at higher rates than non-Native people. Furthermore, the unique position of American Indian and Alaska Native tribes as both sovereign nations and domestic dependents of the U.S. creates jurisdictional complexities in responding to crime, justice, and safety. Senior social and behavioral scientist Christine (Tina) Crossland discusses NIJ’s research on these topics, especially on the prevention of violence towards American Indians and Alaska Natives. Communications Assistant Stacy Lee Reynolds hosts.
Transcript
Audio file
The 1994 Violence Against Women Act: A Historic Response to Gender Violence
Date Published
October 2020
Publication Type
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Legislation/Policy Description,
Legislation/Policy Analysis,
Issue Overview
Agencies
NIJ
Guest Editors' Introduction: Violence Against WomenReflecting on 25 Years of the Violence Against Women Act and Directions for the Future
Date Published
August 2020
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Legislation/Policy Description,
Legislation/Policy Analysis
Agencies
NIJ
NIJ FY22 Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women
Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
What is SPARC?
Date Published
July 2021
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
NIJ Research Review, February 2002, Volume 3, Issue 1: Selected Summaries
Date Published
February 2002
Series
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Agencies
NIJ
Access to Justice for Adolescents and Young Adults Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence: Effectiveness and Accessibility of Civil Protection Orders
2020-VA-CX-0001
Open
Funding First Awarded
2020
$1,022,215
Examining the Black Box: A Formative and Evaluability Assessment of Cross-sectoral Approaches for Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence
2020-VA-CX-0003
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2020
$539,232
A nationally representative examination of the prevalence, characteristics, and consequences of statutory rape in the United States
2020-VA-CX-0002
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2020
$203,939
Population and Subgroup Differences in the Prevalence and Predictors of Campus Sexual Assault to Inform Preventive Interventions
2020-VA-CX-0004
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2020
$254,196
Evaluation of Victim Advocacy Services Funded by the Violence Against Women Act in Urban Ohio, 1999
Date Published
September 2000
Publication Type
Program/Project Evaluation
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Predicting the Psychosocial Effects of Interpersonal Partner Violence (IPV): How Much Does a Woman's History of IPV Matter?
Date Published
November 2003
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Effects of Interactions Among Community Agencies on Legal System Responses to Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault in STOP-Funded Communities
Date Published
June 2003
Publication Type
Program/Project Evaluation
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Helping Women Understand Their Risk in Situations of Intimate Partner Violence
Date Published
December 2004
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored