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Studies of Mistreatment of Older Adults Offer Solutions to an Urgent and Growing Societal Problem

30 Years of the Violence Against Women Act: Endurance, Expansion, and the Next Era

Safeguarding Forensic Science Professionals

Advancing Situational and Developmental Approaches To Prevent Sexual Violence

Child Trauma: Determining Accidental Injury From Intentional Abuse

Date Published

September 12, 2024

NIJ has funded academic institutions and medical examiners’ offices to research the determination of intentional versus accidental trauma in infants and children.

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.

Addressing the Challenges of Detecting Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault

Evaluating Technology-Based Services for Victims of Crime

Lessons Learned on the Methodological Challenges in Studying Rare Violent Incidents

Examining Financial Fraud Against Older Adults

Building Knowledge About Victim Services

Evaluating Victim Services Text and Chat Hotlines: Technology Helps Reach Underserved Populations

Helping Crime Victim Legal Clinics Help Their Clients by Defining and Measuring for Successful Outcomes

Date Published

January 11, 2023

NIJ-backed research offers the first conceptual model for aligning victim legal services with desired results and assessing effectiveness in terms of actual client outcomes.

Experiences of Victimization Among Latinos: Studies Confirm Significant Victim Mental Health Impact and Mistrust of Authorities

Federally Backed Human Trafficking Task Force Model Yields Progress, and Opportunities for Continued Growth

Crime Victim Legal Assistance Networks: Evaluating a New Service Model

The Overlap Between Those Committing Offenses Who Also Are Victims: One Class of Crime Victim Rarely Seeks or Receives Available Services

For survivors with a disability, seeking justice often takes a backseat to fulfilling their everyday needs.

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Studies of Mistreatment of Older Adults Offer Solutions to an Urgent and Growing Societal Problem

30 Years of the Violence Against Women Act: Endurance, Expansion, and the Next Era

Safeguarding Forensic Science Professionals

Advancing Situational and Developmental Approaches To Prevent Sexual Violence

Child Trauma: Determining Accidental Injury From Intentional Abuse

Improving Sexual Assault Kit Outcomes

Addressing the Challenges of Detecting Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault

Evaluating Technology-Based Services for Victims of Crime

Lessons Learned on the Methodological Challenges in Studying Rare Violent Incidents

Examining Financial Fraud Against Older Adults

Building Knowledge About Victim Services

Evaluating Victim Services Text and Chat Hotlines: Technology Helps Reach Underserved Populations

Helping Crime Victim Legal Clinics Help Their Clients by Defining and Measuring for Successful Outcomes

Experiences of Victimization Among Latinos: Studies Confirm Significant Victim Mental Health Impact and Mistrust of Authorities

Federally Backed Human Trafficking Task Force Model Yields Progress, and Opportunities for Continued Growth

Crime Victim Legal Assistance Networks: Evaluating a New Service Model

The Overlap Between Those Committing Offenses Who Also Are Victims: One Class of Crime Victim Rarely Seeks or Receives Available Services

New Approaches to Policing High-Risk Intimate Partner Victims and Those Committing the Crimes

When Grandpa Gave Away the Farm: His Own Darn Fault, or a Case of Elder Abuse?

Crime Victim Awareness and Assistance Through the Decades

Effects of the Second Step Program in Middle School on Violence, Victimization, and Substance Use in High School

Study Finds Agencies Can React More Supportively Than Family and Friends to Victims’ Disclosures of Sexual Assault

Teen Dating Violence Victimization in an Urban Sample of Early Adolescents

Using School Health Center to Promote Healthy Relationships in Adolescents

The Many Challenges Facing Sexual Assault Survivors With Disabilities

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