Description
Sex-related offenses are any crimes that have a sexual component. They may involve actual or threatened physical harm (e.g., sexual assault) or mental or emotional harm to a victim (e.g., child pornography).
NIJ supports projects that strive to understand and reduce the occurrence and impact of sex-related offenses. This includes describing the scope of these crimes, such as how and when they occur and their consequences. NIJ also supports evaluations of existing programs, practices and policies meant to prevent sex-related offenses or to assist victims.
Funding Opportunities
Articles
- Crime Victim Legal Assistance Networks: Evaluating a New Service Model
- For Human Trafficking Survivors, Justice Is More About Healing and Preventing Future Trafficking
- Study Revealed Safe Harbor Laws Increased Protections for Sex-Trafficked Youth, Identified Needs for Agency Support and Judicial Training
Publications
- Study Revealed Safe Harbor Laws Increased Protections for Sex-Trafficked Youth, Identified Needs for Agency Support and Judicial Training
- The Evaluation of the Bureau of Justice Assistance Sexual Assault Kit Initiative: Final Report
- The Evaluation of the Bureau of Justice Assistance Sexual Assault Kit Initiative: Case Analysis and Feasibility Assessment Report
Awards
Find Programs and Practices addressing Sex-Related Offenses
The first step in knowing what to do is knowing what works … and what hasn’t.
