• Exploration of cross-cultural adaptability of PTSD among trauma survivors in Northern Iraq, Thailand, and the Democratic Republic of Congo: Application of item response theory and classical test theory 

  Michalopoulos, Lynn Theresa Murphy (University of Maryland Baltimore, 2013)

  Background: There has been an ongoing debate in the trauma field regarding the validity of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as a construct among trauma-affected populations displaced from or living in non-Western, low ...
• The Impact of a Culturally-Competent Latin@ Domestic Violence Program: Gender Differences [Poster] 

  Mora-Ozuna, Charmaine; Rodriguez, Rebecca; Perilla, Julia (Caminar Latino, 2014)

  Latino families, in the United States, face unique cultural barriers when seeking support and services for domestic violence (DV). Latinas’ cultural beliefs, lack of English language proficiency, immigration status, and ...
• Survivors’ Opinions About Mandatory Reporting of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault by Medical Professionals 

  Sullivan, Cris; Hagen, Leslie (Research Consortium on Gender-based Violence, 2005)

  Sixty-one survivors of domestic or sexual abuse participated in focus groups to dis-cuss their perceptions of mandatory reporting by health care professionals. Only one participant believed that medical providers should ...
• SAK [Sexual Assault Kit] Research: Broadening Our Research Scope 

  Valentine, Julie (Sexual Assult Kit Initiative, 2017)

  This webinar shares information about two ongoing research studies on sexual assault kit submission rates and sexual assault case processing. The findings can be used to improve our understanding of sexual assault, identify ...
• The Counted: People killed by police in the US 

  Swaine, Jon; Laughland, Oliver; Lartey, Jamiles; McCarthy, Ciara (2016)

  "The Counted is a project by the Guardian – and you – working to count the number of people killed by police and other law enforcement agencies in the United States throughout 2015 and 2016, to monitor their demographics ...
• Research Basics in SAKI [Sexual Assault Kit Initiative]: Developing Researcher-Practitioner Relationships 

  Campbell, Rebecca (Sexual Assult Kit Initiative, 2016)

  This webinar provides tips on how to create researcher-practitioner partnerships on the topic of sexual assault reform, including the benefits of adding a research component to your community’s efforts to resolve untested ...
• Lifetimes of Violence in a Sample of Released Prisoners: Boston Reentry Study Working Paper 

  Western, Bruce (Harvard University, 2015)

  "Men and women who go to prison are poor and involved in violence.This paper explores the connection between poverty and violence for asample of former prisoners who left incarceration for the Boston area. Analysis ...
• Domestic Violence and Housing Across Tribal Nations, Alaska Native Villages and Indian Communities 

  Fox, Debbie; LaPorte, Caroline; McLaughlin, Monica; Quilt, Rose (National Indigenous Women's Resource Center, 2017)

  "This webinar will provide an overview of the current federal laws in place regarding shelter and housing in Indian Country and the responsibilities expressly outlined in the Violence Against Women Act. The webinar will ...
• Black Girls and the (Im)Possibilities of a Victim Trope: The Intersectional Failures of Legal and Advocacy Interventions in the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Minors in the United States 

  Phillips, Jasmine (UCLA Law Review, 2015)

  "The Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) considers all youth less than eighteen years of age trafficking victims without a showing of force, fraud, or coercion. The presumption is that minors cannot legally consent ...
• Mapping the Market for Sex with Trafficked Minor Girls in Minneapolis: Structures, Functions, and Patterns, Full report: Preliminary Findings 

  Martin, Lauren; Pierce, Alexandra; Peyton, Stephen; Gabilondo, Ana Isabel; Tulpule, Girija (Women's Foundation of Minnesota; Urban Research and Outreach Engagement Center; Othayonih Research, 2014)

  "Empirical knowledge of the broader market forces through which youth are exploited is critical to providing a solid basis for Minnesota’s efforts toward intervention and prevention of exploitation of youth in commercial ...
• Relocation Revisited: Sex Trafficking of Native Women in the United States 

  Deer, Sarah (William Mitchell Law Review, 2010)

  "The Trafficking Victim Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA) signaled a comprehensive campaign by the United States (US) government to address the scourge of human trafficking in the US and abroad. The US rhetoric about sex ...
• A Better Deal For Fraud Victims: Research Into Victims' Needs And Experiences 

  Button, Mark; Lewis, Chris; Tapley, Jacki (University of Portsmouth Research Portal, 2009)

  In recent years the needs of crime victimshave become much more recognised in the responses of the justice system and other agencies. There have been campaigns to improve the situation of victims of domestic violence, ...
• Sexual Assault in the Military 

  Castro, Martin; Thernstrom, Abigail; Achtenberg, Roberta; Gaziano, Todd; Heriot, Gail; Kirsanow, Peter; Kladney, David; Yaki, Michael; Sallo, Marlene (U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (USCCR), 2013)

  The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights chose to focus on sexual assault in the U.S. military for its annual 2013 Statutory Enforcement Report. This report examines how the Department of Defense and its Armed Services—the ...
• Sexual Harassment of Women: Climate, Culture, and Consequences in Academic Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 

  Johnson, Paula; Widnall, Sheila; Benya, Frazier (The National Academies Press, 2018)

  "Over the last few decades, research, activity, and funding has been devoted to improving the recruitment, retention, and advancement of women in the fields of science, engineering, and medicine. In recent years the diversity ...
• Serving Victims through Restorative Jusice: A Resource Guide for Leaders and Practitioners 

  Bargen, Catherine; Edwards, Alan; Hartman, Matthew; Haslett, Jennifer; Lyons, Aaron (Alberta Resorative Justice Association (ARJA), 2018)

  "This Guide, composed by a team of restorative justice researchers and practitioners, is based on interviews with crime victims and key stakeholders throughout Alberta, a review of international research examining the ...
• Capturing Human Trafficking Victimization Through Crime Reporting 

  Farrell, Amy; Dank, Meredith; Kafafian, Matthew; Lockwood, Sarah; Pfeffer, Rebecca; Hughes, Andrea; Vincent, Kyle (National Institute of Justice (NIJ), 2019)

  In 2008, the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act authorized the Federal Bureau of Investigation to begin collecting offense and arrest data about human trafficking as part of the Uniform ...
• Annual Report on Sexual Harassment and Violence at the Military Service Academies, Academic Program Year 2017-2018 [Slides] 

  Unknown author (U.S. Department of Defense, 2019)

  This slides summarize findings and methods for the 2017-2018 survey and focus groups of U.S. military academies about estimated prevalence of sexual violence and harassment, risk factors, reporting behaviors, and students' ...
• Annual Report on Sexual Harassment and Violence at the Military Service Academies: Academic Program year 2017-2018 

  Unknown author (U.S. Department of Defense, 2019)

  The Military Service Academies (United States Military Academy, United States Naval Academy, and United States Air Force Academy) make considerable investments in activities to prevent and respond to sexual harassment and ...
• Be data-savvy, not fatalistic, about preventing injury deaths 

  Robinson, Morgan (PolicyMap, 2014)

  "According to the Centers for Disease Control, accidental injury is the number one cause of death among young people ages 1 – 44; homicide and suicide are also leading causes for younger Americans....The number of deaths ...
• Mapping Hate Crime 

  Crandall, Kristin (PolicyMap, 2017)

  "In the wake of the Charlottesville tragedy and other events that have transpired this year, public conversation seems to be growing about which actions constitute hate crimes, how these should be tracked, and, most ...

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