• Estimating the Financial Costs of Crime Victimization: Study Delineates Research Needs To Inform Victim Services Policies, Programs 

  Unknown author (National Institute of Justice, 2021)

  A recent NIJ-supported study offers a rich menu of research recommendations to advance crime victim services by addressing victimization cost information needs. (Author Text) [Based on the report “Estimating the Financial ...
• How are Research and Program Assessments Different? 

  Unknown author (Data Collection, Utilization, and Program Assessment Project, 2020)

  This infographic goes over the differences between research and program assessment and examples of each. (Author Text)
• Factors associated with Type II trauma inoccupational groups working with traumatisedchildren: a systematic review [Author Copy] 

  Sage, Clara; Brooks, Samantha; Greenberg, Neil (Kings College London, 2017)

  Background: There is evidence that ‘‘Type II trauma’’ (TTT) - repeated exposure to traumatic events - can lead to the development of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). TTT frequently occurs in occupational groups working ...
• Are Metal Detectors Effective at Making Schools Safer? 

  Schildkraut, Jaclyn; Grogan, Kathryn (WestEd, 2019)

  "This review was developed as the third in a series of school safety briefs from WestEd’s Justice & Prevention Research Center in order to provide a condensed synopsis of current research on the use and effectiveness of ...
• Trick Roll Study: Forced Criminality in Sex Trafficking Situations 

  Roe-Sepowitz, Dominique; Green, Elynne; Buist, Kristine; Dirks, Stephanie; Walters, James; Gallagher, James; Bracy, Kristen; Hogan, Kimberly; Lul, Bandak; Byun, Jiwon; Duffield, Veronica (Arizona State University, 2020)

  "Criminal records of sex trafficking victims are known barriers to exiting sex trafficking situations. The link between committing crime while being a victim of sex trafficking, forced criminality, has received little ...
• Violence and LGBTQ+ Communities What Do We Know, and What Do We Need to Know? 

  McKay, Tasseli; Misra, Shilpi; Lindquist, Christine (RTI International, 2017)

  "RTI International assessed the available research evidence on experiences of violence and victimization in LGBTQ+ communities. We reviewed prior research on violence and LGBTQ+ communities, conducted an inventory of ...
• Balancing practicality and validity of elder abuse identification measures: using data from adult protective services investigations 

  Conrad, Kendon; Liu, Pi-Ju; Hass, Zachary; Conrad, Karen (Taylor & Francis, 2021)

  "Background and Objectives. In testing a comprehensive decision support system for Adult Protective Services (APS), this study addressed two problems common in APS research and practice: the psychometric quality of the ...
• What Do the Data Reveal About Violence in Schools? 

  Frederique, Nadine (National Institute of Justice, 2020-11-13)

  "A review of the most commonly cited sources of school safety data indicates that although crime and violence in schools have generally been decreasing for some time, multiple-victim homicide incidents have been increasing." ...
• What's the Cost of a Rumour? A guide to sorting out the myths and the facts about sporting events and trafficking 

  Ham, Julie (Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women, 2011)

  "There has been a lot published on the supposed link between sporting events and trafficking, but how much of it is true and how much of it is useful? In this guide, we review the literature from past sporting events, and ...
• Improving the Readability of Victim Registration Packets Using Plain Language and Document Design 

  Copps Harley, Carolyn (Iowa Attorney General, 2017)

  "Hartley and McCrory’s needs assessment identified that in Iowa, the primary method county attorneys use to communicate with crime victims is a victim registration packet mailed to the victims, a fair number of victims do ...
• Research on Restorative Practices 

  Maryfield, Bailey; Pryzbylski, Roger; Myrent, Mark (Justice Research and Statistics Association (JRSA), 2020)

  This report describes a variety of practices that can fall under restorative justice and provides an overview of the history of restorative justice. The report also summarizes findings from multiple systematic reviews and ...
• Resilience and Survivors of Violent Crime 

  Roebuck, Benjamin; Johnson, Holly; Eisenfeld, Diana; Roebuck, Maryann; Barkley, Jennifer (Algonquin College, 2020)

  In partnership with the Victim Justice Network, researchers at Algonquin College and the University of Ottawa conducted a mixed methods study that sought to answer these questions: 1. How do people recover from violence? ...
• REAGERA-S (Responding to Elder Abuse in GERiAtric care - Self-administered 

  Simmons, Johanna; Wiklund, Nicolina; Ludvigsson, Mikael; Nägga, Katarina; Swahnberg, Katarina (Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 2020)

  Screening for experiences of elder abuse and life-time abuse in older adults. The instrument includes 9 brief questions (dichotomous yes or no answers) about experiences of abuse and one question to evaluate current ...
• What Constitutes Success? Evaluating Legal Services for Victims of Crime: A Conceptual Model [Slides] 

  Lugo-Graulich, Kris; Garvin, Meg (Justice Research and Statistics Association (JRSA), 2020)

  The Office for Victims of Crime has called for more research into how victims’ rights provisions are implemented and enforced; whether victims receive the rights and services to which they are entitled; whether being ...
• Research Summary: An Evidence-Based Leadership Intervention for Latina Survivors of Domestic Violence 

  Serrata, Josie (National Latin@ Network, 2013)

  The Líderes program was created in 2003 in response to Latinas in the Twin Cities of MN asking for leadership opportunities in their communities. In 2006, Casa de Esperanza developed a curriculum for the Líderes and in ...
• Women Who Stay: Perspectives of Latina Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence on Staying With or Leaving Abusive Partners 

  Macias, R. Lillianne; Rosales, Alvina; Morales, Alfredo; Serrata, Josie; Perilla, Julia (National Latin@ Network, 2013)

  The purpose of this study was to examine the contexts of Latina women currently living with their partners, and to inform recommendations for researchers and practitioners working with Latina survivors of IPV...This study ...
• Who are Underserved Victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault? Underrepresented Victim Populations and Barriers to Service Seeking 

  Gruschow, Karl; Vasquez, Amanda (Center for Victim Research (CVR), 2020)

  Improving victim services for underserved populations is a Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funding priority. While VOCA does not define who “underserved populations” are, it does provide guidelines state administering agencies ...
• Wyoming VOCA-SAC Partnership Final Project Report 

  Grant, Emily; Wagner, Matthew; Feldman, Laura (Center for Victim Research (CVR), 2020)

  The goal of this project is four-fold: (1) to build a partnership among the Wyoming SAC, the Wyoming VOCA assistance and compensation administrator, and the three Wind River Indian Reservation victim service organizations ...
• Alaska Intimate Partner Violence Interactive Data Dashboard Project: Final Report 

  Casto, L. Diane; Myrstol, Brad (Center for Victim Research (CVR), 2020)

  The aim of the project is to create an interactive dashboard showing patterns and trends in intimate partner violence across the state of Alaska, using data from previous Alaska Victimization Surveys [2010-2015]. A public, ...
• Addressing Trauma and Victimization in Women’s Prisons Trauma-Informed Victim Services and Programs for Incarcerated Women 

  Ervin, Storm; Jagannath, Jahnavi; Zweig, Janine; Willison, Janeen Buck; Jones, Kierra; Maskolunas, Katy; McCarty, Benjamin; Agha, Chafica (Urban Institute, 2020)

  Women are the fastest-growing incarcerated population in the United States. Despite this drastic increase, correctional institutions often lack awareness and understanding of the victimization that many—if not most—incarcerated ...

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