Key Findings: Exploring Alcohol Policy Approaches to Prevent Sexual Violence
Increasingly, preventionists are working to prevent sexual violence at community and societal levels. Influencing public policies falls within these realms.
Addressing the Impact of Wrongful Convictions on Crime Victims
This article includes the findings of an NIJ-funded study examining how wrongful convictions affect the original crime victims. Researchers from ICF International conducted in-depth studies to identify the shared experiences and service needs of the original crime victims in 11 cases of wrongful conviction. In total, researchers interviewed 33 individuals:
The Resource Newsletter of the National Sexual Violence Resource Center: Fall/Winter 2014
The 2014 Fall & Winter edition of The Resource celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act.
The Resource Newsletter of the National Sexual Violence Resource Center: Spring/Summer 2014
The 2014 Spring & Summer edition of The Resource features a cover story on campus sexual assault written by the Clery Center For Security On Campus.
Rape and sexual assault: A renewed call to action
This report outlines the facts surrounding rape and sexual assault and identifies key areas to focus on and improve, including working to change social norms, improving criminal justice response, and protecting students from sexual assault.
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Publish Date
2014
Federal Strategic Action Plan on Services for Victims of Human Trafficking in the United States, 2013-2017
This action plan discusses combating human trafficking and modern-day forms of slavery through government action as well as partnerships with allied professionals and concerned citizens.
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Publish Date
2014
Making Sense of DNA Backlogs, 2012 – Myths vs. Reality
This report describes the successes and challenges of reducing backlogs of DNA evidence in the nation’s crime laboratories and describes some of the solutions that are increasing lab efficiencies. Data was collected from more than 120 public laboratories that receive grants under NIJ’s DNA Backlog Reduction Program.
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Publish Date
2013
The Resource Newsletter of the National Sexual Violence Resource Center: Fall/Winter 2013
The 2013 Fall & Winter edition of The Resource includes articles on sexual violence in the military, complete with an interview with Air Force Maj. Gen. Sharon K. G.
Raped or “Seduced”? How Language Helps Shape Our Response to Sexual Violence
This curriculum addresses the way multidisciplinary audiences write and talk about sexual violence. It provides training on how word choice can make perpetrators seem invisible or minimize the harm caused to the victims.
Publish Date
2013
Position on Universal Access to Anti-HIV Medication
Sally Laskey
Mon, 08/12/2013
NSVRC in collaboration with the National Alliance to End Sexual Violence, the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, and International Association of Forensic Nurses have developed this joint statement recommending that systems be established to ensure that survivors of sexual assault have universal access to medications to prevent HIV following rape.
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Publish Date
August 2013