Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Abstract: The Campus Sexual Assault (CSA) Study used a web-based survey to collect data from 5,446 undergraduate women at two large public universities about their experiences with various types of sexual assault (e.g., physically forced, incapacitated, drug-facilitated). The data document the prevalence of sexual assault, describe the contexts in which sexual assault occur, identify risk factors for sexual assault, and inform the development of targeted intervention and prevention strategies. A Study of Prosecution Rates for Adult Sexual Assault Cases employed a rigorous quasi-experimental design to evaluate whether there was a significant increase in prosecution rates from five years before to five years after the implementation of a SANE program in a Midwestern community (N=272 cases). Using graphical data representations and ordinal logistic regression analyses, case progression through the stages of criminal prosecution will be illustrated.

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Abstract: In the fall of 2005, NIJ launched the DNA Expansion Demonstration Program in five sites. The study employs a random-controlled design to assess the contributions that DNA makes to solving high volume serious crimes and to identify cost-effective practices for collecting, analyzing, and utilizing DNA evidence in such cases. The program is being evaluated by the Urban Institute. This presentation will focus on the findings from the first year of the evaluation.

Publication Type: Poster
Abstract: Transnational corruption, economic disparity, ethnic violence, and civil war have all contributed to a significant increase in human trafficking over the last half century.

Unfortunately, substantive research on the topic of trafficking, including sexual and labor slavery, is still in its infancy. The National Institute of Justice’s International Center is working to advance the body of knowledge for the field by providing timely information to researchers and practitioners. This poster session will provide preliminary results from NIJ-sponsored research on several aspects of human trafficking, including:
(1) The development of a new estimation model that contributes to a better understanding of the problem of human trafficking into and around the United States;
(2) An evaluation of services for trafficking victims that can help identify opportunities to strengthen connections between law enforcement and social service providers; and
(3) A survey of law enforcement responses to human trafficking that yields suggestions for a more organized and coherent response to trafficking in humans.

Progress on additional research areas funded through the NIJ’s recent solicitation on human trafficking will also be presented.

Publication Type: Roundtable
Abstract: The Data Resources Program was established to ensure the preservation and availability of research and evaluation data collected through NIJ-funded research. The primary purpose of the program is to support new research using secondary data in either replicating original findings or testing new hypotheses. NIJ supports the NACJD, which houses all data from NIJ-sponsored research through the Data Resources Program, and makes data available online for downloading with data dictionaries and study abstracts. To date there are over 600 studies archived at NACJD. Funding for this research under the DRP is available on a yearly basis for which there can be up to four awards. This panel will do two things. First, it will describe who typical applicants are for DRP grants, limits of the funding, NIJ’s expectations, responsibilities of the grantees, deadlines, types of data available and examples of the types of research questions that are appropriate for applications. This information will help potential DRP grant applicants. Second, it will describe NACJD data holdings and demonstrate how to access data for downloading, analyze data through our online data analysis system, locate publications using NACJD data through the online citation/bibliography database, and National Incident-Based Reporting (NIBRS) databases and tables.

The presentation will conclude with a discussion of new developments at DRP and NACJD, such as the development of geographic data holdings at NACJD, how to access this data and link it to other geographic data and highlight forthcoming GIS data analysis and downloading tools.

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Abstract: A review of key results is presented. Directions for future research and policy implications are then outlined.