This report details the cost savings and cost effectiveness of the Cuyahoga County Sexual Assault Kit (SAK) Task Force in Ohio. Findings are based upon the number of unsubmitted SAKs that had been tested as of January 1, 2016, and therefore, reflect cost savings and cost effectiveness only as of January 1, 2016. The Task Force will incur additional cost savings upon completion of the project. Estimates presented here should be interpreted as conservative estimations of cost. These findings provide further evidence of the cost the victims and the community have suffered because of the under-prioritization.

Although most people believe intimate partner violence (IPV) is a substantial public health problem in the United States, few agree on its magnitude. Recognizing the need to better measure both the scope of the problem of IPV as well as resulting economic costs—in particular, those related to health care—Congress funded the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to conduct a study to obtain national estimates of the occurrence of IPV-related injuries, to estimate their costs to the health care system, and to recommend strategies to prevent IPV and its consequences

This publication is a chapter update to the Support for Survivors Training Manual, which was first published in 2001 by the California Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CALCASA). The information can assist sexual assault advocacy agencies in their goal of bringing about change in their communities and transforming the systems that are responsible for equitable services to survivors living with disabilities.

This guide explores ways to work with faith communities to promote the well-being of all. It includes practical educational and organizing resources available to help individuals start and then continue on this path.

The findings in this report are based on the Bureau of Justice Statistics’ (BJS) National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), a household survey that collects data on U.S. residents age 12 or older (excluding those living in institutions). The NCVS defines disability as a sensory, physical, mental, or emotional condition lasting 6 months or longer and causing difficulty in activities of daily living. Disabilities are classified according to six limitations: hearing, vision, cognitive, ambulatory, self-care, and independent living.

This report examines what is known about crime and policing in rural areas and small towns and how they are shaped by the rural environment. To place this discussion in a larger context, it is useful to consider broad reasons why a study of rural and small-town policing is important.

FBI Federal crime data statistics

This OnLine Training Institute (OLTI) module provides guidance on the systematic process law enforcement investigators should employ in major criminal investigations.

Crime victim compensation programs across the country offer crucial financial assistance to victims of violence. This overview provides information on how the programs operate and what victims can do to seek help.

EVAWI offers a 3-part series of training bulletins on Crime Victims’ Rights, providing a basic introduction to the topic and outlining the requirements for informing victims about their rights, the process for asserting those rights, and procedures to follow when victims feel their rights have been violated during a criminal or civil proceeding.

In 2003 U.S. residents age 12 or older experienced an estimated 24.2 million violent and property victimizations, according to the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS). (See Survey methodology , page 11.) These criminal victimizations included an estimated 18.6 million property crimes (burglary, motor vehicle theft, and theft), 5.4 million violent crimes (rape, sexual assault, robbery, aggravated assault, and simple assault), and 185,000 personal thefts (pocket picking and purse snatching).

This report was developed as part of a national initiative to explore the impact of sexual assault response team (SART) mandates, including the formation, performance, and efficacy of SARTs, after the state of Virginia enacted a mandate in 2009. The Sexual Violence Justice Institute (SVJI) at the Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault partnered with the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) to gather input and document as many of the legislation’s implications as possible.

This reference sheet provides basic information for service providers who may be deployed or otherwise assigned to provide or coordinate services in American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities.

This policy and practice brief summarizes the findings from Vera Institute of Justice’s work with the Deaf community and offers practical suggestions for increasing Deaf survivors’ access to victim services and other supports, including those offered by the criminal justice and medical systems. This information will provide a framework for meeting the needs of Deaf survivors that is grounded in the cultural and linguistic needs of this community. It will also ground policymakers, practitioners, and first responders in the victim services field in the realities of this often-overlooked community.

This report provides a description of victims involved in the 243 sexual assaults analyzed as part of the Cuyahoga County Sexual Assault Kit (SAK) Pilot Research Project in Ohio.

This report details the process of testing, investigating, and prosecuting thousands of unsubmitted sexual assault kits (SAKs) by the Cuyahoga County SAK Task Force in Ohio.

This report reviews data comparing serial sex offenders to one-time sex offenders as part of the Cuyahoga County Sexual Assault Kit (SAK) Pilot Research Project in Ohio.

Dating Matters®: Strategies to Promote Healthy Teen Relationships is the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s teen dating violence prevention initiative. CDC developed Dating Matters®, a comprehensive teen dating violence prevention initiative based on the current evidence about what works in prevention. Dating Matters® focuses on 11 to 14 year olds in high-risk, urban communities. It includes preventive strategies for individuals, peers, families, schools, and neighborhoods.

This publication is the result of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), National Forum on Body-Worn Cameras and Violence Against Women Victim Impact, convened in February 2016. It was designed to identify the considerations law enforcement agencies should take into account specifically regarding domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking as they develop body-worn camera policies and programs. The forum created a dialogue between a multidisciplinary group of subject matter experts including law enforcement, prosecutors, victim advocates, medical personnel, and others.

The mission of the Department of Justice (DOJ) is to uphold the rule of law, to keep our country safe, and to protect civil rights.