State and local crime victimization surveys can yield powerful data for estimating the prevalence and incidence of victimization. State-level surveys conducted in recent years, however, have varied considerably in both methodological approach and rigor due in part to the increasing difficulty of surveying households in an era of declining response rates. As a result, a […]
From the National Adult Protective Services Association: "Join us for an interactive roundtable discussion on Wednesday, August 25th, to discuss how we can try to answer select questions from the APS Research Agenda (developed in facilitation with the Administration for Community Living, under contract with New Editions Consulting, Inc.). APS researchers and APS program staff […]
Learn about the results of a large NIJ-funded meta-analysis on the sources of school violence and victimization. This review included various forms of aggression and crime within K-12 schools; and over thirty different individual, school, and community risk and protective factors. Special focus will also be given to the victimization of LGBTQ youth at school. […]
A survivor’s decision to engage with formal services for experiences of intimate partner violence (IPV) is influenced by factors at the individual, interpersonal, and sociocultural levels. Understanding the factors that facilitate survivors’ choice to seek services could be beneficial to formal service providers including community agencies, health professionals, and the criminal justice system, providing guidance […]
In an effort to find lasting solutions to the public safety challenges Tribal communities encounter and to protect them from violence, abuse, and exploitation, a virtual national symposium on missing or murdered indigenous persons (MMIP) related issues for federal, state, tribal and local stakeholders is being held September 14-16, 2021. This MMIP training will address […]
Campuses are uniquely positioned to create environments that protect students against sexual assault and dating violence and to partner across on- and off-campus entities for a common purpose. Campuses are also experiencing a time of intense change due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with a new round of changes coming as campuses think about what a […]
Con motivo del Mes para la Concientización sobre la Violencia Doméstica (Domestic Violence Awareness Month en inglés, DVAM según sus siglas en inglés), el Centro Nacional de Recursos contra la Violencia Doméstica organiza su sesión informativa anual sobre las políticas públicas y la labor investigativa el martes 12 de octubre de 1:00 a 4:00 (hora […]
From the Transform Research Center: The Cycle of Violence, Victimization, and Trauma Exploring Mechanisms for Thriving and Healing for BIPOC People and Providers This panel includes three clinician scholars who will give “lightning talk” style presentations on Black males’ experiences with trauma, Latinx providers’ vicarious trauma and healing centered interventions with Black girls. This panel […]
Join Rutgers School of Social Work Center on Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC) for an evening discussion with Dr. Vicki Banyard and Dr. Sherry Hamby on their forthcoming book Strengths-Based Prevention: Reducing Violence & Other Public Health Problems. Speakers: Vicki Banyard, PhD Professor, Associate Dean for Faculty Development, & Associate Director, Center on Violence […]
The University of Cincinnati School of Criminal Justice and Ohio’s Office of Criminal Justice Services invite you to learn about Hamilton County’s Domestic Violence Enhanced Response Team (DVERT), an innovative evidence-informed domestic violence service delivery program. Speakers will discuss the history of DVERT, the importance of the program, the role of evaluation and community-based research collaborations, […]
October CVR Evidence Hour webinar: While all communities can experience domestic violence, immigrants are at a higher risk of victimization due to their unique positionality in the United States. Even though empirical research has examined mainstream domestic violence interventions and the extent to which they deter victimization, there is limited knowledge about culturally responsive interventions […]
Join JRSA in this webinar presentation of research on the use of deferred disposition. As jurisdictions look to transform their criminal justice processes, there is growing interest in the use of deferred dispositions. However, there has been little research on the use of deferred dispositions in cases involving domestic or sexual violence. This recent examination […]
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