DV RISC is presenting a webinar series on the most prevalently researched lethality risk factors commonly addressed in intimate partner violence (IPV) risk assessments: Stalking, Strangulation, Recent Separation, Firearms, and Pregnancy Abuse & Reproductive Coercion. Each webinar will focus on the research behind the risk factor, and practical strategies that can be implemented once it's […]
Gender-based violence often involves physical violence targeted at the head, neck, and face—through blows to the head or strangulation. Though this has been common knowledge for decades, brain injuries caused by violence are unacknowledged, rarely identified and almost never immediately treated. Both survivors of violence and professionals that work with them have been largely unaware […]
At this webinar, attendees will learn about a free new tool, iMPRoVE (Measuring Provider Responses to Victimization Experiences), made available through funding from the Office for Victims of Crime. This easy-to-use tool collects important anonymous responses from victims and survivors about the services they received and how they changed their lives and well-being. This data […]
In this Center for Victim Research webinar, researchers from the Urban Institute will present findings from a recent study on the perceptions of justice, accountability, safety, and healing – including the effectiveness of traditional responses and restorative practices – held by diverse survivors of domestic violence from traditionally underserved groups. The study also examined the […]
DV RISC presents a webinar series on the most prevalently researched lethality risk factors commonly addressed in intimate partner violence (IPV) risk assessments: Stalking, Strangulation, Recent Separation, Firearms, and Pregnancy Abuse & Reproductive Coercion. Each webinar will focus on the research behind the risk factor, and practical strategies that can be implemented once it's flagged […]
Sexual violence is a significant criminal justice problem with long-term effects for its victims. In particular, sexual assault on or related to college campuses across the United States presents a growing public health and economic burden, starting with significant impacts on academic outcomes. The long-term goal of the NIJ-funded Campus Sexual Assault and Response (CSAR) […]
The anti-trafficking field serves survivors from diverse backgrounds with diverse needs. However, many programs and public policy are developed with a “one size fits all” approach. This conference will help attendees move Beyond the Fundamentals. The 2024 conference, to be held in Salt Lake City, UT, will focus on the specialized approach to serving survivors […]
This webinar will discuss implications and recommendations for the prevention of sexual assault, dating violence, and harassment on college campuses in the U.S. based on findings from an NIJ-funded study on Population and Subgroup Differences in Prevalence and Predictors of Campus Sexual Assault (Award No: 2020-VA-CX-0004). Audience members will be invited to participate in a […]
Join the Center for Victim Research for our first “Ask a Researcher” sessions, when Professor Jillian Turanovic will answer your questions about school victimization. Submit your questions in advance – whether it’s about who is at risk, prevention of victimization, areas of harm, evidence around victim responses, or similar questions—and Prof. Turanovic will answer as […]
The Los Angeles LGBT Center, in partnership with Justice Work and 120 partner organizations, has released the findings from the largest and most comprehensive survey on LGBTQ+ women who partner with women in the United States. The study “We Never Give Up the Fight”: A Report of the National LGBTQ+ Women’s Community Survey,” aims to […]
This CVR webinar will provide a high-level overview of program evaluation in the victim services field. Participants will learn about the benefits of evaluation and the various types of program evaluations that are often used, including formative, implementation, and outcome evaluations. Finally, we will discuss how victim service professionals can get started, offer tips for […]
The U.S. Department of Justice administers two statistical programs to measure the magnitude, nature, and impact of crime in the nation: the FBI’s National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) and the Bureau of Justice Statistics’ (BJS) National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS). These data collections together provide a comprehensive understanding of crime in the United States. This […]
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