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CVR Webinar – Victim Services for Incarcerated Women

This webinar will present findings from the Urban Institute’s Evaluation of In-prison Programming: Addressing Prior Trauma and Victimization, funded by the National Institute of Justice. Researchers from Urban and the Center for Effective Public Policy will present findings from its national Scan of Practice including the extent to which correctional institutions address victimization and trauma […]

2020 National Conference on Safe Housing

Canceled Join a national network of service providers, advocates, grassroots organizations, and leaders from coast to coast for the first national conference addressing the housing needs of domestic violence/sexual assault survivors, communities of color, and marginalized populations! Conference attendees will explore best practices, evidence-based approaches, and innovative safe housing solutions. Participants will also have an […]

Restorative Justice: Introduction to Contemporary Approaches and Research on Effectiveness

Restorative justice is based on the premise that crime is a violation of people and relationships and therefore it is important to repair the harm caused by a criminal act. Using a variety of different approaches that offer an addition, or in some cases an alternative to traditional justice system processing, restorative justice brings the […]

Understanding the Connections Between Neurocognitive Changes in Aging and Vulnerability to Financial Exploitation

Presented by Professor Duke Han | Professor of Family Medicine, Neurology, Psychology, and Gerontology at Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California Professor Han is a diplomate of the American Board of Professionals Psychology in clinical neuropsychology, Director of Neuropsychology in the Department of Family Medicine, and a tenured Professor of Family […]

2020 National Training Institute

The National Training Institute, held each year by the National Center for Victims of Crime, is a multidisciplinary conference highlighting innovative work in victim services, justice, and public safety.  This year's conference will take place completely remotely from November 11-13, 2020. Attendees will receive a USB in the mail containing recordings of all NTI workshop […]

Why Comply? Exploring Vulnerability to Scams

Presented by Professor Marti DeLiema | Assistant Research Professor at the University of Minnesota’s School of Social Work Professor DeLiema is an interdisciplinary gerontologist, driven to understanding how our society can cultivate long, healthy, and fulfilling lives for all citizens. She uses both quantitative and qualitative research to study financial victimization using focus groups, in-depth […]

Family Financial Exploitation: What Research Tells us About the Role and Experiences of Concerned Family Members

Presented by Professor Marlene Stum | Professor of Family Social Science at the University of Minnesota’s College of Education and Human Development Professor Stum is a long-time contributor and collaborator with the Minnesota Elder Justice and Center Partners, whose work focuses on the complex and challenging dynamics of family relationships – particularly involving adult children […]

Advancing Understanding, and Informing Prevention of Public Mass Shootings: Findings from NIJ Funded Studies, Part 1

"This webinar is the first in a two part series summarizing the newest findings of one of the NIJ-funded research projects, titled “The Nature, Trends, Correlates, and Prevention of Mass Public Shootings in America, 1976-2018.” The panel of renowned experts will discuss the nature and contagion of mass public shootings and discuss what to anticipate […]