Victim Researcher Profile

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Veronyka James

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STATE

Texas

INSTITUTION

Harris County Justice Administration Department

TITLE

Survivor of Crime Specialist and Researcher

EDUCATION

PhD

DISCIPLINE

Criminology

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

BIO

I have studied sexual assault reporting particularly how perceptions of the police may impact reporting of victimization.

VICTIMIZATION FOCUS

Campus Sexual Assault, Other Campus Crime, Child Abuse and Sexual Abuse, Child Trafficking and Exploitation, Dating Violence (Teen), Domestic and Family Violence, Drug-Related Victimization, Elder Abuse/Mistreatment, Fraud and Identity Theft, Hate and Bias Crimes, Physical Assault (other than domestic violence or elder abuse), Robbery, Sexual Abuse or Violence (other than campus sexual assault), Trafficking in Persons, Vicarious Trauma

SPECIAL POPULATIONS

Child victims, Limited English proficiency victims, Underserved victims; sexual assault victims

RESEARCH EXPERTISE

Descriptive studies, Qualitative studies

VICTIM RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Data collection, Descriptive studies, Qualitative studies