Sexual assault
Protective Factors for Sexual Violence: Understanding How Trajectories Relate to Perpetration in High School
The Sexual Stratification Hypothesis: Is the Decision to Arrest Influenced by the Victim/Suspect Racial/Ethnic Dyad?
Just Science Podcast: Just COVID-19: The Impact to Supporting Victims of Sexual Assault
Responding to Sexual Assault on Campus: A National Assessment and Systematic Classification of the Scope and Challenges for Investigation and Adjudication
TechBeat, December 2018
TECHBeat, February 2019
TECHBeat, April 2019
TECHBeat, July/August 2019
TECHBeat, May 2018
TECHBeat, April 2018
Understanding Intimate Partner Sexual Assaults: Findings from Sexual Assault Kits.
OVC Office Welcomes New Director
On March 31, Jessica E. Hart was sworn in as the Director of the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC). As the Director, Ms. Hart oversees nearly $9 billion in grants and other programs that are vital to victims as they rebuild their lives in the aftermath of crime.
Ms. Hart has over 10 years of diverse legal and public service experience, including positions within...
Providing Victims of Sexual Assault the Care They Deserve
April is National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, a time to renew our commitment to help victims of this violent and vicious crime. The Office of Justice Programs works year-round to expand and improve services available to those who have suffered the deep trauma of a sexual assault.
The figures are staggering. Research from OJP’s Bureau of Justice Statistics’ 2018 National Crime Victimization Survey...
A Multidimensional Approach to Ascertaining Individual Differentiation and Consistency in Serial Sexual Assault: Is It Time to Redefine and Refine?
Dating Violence Reported by High School Students, 2017
Guidance for Entering BJA Performance Measures Regarding Number of CODIS Hits
Just Science: DNA: Just USACIL and Direct-To-DNA
Longitudinal Examination of the Bullying-Sexual Violence Pathway Across Early to Late Adolescence: Implicating Homophobic Name-Calling
Financial Support for Victims of Crime: A Quick Guide for Corrections and Community Supervision Officers
News Releases 2017
2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | OJP Archives
12/07/2017
42 Percent of violent victimizations reported to police in 2016
12/05/2017
Bureau of Justice Statistics releases Jails in Indian Country, 2016
11/30/2017
11/24/2017
National Institute of Justice examines use of 3D imaging in crime-solving
11/21/2017