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Research & Action Report / Research & Action Annual Report 2024
Longitudinal predictors of children's self-blame appraisals among military families reported for family violence (2024)
Publications / Journal Publications
How a WCW Research Scientist and a Wellesley Student Co-Authored a Book Chapter
Research & Action Report / Research & Action Annual Report 2023
Rape and sexual assault (2023)
WCW Collaborates on Audit of How Police Handle Sexual Assault Cases
For the media / 2023
Austin Chronicle: APD Sexual Assault Audit Validates Survivor Concerns
Recent Coverage / 2022
City of Austin: Independent Review Makes Recommendations to Improve Police Handling of Sexual Assaults
KVUE: Independent review identifies recommendations to improve Austin police's handling of sexual assaults
KXAN: Progress made but APD needs improvement in handling sex assault cases, report states
Fox7 Austin: APD still needs to improve key aspects of sexual assault response, report finds
Searching for Truth: Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation
Media Library / Videos by WCW Scholars and Trainers
Community Impact: Multiple improvements recommended for Austin Police Department's sexual assault investigations
UMass Lowell: Professors Study Aids and Barriers to Prosecuting Child Sexual Abuse
Workshops in Liberia Provide Training to Recognize Human Trafficking
Research & Action Report / Research & Action Midyear Brief 2022
Prosecution of Child Sexual Abuse: Overcoming Challenges to Achieving Justice
New White Paper on Prosecution of Child Sexual Abuse: Challenges in Achieving Justice
For the media / 2022
Prosecution of Child Sexual Abuse: Challenges in Achieving Justice (2022)
Publications by title / Fact Sheets & Briefs
Predictors of Prosecutorial Decisions in Reports of Child Sexual Abuse (2022)
Research Scientist Testifies at Hearing on Title IX Changes
Research & Action Report / Research & Action Annual Report 2021
The Special Report: The R. Kelly Conviction & Sexual Violence in the Black Community
Recent Coverage / 2021
Diverse Issues: When It Comes to Sexual Assault, Colleges Should Educate, Not Adjudicate
Pathways to Sexual Assault Case Attrition: Culture, Context, and Case Clearance (2021)
Colleges Need to Include Info on Their Websites About Sexual Assault Response
Research & Action Report / Research & Action Annual Report 2020
Case Review of Police Response to Sexual Assault
All Projects / Active Projects
Responding to Sexual Assault on Campus: Website Checklist (2020)
Responding to Sexual Assault on Campus: Presentation to the U.S. Department of Justice, Campus Sexual Assault and Interagency Working Group (2020)
Responding To Sexual Assault on Campus: A National Assessment and Systematic Classification of the Scope and Challenges for Investigation and Adjudication (2020)
Responding to Sexual Assault on Campus: A Report on Findings from an Assessment of Challenges of and Approaches to Investigation, Adjudication, and Sanctioning at U.S. Colleges and Universities (2020)
Vicarious Trauma, Secondary Traumatic Stress or Burnout?: An Exploratory Study of the Effects of Investigating Sexual Assault Cases on Detectives (2020)
The Prosecution of Child Sexual Abuse: A Partnership to Improve Outcomes (2019)
Decision Making in Sexual Assault Cases: Replication Research on Sexual Violence Case Attrition in the U.S. (2019)
Research Study Highlights Challenges to Child Sexual Abuse Prosecution
Research & Action Report / Research & Action Annual Report 2019
CBS News: Police accused of Misusing "Exceptional Clearance" to Close Rape Cases
Recent Coverage / 2019
KUT: Austin City Council Funds Review Of Police Handling Of Sexual Assault Cases
Social Biases Impede Justice for Sexual Assault Victims
Research & Action Report / Research & Action Midyear Brief 2019
Does #MeToo Represent Black Girls’ Experiences with Sexual Violence?
NECN: Impact of Inappropriate Touching Allegations on Biden's Presidential Chances
Presentations & Convenings: Sexual Assault Case Attrition
Research & Action Report / Research & Action Annual Report 2018
Christian Science Monitor: Revival of a High-Profile Sex-Crime Case Offers Hints of a Deeper Justice
Recent Coverage / 2018
Reveal: Case Cleared
#MeToo: Sexual Violence, Race, and Black Girls Matter (2018)
Huffpost: Christine Blasey Ford Is The ‘Perfect’ Accuser. Most Sexual Assault Survivors Are Not.
NBC 10 Boston: Women's Groups Speak Out Against Brett Kavanaugh Following Another Allegation
New Findings, Publications, Presentations: Gender-Based Violence
Research & Action Report / Research & Action Midyear Brief 2018
Prosecution of Sexual Assault: How Far Have We Come in 40 Years?
Memory Loss and Trauma
Chronicle on WCVB-5: Business Meeting: Harassment in the Workplace
Recent Coverage / 2017
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women 2017
The Public Face of Responses to Campus Sexual Assault: A National Study of College Websites (2017)
Testimony: Domestic Violence as a Public Health Issue
Opinion / 2017
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