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
Prosecution of Child Sexual Abuse: Overcoming Challenges to Achieving Justice
Research & Action Report / Research & Action Midyear Brief 2022
Workshops in Liberia Provide Training to Recognize Human Trafficking
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)
Publications / Journal Publications
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)
Research Team Completes Study on Campus Sexual Assault as New Title IX Rules Released
For the media / 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
Concerning Rates of Attrition for Sexual Assault Cases: New Report
For the media / 2019
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
Multiple Sexual Violence Prevention Tools: Doses and Boosters (2017)
The Prosecution of Child Sexual Abuse: A Partnership to Improve Outcomes
All Projects / Archived Projects
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