
Justice and Gender Based Violence Research Initiative Publications
Morabito, M. S., Pattavina, A., & Williams, L. M. (2016). Active representation and police response to sexual assault complaints. Journal of Crime and Justice, 1-14.
doi: 10.1080/0735648X.2016.1216730
Morabito, M.S., Pattavina, A., & Williams, L.M. (2016). It all just piles up: Challenges to victim credibility accumulate to influence sexual assault case processing. Journal of Interpersonal Violence.
doi: 10.1177/0886260516669164
Pattavina, A., Morabito, M., & Williams, L. M. (2016). Examining connections between the police and prosecution in sexual assault case processing: Does the use of exceptional clearance facilitate a downstream orientation? Victims & Offenders, 11(2), 315-334.
doi: 10.1080/15564886.2015.1046622
Williams, L.M. (2015) Police and domestic sex trafficking of youth: What teens tell us that can aid prevention and interdiction. Journal of Crime and Justice, 38, (3) 297-314.
doi: 10.1080/0735648X.2015.1034970
Cares, A.C., Banyard, V.L., Moynihan, M.M., Williams, L.M., Potter, S.J., & Stapleton, J.G. (2015). Changing attitudes about being a bystander to violence: Translating an in-person Sexual violence prevention program to a new campus. Violence Against Women, 21, (2); 165-187.
doi: 10.1177/1077801214564681
Williams, L.M. & Weeks, E. (2014). Defining and Measuring Child Maltreatment. In J. R. Conte (ed.) Child Abuse and Neglect Worldwide: Vol I Understanding, Defining and Measuring Child Maltreatment. (pp 9-36). Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger.
Moynihan, M. M., Banyard, V. L., Cares, A. C., Potter, S. J., Williams, L. M., & Stapleton, J. G. (2015). Encouraging responses in sexual and relationship violence prevention what program effects remain 1 year later? Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 30(1), 110-132.
doi:10.1177/0886260514532719
Cares, A. C., Hirschel, D., & Williams, L. M. (2014). Teaching about victimization in an online environment: Translating in person empathy and support to the internet. Journal of Criminal Justice Education, 25(4), 405-420.
doi:10.1080/10511253.2014.965407
Williams, L. M. (2010). Harm and resilience among prostituted teens: Broadening our understanding of victimization and survival. Social Policy and Society, 9(2), 243-254.
doi:10.1017/S1474746409990376
Williams, L.M. (2009). Provide justice for prostituted teens: Stop arresting and prosecuting girls. In Natasha A. Frost, Joshua D. Freilich, and Todd R. Clear (Eds.), Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice Policy: Policy Proposals from the American Society of Criminology Conference. (pp. 297-306). Belmont, CA: Cengage/Wadsworth.
Williams, L.M. & Frederick, M.E. (2009). Pathways into and out of commercial sexual victimization of children: Understanding and responding to sexually exploited teens. Lowell, MA: University of Massachusetts Lowell.
Williams, L. M. (2004). Researcher-Advocate Collaborations to End Violence Against Women Toward Liberating Methodologies for Action Research. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 19(11), 1350-1357.
doi: 10.1177/0886260504269702