Mary Frederick Projects

Recent

Case Review of Police Response to Sexual Assault

2020 - 2022
The Justice and Gender-Based Violence Research Initiative is a sub-contractor collaborating with the Police Executive Research Forum on a comprehensive review of the Austin Police Department’s handling of sexual assault cases.

Responding to Sexual Assault on Campus: A National Assessment and Systematic Classification of the Scope and Challenges for Investigation and Adjudication

2016 - 2019
This study documented the landscape of U.S. college and university approaches to investigations and adjudication of sexual assault.
Sexual Assault Forensic Exams—DNA and Justice Responses to Sexual Assault

2013 - 2019
This project was a supplement to the Sexual Violence Case Attrition Project with a specific focus to examine in greater detail the impact of sexual assault forensic testing (rape kits) on key decision points and outcomes.
Sexual Violence Case Attrition

2013 - 2019
This study investigated why and when sexual assault cases "fall out" of the criminal justice system.
The Prosecution of Child Sexual Abuse: A Partnership to Improve Outcomes

2014 - 2019
This was a collaborative research project designed to increase knowledge of the criminal prosecution of child sexual abuse cases, the characteristics of cases that go forward to prosecution, and the factors associated with case attrition.