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.
2016 - 2019
This study documented the landscape of U.S. college and university approaches to investigations and adjudication of 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.
2013 - 2019
This study investigated why and when sexual assault cases "fall out" of the criminal justice system.
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.