Reveal: Case Cleared
Recent Coverage / 2018
#MeToo: Sexual Violence, Race, and Black Girls Matter (2018)
Publications / Journal Publications
Active representation and police response to sexual assault complaints (2016)
April Pattavina, Ph.D.
Active Researchers / Senior Scholars
Case Review of Police Response to Sexual Assault
All Projects / Active Projects
CBS News: Police accused of Misusing "Exceptional Clearance" to Close Rape Cases
Recent Coverage / 2019
Chronicle on WCVB-5: Business Meeting: Harassment in the Workplace
Recent Coverage / 2017
Colleges Need to Include Info on Their Websites About Sexual Assault Response
Research & Action Report / Research & Action Annual Report 2020
Concerning Rates of Attrition for Sexual Assault Cases: New Report
For the media / 2019
Decision Making in Sexual Assault Cases: Replication Research on Sexual Violence Case Attrition in the U.S. (2019)
Differentiable attitudes towards specific crimes and contexts: A quantification of neutralization techniques (2016)
Does #MeToo Represent Black Girls’ Experiences with Sexual Violence?
Research & Action Report / Research & Action Midyear Brief 2019
Examining Connections Between Police and Prosecution in Sexual Assault Case Processing
Audio / Audio 2015
Gender-based Violence Preventions and Interventions
Audio / Audio 2016/2017
Global Connections, Spring/Summer 2017
Research & Action Report / Research & Action Report Spring/Summer 2017
Huffpost: Christine Blasey Ford Is The ‘Perfect’ Accuser. Most Sexual Assault Survivors Are Not.
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women 2017
Media Library / Videos by WCW Scholars and Trainers
It All Just Piles Up: Challenges to Victim Credibility Accumulate to Influence Sexual Assault Case Processing (2016)
Justice and Gender-Based Violence - Why the Research is Needed
KUT: Austin City Council Funds Review Of Police Handling Of Sexual Assault Cases
Memory Loss and Trauma
Multiple Sexual Violence Prevention Tools: Doses and Boosters (2017)
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
Police and domestic sex trafficking of youth: What teens tell us that can aid prevention and interdiction (2015)
Presentations & Convenings: Sexual Assault Case Attrition
Research & Action Report / Research & Action Annual Report 2018
Prosecution of Sexual Assault: How Far Have We Come in 40 Years?
Q&A with April Pattavina, Ph.D. and Linda M. Williams, Ph.D.
Research & Action Report / Research & Action Report Fall/Winter 2015
Recovered Memories of Child Sexual Abuse – It Is Possible (Web Commentary)
Opinion / Past years
Research Study Highlights Challenges to Child Sexual Abuse Prosecution
Research & Action Report / Research & Action Annual Report 2019
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 National Assessment and Systematic Classification of the Scope and Challenges for Investigation and Adjudication (2020)
Responding to Sexual Assault on Campus: A National Assessment and Systematic Classification of the Scope and Challenges for Investigation and Adjudication
All Projects / Archived Projects
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)
Publications by title / Fact Sheets & Briefs
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: Website Checklist (2020)
Sexual Assault Forensic Exams - Team Bios
subsites / Justice and Gender based Violence Research Site
Sexual Assault Forensic Exams—DNA and Justice Responses to Sexual Assault
Sexual Violence Case Attrition - Team Bios
Social Biases Impede Justice for Sexual Assault Victims
Students Share Insights from 2020-21 Internships
Testimony: Domestic Violence as a Public Health Issue
Opinion / 2017
The Prosecution of Child Sexual Abuse: A Partnership to Improve Outcomes
The Prosecution of Child Sexual Abuse: A Partnership to Improve Outcomes (2019)
The prosecution of child sexual abuse: A partnership to improve outcomes - Team Bios
The Public Face of Responses to Campus Sexual Assault: A National Study of College Websites (2017)
Vicarious Trauma, Secondary Traumatic Stress or Burnout?: An Exploratory Study of the Effects of Investigating Sexual Assault Cases on Detectives (2020)
WCW Completes Project on Campus Sexual Assault as New Rules Are Released
Research & Action Report / Research & Action Midyear Brief 2020
Where are We Now: Justice and Gender-Based Violence Research Initiative
