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SAKI TTA Factsheet

Date Published

November 2020

Agencies

BJA-Sponsored

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description, Instructional Material (Programmed), Factsheet

Tested at Last: How DNA Evidence in Untested Rape Kits Can Identify Offenders and Serial Sexual Assaults

Journal

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Date Published

March 2016

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

Prosecution of Adult Sexual Assault Cases: A Longitudinal Analysis of the Impact of a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program

Journal

Violence Against Women

Date Published

February 2012

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Report (Study/Research)

Overview of Performance Metric Tracking (PMT) Requirements

Date Published

April 2020

Agencies

BJA-Sponsored

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Instructional Material (Programmed), Grants and Funding

Shelving Justice: The Discovery of Thousands of Untested Rape Kits in Detroit

Journal

City and Community

Date Published

June 2015

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative Infographic

Date Published

January 2022

Agencies

BJA-Sponsored

Publication Type

Statistics, Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description, Instructional Material (Programmed), Factsheet

Should Rape Kit Testing Be Prioritized by Victim-Offender Relationship? Empirical Comparison of Forensic Testing Outcomes for Stranger and Non-stranger Sexual Assaults

Journal

Criminology & Public Policy

Date Published

May 2016

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Validation Study of KPICS SpermFinder by NicheVision Forensics, LLC for the Identification of Human Spermatozoa

Journal

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Date Published

July 2012

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Key Considerations When Developing and Implementing a Testing Plan

Date Published

April 2020

Agencies

BJA-Sponsored

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Instructional Material (Programmed)

Cold Case Sexual Assault Investigations: Key Considerations & Recommendations

Date Published

April 2020

Agencies

BJA-Sponsored

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Instructional Material (Programmed)

Problem of Untested Sexual Assault Kits: Why Are Some Kits Never Submitted to a Crime Laboratory?

Journal

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Date Published

2012

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Report (Study/Research)

The National Problem of Untested Sexual Assault Kits (SAKs): Scope, Causes, and Future Directions for Research, Policy, and Practice

Journal

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse

Date Published

December 2015

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Issue Overview, Instructional Material

Getting Started in SAKI: Virtual Learning at Your Fingertips

Date Published

April 2020

Agencies

BJA-Sponsored

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description, Instructional Material (Programmed)

Creating a Victim Notification Protocol for Untested Sexual Assault Kits: An Empirically Supported Planning Framework

Journal

Journal of Forensic Nursing

Date Published

March 2017

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored)

Implementing an Evidence Tracking System: Key Considerations for Managing Critical Information

Date Published

April 2020

Agencies

BJA-Sponsored

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description, Instructional Material (Programmed)

Comparing Standard and Selective Degradation DNA Extraction Methods: Results From a Field Experiment With Sexual Assault Kits

Journal

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Date Published

January 2017

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Developing Empirically Informed Policies for Sexual Assault Kit DNA Testing: Is It Too Late to Test Kits Beyond the Statute of Limitations?

Journal

Criminal Justice Policy Review

Date Published

March 2016

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

Use of Forensic Science in Investigating Crimes of Sexual Violence: Contrasting Its Theoretical Potential With Empirical Realities

Journal

Violence Against Women

Date Published

February 2012

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Report (Study/Research)

Making the Most of Your SAKI Award

Date Published

April 2020

Agencies

BJA-Sponsored

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Instructional Material (Programmed), Grants and Funding

How to Right a Wrong: Empirically Evaluating Whether Victim, Offender, and Assault Characteristics can Inform Rape Kit Testing Policies

NCJ Number

254265

Journal

Journal of Trauma & Dissociation

Date Published

2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

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Will History Repeat Itself? Growth Mixture Modeling of Suspected Serial Sexual Offending Using Forensic DNA Evidence

NCJ Number

254191

Journal

Journal of Criminal Justice

Date Published

April 2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Link

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Understanding Intimate Partner Sexual Assaults: Findings from Sexual Assault Kits.

NCJ Number

253717

Journal

Journal of Aggression Maltreatment & Trauma

Date Published

2019

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Forgotten Evidence: A Mixed Methods Study of Why Sexual Assault Kits (SAKs) Are Not Submitted for DNA Forensic Testing

NCJ Number

253473

Journal

Law and Human Behavior

Date Published

October 2017

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Link

HTML

Bureau of Justice Assistance Programs Supporting Law Enforcement

NCJ Number

254587

Date Published

March 2020

Agencies

BJA

Publication Link

PDF

Guidance for Entering BJA Performance Measures Regarding Number of CODIS Hits

Date Published

January 2019

Agencies

BJA-Sponsored

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Instructional Material