Rape evidence kits

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

Date Published

February 2012

Publication Type

Report (Study/Research)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

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

Date Published

March 2016

Publication Type

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

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

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

Date Published

April 2020

Publication Type

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

Agencies

BJA-Sponsored

Testing Previously Unsubmitted Sexual Assault Kits: What Are the Investigative Results?

Date Published

August 2015

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Grant Sponsored)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

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

Date Published

February 2012

Publication Type

Report (Study/Research)

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NIJ-Sponsored

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

Date Published

March 2016

Publication Type

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

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Making the Most of Your SAKI Award

Date Published

April 2020

Publication Type

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

Agencies

BJA-Sponsored

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

Date Published

June 2015

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

SAKI TTA Factsheet

Date Published

November 2020

Publication Type

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

Agencies

BJA-Sponsored

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

Date Published

July 2012

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

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

Date Published

May 2016

Publication Type

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

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Overview of Performance Metric Tracking (PMT) Requirements

Date Published

April 2020

Publication Type

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

Agencies

BJA-Sponsored

National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative Infographic

Date Published

January 2022

Publication Type

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

Agencies

BJA-Sponsored

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

Date Published

2012

Publication Type

Report (Study/Research)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

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

Date Published

December 2015

Publication Type

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

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Key Considerations When Developing and Implementing a Testing Plan

Date Published

April 2020

Publication Type

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

Agencies

BJA-Sponsored

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

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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

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Bureau of Justice Assistance Programs Supporting Law Enforcement

NCJ Number

254587

Date Published

March 2020

Agencies

BJA

PDF

Guidance for Entering BJA Performance Measures Regarding Number of CODIS Hits

Date Published

January 2019

Publication Type

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

Agencies

BJA-Sponsored

Just Science: DNA: Just USACIL and Direct-To-DNA

NCJ Number

254327

Date Published

November 2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

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Bureau of Justice Assistance Programs that Support Rural and Tribal Justice

NCJ Number

254554

Date Published

February 2020

Agencies

BJA

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Evaluation of a Victim-Centered, Trauma-Informed Victim Notification Protocol for Untested Sexual Assault Kits (SAKs)

NCJ Number

253156

Journal

Violence Against Women

Date Published

2018

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

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