Violent Crime > Rape and Sexual Assault

Q&A

• How many children are sexually abused in the United States?
  Child sexual abuse statistics are available in the Department of Health and Human Services' annual r... Read More
  Last Updated: August 26, 2015
  

• How many women are raped each year in the U.S.?
  Data on rapes that occur in the U.S. are available in Criminal Victimization in the United States: S... Read More
  Last Updated: April 2, 2014
  

• What risk factors are associated with juveniles who commit sex offenses?
  Information on the risk factors associated with juveniles who commit sex offenses is available in th... Read More
  Last Updated: December 28, 2016
  

Publications

• Cold Sexual Assault Investigations: Key Considerations & Recommendations, BJA-Sponsored, November 2016, NCJ 252591. (3 pages).
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• Collecting Lawfully Owed DNA, BJA-Sponsored, February 2018, NCJ 252597. (2 pages).
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• DNA Testing 101: Sexual Assault Kits, BJA-Sponsored, November 2017, NCJ 252599. (1 pages).
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• Elements of Reform: Changing State Laws to Prevent Future Backlogs, BJA-Sponsored, June 2017, NCJ 252600. (3 pages).
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• Medical History and Law Enforcement Interviews: Separate and Collaborative, BJA-Sponsored, September 2018, NCJ 252602. (2 pages).
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• Rapid Extraction of Sperm From Sexual Assault Kits, NIJ-Sponsored, 2018, NCJ 252577. (12 pages).
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Related Links

• Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS): National Victimization Analysis Tool (NVAT)
  https://www.bjs.gov/index.cfm?ty=nvat

• Center for Sex Offender Management (CSOM)
  http://www.csom.org/

• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): Sex Offender Registry Websites
  https://www.fbi.gov/scams-and-safety/sex-offender-registry

• National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC)
  http://www.nsvrc.org/

• Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN)
  http://www.rainn.org/