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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
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What risk factors are associated with juveniles who commit sex offenses?
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Rapid and Selective Extraction of Male DNA from Rape Kits and Other Forensic Evidence Using Pressure Cycling, NIJ-Sponsored, July 2018, NCJ 251801. (14 pages).
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A Case Study of K-12 School Employee Sexual Misconduct: Lessons Learned from Title IX Policy Implementation, NIJ-Sponsored, September 2017, NCJ 252484. (75 pages).
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Just Science: Just FORESIGHT on Sexual Assault Kits, NIJ-Sponsored, November 2018, NCJ 252442. (2 pages).
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Study Finds Agencies Can React More Supportively Than Family and Friends to Victims' Disclosures of Sexual Assault, NIJ, October 2018, NCJ 252273. (2 pages).
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Criminal Victimization, 2016: Revised, BJS, October 2018, NCJ 252121. (30 pages).
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Sex Offender Management Assessment and Planning Initiative, SMART-Sponsored, March 2017, NCJ 251950. (338 pages).
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