Sexual Assault and Rape
Articles
- Confronting Teens Involved in Dating Violence
- Dating Violence Surveillance Federal Data Sources
- Screening Teens for Dating Violence
- Dating Violence Warning Signs
- Prevalence and Nature of Youth Dating Violence Information Resources
- Responding to Students Involved in Dating Violence
- Treating Teen Dating Violence Victims
Fact Sheets
Best Bets
- National Crime Victimization Survey: Juvenile Victimization and Offending, 1993-2003
This report presents findings about violent crime committed against or by juveniles from 1993 to 2003. - Victim Assistance Online
The Victim Assistance Online (VA Online) is a project of Victim Assistance Online Resources, a nonprofit organization serving the victim assistance and victimology community. VA Online supports service providers and professionals in related fields with an online directory of information and educati ... - Rape Abuse and Incest National Network
The Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN) is an anti-sexual assault organization created in 1994. RAINN's services include (1) the National Sexual Assault Hotline, which connects callers with the nearest local counseling center; (2) public education on sexual assault; and (3) national adv ... - US Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Investigative Division, Violent Crime Section, Crimes Against Children Program
It is the mission of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) Crimes Against Children (CAC) Program to provide a quick and effective response to all incidences of crimes against children. The CAC strategy is to (1) decrease the vulnerability of children to acts of sexual exploitation and abuse; ( ... - US Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office on Violence Against Women
Since its inception in 1995, the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), an office of the US Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP) has (1) handled DOJ legal and policy issues regarding violence against women, (2) coordinated DOJ efforts, (3) provided national and internationa ...
External Resources
- Sexual Violence Fact Sheet
This fact sheet provides information about the prevalence and incidence, risk factors, consequences, and promising primary prevention programs of sexual abuse and assault.
Federal Partner: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Victims of Crime: Rape and Sexual Assault
This site provides links to several documents on victims of rape and sexual assault.
Federal Partner: National Criminal Justice Reference Service, U.S. Department of Justice - Sexual Assault
The National Women's Health Information Center provides a gateway to the vast array of Federal and other resources on sexual assault of women.
Federal Partner: National Women's Health Information Center - Office on Violence Against Women
The Department of Justice, through its Violence Against Women Office, can provide an overview of the problem on a national scale and can also provide information about state-by-state activities.
Federal Partner: U.S. Department of Justice - Violence Against Women Net Library
VAWnet Library is an online resource for advocates working to end domestic violence, sexual assault, and other violence in the lives of women and their children.
Federal Partner: National Center on Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Sexual Assault of Young Children As Reported to Law Enforcement: Victim, Incident, and Offender Characteristics (PDF 129 KB)
This publication represents a national data collection effort that explored the incidence of sexual assault ignored crimes against young victims.
Federal Partner: U.S. Department of Justice
see also Domestic/Intimate Partner Violence