Friday, August 28, 2015

BJS's Crime Victimization Survey Shows Rate of Overall Crime Remained Flat from 2014 to 2015

The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) has released its annual report on criminal victimization in the U.S. (available at: https://www.bjs.gov/index.cfm?ty=pbdetail&iid=5804). The violent crime rate and rates of intimate partner violence did not change significantly in 2015 as compared to 2014.


There was also no significant change from 2014 to 2014 in the percent of violent crimes reported to police (47%) or in the percent of violent crime victims who received services from a victim service agency (9%).

The property crime victimization rate declined from 43.7 victimizations per 1,000 households in 2014 to 38.3 victimizations per 1,000 households in 2015, largely due to declines in household burglary and theft.


Monday, August 24, 2015

OVW Reports on Accomplishments

The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) recently published a report to the nation on "Accomplishments of the Office on Violence Against Women: January 2009 to January 2017," which highlights OVW's key achievements, including services and programs and their impact on victims, survivors, and communities. The report can be viewed at (https://www.justice.gov/ovw/page/file/929506/download).


Human Trafficking Series

CVI is  producing a series of technical reports on the subject of Human Trafficking.  All of the published reports in the series are available under the publications tab on the Crime Victims' Institute website. The report series includes reviews of factors such as prevalence, need for services, and the consequences of this type of victimization. Future reports in the series will include an overview of Texas-based service providers for youth and adult victims of sex trafficking. The series is guest edited by Dr. Cortney Franklin.

Thursday, October 23, 2014

Harris County SAFE Court - Survivors Acquiring Freedom and Empowerment


 
Harris County SAFE Court – Survivors Acquiring Freedom and Empowerment
 
Dr. Lisa Muftic, CVI's Assistant Director, is serving as a research partner for Harris County's new SAFE Court, a prostitution prevention program targeting first offenders between 17 and 25 years old. The program combines a specialty court with evidence-based treatment to provide the tools needed to reduce victimization and criminalization of these young adults. See link below for more information.

Thursday, October 9, 2014

Domestic Violence Awareness Month

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month


The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released the most recent statistics from the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS), 2011. According to this national survey, more than 1 in 5 women and 1 in 10 men have experienced severe physical violence at the hands of an intimate partner in their lifetime (NISVS 2011 Report).

Between 2003 and 2012, domestic violence accounted for 21% of all violent victimizations in the United States (see Nonfatal Domestic Violence 2003-12).
 
In 2013, 119 Texas women were killed by a current or former partner.
For their stories, see the TCFV report, Honoring Texas Victims.
 
Remember their names, and be a Voice Against Violence!
 

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Socio-Emotional Impact of Violent Crime

More than two-thirds of victims of serious violence experience socio-emotional problems (e.g., moderate to severe distress, problems with relationships with family or friends, and/or problems at work or school) as a result of their victimization.

Read more about the wide-reaching consequences of violent victimization in a special report recently published by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS).