Sexual Violence

This 2-page fact sheet provides a general overview of sexual violence and a public health approach to prevention.

Publish Date

2014

This Applied Research paper examines restorative justice for sexual assault from the perspective of survivors. A large international literature promotes restorative justice options as satisfying and empowering to crime victims.Restorative Justice Responses to Sexual Assault

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February 2008

"This monograph will explore different psychological and behavioral responses to sexual violence and why these responses appear to be 'counterintuitive' to the general public."

Publish Date

2007

This report and accompanying fact sheet were developed as part of a large contract, “Evaluation Assistance for Projects Designed to Prevent First-Time Male Perpetration of Sexual Violence,” funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and conducted by RTI International (a trade name for Research Triangle Institute). The study was initiated in September 2002 to identify sexual violence prevention programs and provide evaluation technical assistance. The National Sexual Violence Resource Center can provide additional information on the programs that were highlighted.

This page provides an overview of the CDC’s Rape Prevention and Education Grant program and also features grantee profiles.

Rape Prevention and Education Grant Program Profiles

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This report explains the laws enacted in different states to afford victims of crime privileged communication with their counselor.  Privacy of Victims’ Counseling Communications

Publish Date

2002

In April 2007, WHO held an expert meeting on preventing intimate partner violence and sexual violence. WHO produced a background paper for the meeting. The paper explores what can be done to prevent violence against adolescent and adult women that occurs within intimate relationships, and sexual violence that occurs outside intimate relationships.

The fifth volume for this NSVRC publication! Featured inside: A Trip to the Rape Capital of the World, OCR Issues Decision in Harvard "Corroboration Rule" Case, Focus on Clergy Misconduct. Putting a Face to Rape. Six Elements to Public Advocacy . . . and more

Publish Date

Spring/Summer 2003

Living with Dissociative Identity Disorder, Assessing Online Advocacy, RAINN & Online Hotline and more . . .

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Spring/Summer 2005

Esta guía nacional provee descripciones y información sobre recursos disponibles en español sobre la violencia sexual. (This national guide provides descriptions and information on sexual violence resources that are available in Spanish.)

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Updated 2008