Research

The Academy on Violence and Abuse exists to advance health education and research on the prevention, recognition, and treatment of the health effects of violence and abuse.

This page provides information about Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention efforts to address missing and exploited children. It offers publications and resources to support victims and their families.

NIJ's research on Tribal crime and justice seeks to—

1. provide an accurate reporting of crime and violence;
2. provide reliable, valid estimates of the scope of the problem; and
3. identify barriers to and possible solutions for dealing with these significant public safety issues.

Discover research and statistics on crime victimization and safety on campus in this Office of Justice Programs special feature.

The National Council on Child Abuse and Family Violence provides intergenerational violence prevention services by bringing together community and national stakeholders, professionals, and volunteers to prevent family violence, child abuse and neglect, spouse/partner abuse, and elder abuse.

The Office on Women's Health coordinates women's health efforts across the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and addresses critical women's health issues by informing and advancing policies, educating health care professionals and consumers, and supporting innovative programs.

The mission of this network is to eliminate violence through advancing nursing education, practice, research, and public policy.

The Chadwick Center for Children and Families promotes the health and well-being of abused and traumatized children and their families.

Discover resources on Internet safety for children and consumers, Internet privacy, cyberbullying, and cyberstalking.

This organization promotes and supports the rehabilitation of torture victims and works for the prevention of torture.

The Exchange seeks to strengthen restorative practices in programs for prisoners, victims, and families of prisoners.

The Family Research Laboratory works to understand family violence and the impact of violence in families.

This organization seeks to educate those who respond to gender-based violence, equipping them with the knowledge and tools they need to support victims and hold perpetrators accountable. They maintains a comprehensive resource library of publications, policies, protocols, and training tools on topics such as domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, cold cases, trauma, human trafficking and more.

The Institute is a national resource center and clearinghouse on gender violence in Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities.

The mission of the Crimes Against Children Research Center is to combat crimes against children by providing high quality research and statistics to the public, policymakers, law enforcement personnel, and other child welfare practitioners.

The Centre offers information on victims' rights, services, and financial assistance in Canada.

The Center for Public Representation seeks to improve the quality of lives of people with mental illness and other disabilities through the systemic enforcement of their legal rights while promoting improvements in services for citizens with disabilities.