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The Crime Victims' Institute (CVI) at Sam Houston State University is committed to advancing research on victimization issues in Texas. It is our hope that the information contained here will provide access to CVI's research, as well as information and resources from victim service agencies. Please contact us with any research ideas and/or issues you would like to see addressed. Thank you for visiting.
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Harris County SAFE Court
Dr. Lisa Muftic, CVI's Assistant Director, will serve as a research partner for Harris County's new SAFE Court.
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Go Purple
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
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Helping Hands
The Crime Victims' Institute has been conducting research and providing training on victimization-related issues for nearly 25 years.
Announcements
- Dr. Lisa Muftic, CVI's Assistant Director, will serve as a research partner for Harris County's new SAFE Court.
- Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- Socio-Emotional Impact of Violent Crime
- National Campus Safety Month
- Identifying Victims of Human Trafficking
- Integrating Crime Victims' Issues into University and College Curricula
Highlighted Research
New Campus Safety Mobile App
Texas Association Against Sexual Assault (TAASA) has recently launched Texas Safety University (TX Safety U), a free app available on iOS and Android. Through this app, students, faculty, staff, and other members of campus communities can quickly acc. . .
Stalking Report Series
CVI is producing a series of reports on stalking, which involves deliberate, repeated, unwanted, and fear-inducing acts on the part of one person toward another, usually in a relationship context of some kind. The second report in the series addresse. . .
Human Trafficking Series
CVI will be producing a series of technical reports on the subject of Human Trafficking. This report series will cover factors such as prevalence, need for services, the consequences of this type of victimization and on overview of Texas-based servi. . .
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Human Sex Trafficking: An Overview -
Sexual Assault on College Campuses: Perceptions and Approaches of Campus Law Enforcement Officers -
Stalking on College Campuses: Perceptions & Approaches of Campus Law Enforcement Officers -
Human Traffickers, Buyers, and Sex Tourism -
Knowledge of Campus and Community Sexual Assault Resources Among Students -
The Consequences of Intimate Partner Violence Victimization By Sexual Orientation -
Stalking in Texas - 2014 -
Majoring in stalking: Exploring stalking experiences between college students and the general public -
Sexual Assault Resource Availability on Texas Higher Education Campuses 
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