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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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Highlighted Research
Police Response to Family Violence
The Effect of Mandatory Training on Case Processing Using Redacted Case Notes
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Police Attitudes Toward Teenage Sexual Assault Complainants -
Police Response to Family Violence: The Effect of Mandatory Training on Case Processing Using Redacted Case Notes -
Does Training Affect Rape and Domestic Violence Myth Endorsement Among Police Personnel? A Trend Analysis -
Police Arrest Decision in IPV Cases with Previous Stalking -
Legislation and Prosecution of Hate Crime -
Correlates of Cyberstalking Among College Students -
The Effect of Rape Myth Endorsement on Police Response to Sexual Assault Survivors -
Writing Between The Lines: Examining Unprompted Handwritten Comments on a Campus Climate Survey -
Trauma Informed Training & Police Perceptions of Victim Behaviors 
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