Welcome
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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Police Training Study
SHSU to Study Houston Police Training on Responses to Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence.
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Crime Victims' Rights Week
The Office of Victims of Crime will lead the National Crime Victims' Rights Week on April 2-8 to honor victims and promote their rights.
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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
Highlighted Research
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 . . .
Sexual Assault Report Series
CVI is producing a series of reports on sexual assault, including campus sexual assault, Title IX and other guidelines, and criminal justice system response to perpetrators and survivors. The first report in the series will provide an overview of sex. . .
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SAFE Court: Results From a 2-year Evaluation of a Problem-Solving Court for Prostituted Offenders in Harris County, TX -
A Snapshot of Strangulation Cases in Travis County, Texas -
Hate Crime: An Overview -
Social Disorganization, Intimate Partner Violence, and the Rural/Urban Divide -
Bystander Intervention: Sexual Assault Prevention and Response -
Blame, Empathy, and Homophobia Directed Toward Sexual Minority Intimate Partner Violence Survivors -
Federal Efforts to Combat Campus Sexual Violence -
Crime Victims' Institute Dashboard 2017 -
Sexual Assault: An Overview 
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