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Crimes against Children Research Center (CCRC) provides high quality research and statistics to the public, policy makers, law enforcement personnel, and other child welfare practitioners. 

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COVID-19 and Child Sex Trafficking: Qualitative Insights on the Effect of the Pandemic on Victimization and Service Provision
O’Brien, J. E., Jones, L. M., Mitchell, K. J., & Kahn, G. Z. (2024). COVID-19 and Child Sex Trafficking: Qualitative Insights on the Effect of the... Learn More
Characteristics and Dynamics of Cyberstalking Victimization Among Juveniles and Young Adults
Walsh, W. A., Finkelhor, D., & Turner, H. (2024). Characteristics and dynamics of cyberstalking victimization among juveniles and young adults. Vi... Learn More

Current Projects

New Juvenile Victimization Statistics
This project develops and disseminates statistics on juvenile victims, based on the analysis of a number of existing and emerging data sets. Sources u... Learn More
The Decline of Sexual Abuse Cases
This project explores the dramatic decline in sexual abuse cases that has occurred across the U.S. during the 1990s. The goals of the study are to dra... Learn More
National Survey of Children's Exposure to Violence (NatSCEV)
The National Survey of Children's Exposure to Violence, funded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and the Centers for ... Learn More
Developmental Victimization Survey
The Developmental Victimization Survey (DVS) is a longitudinal study designed to assess a comprehensive range of childhood victimizations across gende... Learn More
Multi-Site Evaluation of Children's Advocacy Centers (CACs)
The Multi-Site Evaluation of CACs, funded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) was designed to evaluate the impact of... Learn More

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