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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. 

Spotlight

Youth Attitudes Toward Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Help-Seeking: An Analysis of Data Collected by the Not a Number Trafficking Prevention Program
Jones, L. M., O’Brien, J. E., Colburn, D., McKinney, K., & Martin, L. (2024). Youth Attitudes Toward Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Help-Seeki... Learn More
Bystanders to Sexual Violence: Findings From a National Sample of Sexual and Gender Diverse Adolescents
Banyard, V., Mitchell, K. J., Goodman, K. L., & Ybarra, M. L. (2024). Bystanders to sexual violence: findings from a national sample of sexual and... Learn More

Current Projects

Developing New Knowledge for Effective Children’s Advocacy Centers: Employing the NCAtrak Data System for CAC Research
This research represents an innovative effort to link research with large-scale, standardized case data collection by the National Children’s Alliance... Learn More
The Role of Technology in Child Sex Trafficking
Sexual victimizations are serious crimes that harm a significant percentage of children and adolescents. A national study of youth (ages 2 to 17) rev... Learn More
Contextual Influences on Bullying Involvement and Relations between Bullying and Other Victimization Forms
Summary: This project's aim is to evaluate bullying and other victimization forms across the transition from elementary to middle school. By focu... Learn More

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