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Earl Gregg Swem Library

Sexual Victimization in Prisons and Jails Reported by Inmates, 2011-12

Categories: Crime/Justice,Mental Health,Sex Issues,Statistics

http://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/svpjri1112.pdf

Covers the number of incidents and individuals involved, the types of victimization, and the trends.  Also covers demographic characteristics, sexual orientation, and psychological distress factors.  From the Bureau of Justice Statistics

 

Child Maltreatment 2011

Categories: Births/Deaths,Children,Crime/Justice,Sex Issues,Statistics,Welfare/Social Services

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/resource/child-maltreatment-2011

Provides statistics on child maltreatment and abuse, and characteristics of child victims and adult perpetrators.  From the Children’s Bureau of the Department of Health and Human Services

 

Department of Defense Annual Report on Sexual Assault in the Military: Fiscal Year 2012: Annex A: 2012 Workplace and Gender Relations Survey of Active Duty Members

Categories: Crime/Justice,Defense/Military,Sex Issues,Statistics

http://www.sapr.mil/media/pdf/reports/FY12_DoD_SAPRO_Annual_Report_on_Sexual_Assault-VOLUME_TWO.pdf

Reports results of survey which showed that 6% of women and 1% of men experienced unwanted sexual contact in 2012.  The figure for women was statistically significantly higher in 2012 than in 2010.  From the Defense Department

 

Department of Defense Annual Report on Sexual Assault in the Military: Fiscal Year 2012

Categories: Crime/Justice,Defense/Military,Headlines,Sex Issues,Statistics

http://www.sapr.mil/media/pdf/reports/FY12_DoD_SAPRO_Annual_Report_on_Sexual_Assault-VOLUME_ONE.pdf

Latest report on the incidence of sexual assaults in the armed forces.  Provides statistics and analysis, discusses policy and program changes, and outlines future plans to support victims.  In FY12 there were 3,374 reports of sexual assault involving service members.  From the Department of Defense

 

Hate Crime Victimization, 2003-2011

Categories: Civil/Human Rights,Crime/Justice,Disability,Headlines,Sex Issues,Statistics

http://bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/hcv0311.pdf

An estimated annual average of 259,700 nonfatal violent and property hate crimes occurred against persons 12 and older.  Classifies crimes by types of bias as perceived by victim including, race, religion, disability, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or association.  From the Bureau of Justice Statistics

 

Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill Committee Stage Report

Categories: Civil/Human Rights,Great Britain,Marriage/Family,Religion/Ethics,Sex Issues

http://www.parliament.uk/briefing-papers/RP13-22.pdf

Reports the progress through the second  reading of the bill that would introduce civil marriage for same sex couples in Great Britain.  House of Commons Library Research Paper 13/22

 

Female Victims of Sexual Violence, 1994-2010

Categories: Crime/Justice,Sex Issues,Statistics,Women

http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/content/pub/pdf/fvsv9410.pdf

Provides statistics on incidents of rape or other sexual assault crimes against women in the U.S. and trends since the mid-1990s.  Also includes characteristics of victims, location of crime, and victim-offender relationship.  From the Bureau of Justice Statistics

 

Same-Sex Marriage and the Supreme Court: United States v. Windsor and Hollingsworth v. Perry

Categories: Civil/Human Rights,Laws/Regulations,Marriage/Family,Sex Issues,Supreme Court/courts

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42976.pdf

Discusses two cases before the Supreme Court that represent challenges to laws that impose restrictions on same-sex marriage, including the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

 

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