U.S. flag
      An official website of the United States government, Department of Justice.
        Here's how you know
      Here's how you know**Official websites use .gov**
            
            A **.gov** website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
      **Secure .gov websites use HTTPS**
            
            A **lock** (
            A locked padlock
            ) or **https://** means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Menu

      
        close

            
            
                                              About NIJ
        
                    
  
          About NIJ
      
    
          The NIJ Director
          How NIJ Is Organized
          Mission and Guiding Principles
          Research and Development Process
          Strategic Framework
          Assessments of NIJ
          Annual Reports & Reports to Congress
          Staff Directory
          Funding & Awards
        
                    
  
          Funding & Awards
      
    
          Current Funding
          Forthcoming Funding
          Expired Funding
          Awards: Listing of Funded Projects
          Guidance for Applicants and Awardees
          Fellowship & Student Programs
          Travel Scholarships
          NIJ Challenge Program
          Library & Multimedia
        
                    
  
          Library & Multimedia
      
    
          NIJ Journal
          Podcasts
          Publications Listing
          Multimedia Listing
          Rated Practices on CrimeSolutions
          Rated Programs on CrimeSolutions
          Software & Databases
          Datasets
          Patents
          Topics
        
                    
  
          Topics
      
    
          Article Listing
          Corrections
          Courts
          Crime Prevention
          Crimes
          Drugs and Crime
          Equipment and Technology
          Forensic Sciences
          Youth Justice
          Justice System Reform
          Law Enforcement
          Tribal Crime and Justice
          Victims of Crime
          Events
        
                    
  
          Events
      
    
          NIJ 2024 Research Conference
          Scheduled Events
          On-Demand Events
          Research Meetings & Workshops
          NIJ-Hosted Online Training

                            
                                About
          Contact Us
          Subscribe
          Topics A-Z
                  Share
FacebookXLinkedInRedditPinterestEmail Home
                            Funding & Awards
 The Victim-Offender Overlap: Examining Police and Service System Networks of Response among Violent Conflicts
Award Information
Awardee
              TEMPLE UNIVERSITY-OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Award #
              2016-V3-GX-0009
Funding Category
              DISCRETIONARY
Location
                    Philadelphia, PA
Awardee County
              Philadelphia
Congressional District
              3
Status
              Closed
Funding First Awarded
              2016
Total funding (to date)
              $579,558
Original Solicitation
              Research and Evaluation on Victims of Crime
Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2016, $579,558)
A key question in reducing future violence and victimization is whether first responders and other justice system actors identify the victim as an offender or simply a victim, and whether the label influences subsequent treatment. The study, which targets Focus Area 1: Victim/Offender Overlap, will examine police and victim service system networks of response after street conflicts, and how service delivery is impacted by the victim/offender label. The study involves partnerships with the Philadelphia PD, Northcentral Victim Services, Department of Behavioral Health, and Philadelphia CeaseFire. The findings will produce theoretically-based, relevant information on victim service system strengths and weaknesses that will be synthesized into usable, practical information that can help strengthen victim service programs, institutions, and resources to improve the well-being of residents.
The project uses a mixed-method design that will yield qualitative data from semi-structured interviews and focus groups with system stakeholders and victims, and quantitative network data from victims (men of color in Philadelphia). The research will focus on five sets of stakeholders: (1) males victims of violent street crimes involving a conflict or dispute; (2) one family member of the victim; (3) the police and other justice system personnel; (4) the agency that administers VOCA funds; and (5) victim service providers. Approximately 100 victims of street assaults will be recruited for interviews and a social network survey at three points in time. Interviews also will be conducted with justice and victim services system actors, with an emphasis on the law enforcement response. Qualitative data analyses using the pile sorting method, coupled with text analyses in the Dedoose software will be complemented by social network analyses using R.
In addition to archiving the required datasets, the study will produce: (1) semi-annual progress reports and a ten-page summary report, (2) one article targeted to a criminology journal that will summarize the criminal justice system response to victims of crime who have also been offenders; (3) an article geared toward a practitioner-friendly journal summarizing gaps in services identified in victim services and make recommendations, if appropriate; (4) an article or research brief that summarizes the network analyses findings, and (5) at least two practitioner friendly blogs. We also will host a community-based forum to present the main findings. Furthermore, all products will be made available through electronic media and we will also present the findings at two different academic conferences. ca/ncf



  
Grant-Funded Publications
        
                      A Conceptual Model of Help-Seeking by Black Americans After Violent Injury: Implications for Reducing Inequities in Access to Care
                  The Victim-Offender Overlap: One Class of Crime Victim Rarely Seeks, Receives Available Services
                  Postinjury Engagement With the Police and Access to Care Among Victims of Violent Street Crime: Does Criminal History Matter?
                  Victim-Offender Overlap: Examining Police and Service System Networks of Response Among Violent Street Conflicts

  
Date Created: September 19, 2016
    
          Side navigation
  

        

  
  
              Current Funding
    
      
            
            
            
      Forthcoming Funding
    
      
            
            
            
      Expired Funding
    
      
            
            
            
      Awards: Listing of Funded Projects
    
      
            
            
            
      Guidance for Applicants and Awardees
    
      
            
            
            
      Fellowship & Student Programs
    
      
            
            
            
      Travel Scholarships
    
      
            
            
            
      NIJ Challenge ProgramSimilar Awards
        
                      Examining the Impacts of Body-Worn Cameras on Correctional Culture, Climate, and the Well-Being of Staff and Incarcerated Persons
                  NIJ Innovations in Measuring Community Perceptions Challenge Winner: Johnston & Company
                  Experimental and numerical investigations for the development and validation of thermo-chemistry models and property databases for selected wall lining materials under fire exposure
 Top

      National Institute of Justice

        
        
                        About NIJ
                    About NIJ
      
    
                  How NIJ Is Organized
      
    
                  NIJ Director
      
    
                  Research Disclaimer
      
    
                  Funding & Awards
                    Funding & Awards Home
      
    
                  Awards Listing
      
    
                  Current Funding
      
    
                  Guidance for Applicants and Awardees
      
    
                  Resources
                    Events
      
    
                  Podcasts
      
    
                  Publications
      
    
                  Topics
      
    
                  Multimedia
      
    
                  Reuse Policy
      
    
                  Contacts
                    Contact NIJ
      
    
                  Staff Directory
      
    
                  Submit a FOIA Request
      
    
                  File a Civil Rights ComplaintFacebook
          
                      X
          
                      YouTube
  

      810 7th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20531
      
              Secondary Footer link menu
            Accessibility
              Plain Language
              Privacy Policy
              Legal Policies and Disclaimer
              No FEAR Act
              Freedom of Information Act
              USA.gov
              Justice.gov