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One early morning in 1985, a masked intruder broke into Carrie Krejci’s apartment. At gunpoint, he tied her hands behind her back. Hearing stories on the news of a masked man roaming the neighborhood raping women at gunpoint and fearing for her own life, she begged for mercy. After ransacking her home, the assailant brutally raped her.
On August 19, 2020, David Thomas Hawkins, 75...
Research indicates that Native American persons experience crime victimization at higher rates than non-Native people. Furthermore, the unique position of American Indian and Alaska Native tribes as both sovereign nations and domestic dependents of the U.S. creates jurisdictional complexities in responding to crime, justice, and safety. Senior social and behavioral scientist Christine (Tina) Crossland discusses NIJ’s research on these topics, especially on the prevention of violence towards American Indians and Alaska Natives. Communications Assistant Stacy Lee Reynolds hosts.
