The National Institute of Justice is planning to spend $500,000 in federal funds to see if the booming oil industry has impacted domestic violence, dating violence, rape, and stalking in North Dakota and South Dakota and Montana.
“Qualitative and quantitative methods should be used to better understand whether the influx of oil workers in these communities is having any impact on victims of, or contributing to an increase in domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking,” the grant solicitation said.
“Qualitative efforts should target community members, criminal justice agencies and staff, and victim service providers. Quantitative methods should include the examination of available criminal justice data, both prior to and after the introduction of the oil camps,” the grant added.
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