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Older Women Face Abuse
André B. Rosay
This article examines psychological and physical abuse against women in Alaska who are aged 60 or older and compares these rates to national rates. Read more
Casto and Rosay talk about elder abuse
L. Diane Casto, Executive Director of the Alaska Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, talks with André Rosay, Director of the Justice Center, about elder abuse in Alaska. See the video
Lack of Psychiatric Beds and Consequences
Pamela Cravez
Dr. Anne Zink, Medical Director at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center (MSRMC) and head of Mat-Su’s Emergency Department (ED), is seeing more and more psychiatric emergencies. Read more
Community Solves Liquor Store Problem
Sharon Chamard
This is the story of a successful community-based collaborative problem-solving process
that serves as an example of the power that communities have to effect change, even
in the face of sharp divisions. Read more
Director's Farewell
André B. Rosay
Dr. André Rosay, Justice Center director since 2007, has been appointed associate dean for academic and student affairs in the College of Health. Dr. Rosay bids farewell to the Justice Center here.
Editor's Note
Pamela Cravez
For over 30 years, the Alaska Justice Forum has provided in depth research on justice topics. I am honored to take over as editor. I’ve spent the last 35 years working as a writer and editor. Read more
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- Recover Alaska: Healing Alaska's Alcohol Problems by Marny Rivera and Tiffany Hall
- Editor's Goodbye by Barbara Armstrong
- Therapeutic Courts in the Alaska Court System by Barbara Armstrong
- Alaska Felony Sentencing Patterns: Selected Findings by Teresa White Carns
- Teens Acting against Violence (TAAV) and the 40 Developmental Assets by Khristy Parker
- New Staff
- University of Alaska Students’ Disclosures of Sexual Misconduct and Sexual Assault Victimizations by Brad A. Myrstol and Lindsey Blumenstein
- Senate Bill 91: Summary of Policy Reforms
- Youth Marijuana and Prescription Drug Abuse in Anchorage by Marny Rivera and Cory R. Lepage
- New Staff
- New Look and Web Addresses for the Justice Center
- Criminal Justice Reform and Recidivism Reduction by Brad A. Myrstol and Barbara Armstrong
- Justice Reinvestment Report by Barbara Armstrong
- Sexual Misconduct: How Do UAA Students Define It? by Lindsey Blumenstein
- Informed Alaskans Initiative: Public Health Data in Alaska by Barbara Armstrong
- A Survey of Studies on Judicial Selection by Ryan Fortson and Kristin S. Knudsen
- UAA Justice Center 40th Anniversary 1975–2015
- "Activating" Park Spaces in Anchorage’s Town Square Park (Research Note) by Troy C. Payne and Daniel Reinhard
- 2014 Alaska Department of Corrections Institutional Population
- Smart Justice in Alaska by Barbara Armstrong
- Faculty Notes
- Alaska Justice Information Center Welcomes Staff
- Adverse Childhood Experiences and Their Association with Alcohol Abuse by Alaska Adults by Marny Rivera and Patrick Sidmore
- Expungement and Limiting Public Access to Alaska Criminal Case Records in the Digital Age by Barbara Armstrong and Deborah Periman
- Contacts between Anchorage Adults and Police by Brad A. Myrstol
- Officer-Involved Shootings in Anchorage 1993–2013 by Troy C. Payne
- Forum to Publish 3 Times Per Year
- Adverse Childhood Experiences and Their Association with Alcohol Abuse by Alaska Adults — Statistical Web Supplement by Marny Rivera and Patrick Sidmore
- Tribal Courts in Alaska
- Survey of Tribal Court Effectiveness Studies by Ryan Fortson and Jacob A. Carbaugh
- Restorative Justice: Theory, Processes, and Application in Rural Alaska by Jeff D. May
- Restorative Justice Programs and Sentencing
- Community Justice Initiatives in the Galena District Court by Jeff D. May
- Key Acts and Cases for Alaska Tribal Court Jurisdiction by Ryan Fortson
- Current Issues Regarding Alaska Tribal Court Jurisdiction by Ryan Fortson
- Rural Governance Report 2014 by Mara Kimmel
- Shifting Marijuana Laws and Policies: Implications for Alaska by Jason Brandeis
- The Homeless: Who and How Many? by Barbara Armstrong and Sharon Chamard
- Definitions of Homelessness
- The Homeless: Who and How Many? — Web Supplement (Tables)
- Resources on Homelessness — Web Supplement
- The Alaska Criminal Justice Commission: A Legislative Call for Action by Mary Geddes
- Senate Bill 64 — Omnibus Crime Bill
- Early Resolution for Family Law Cases in Alaska’s Courts by Stacey Marz
- Issues in an ERP Case — Web Supplement by Stacey Marz
- New Faculty
- Reducing Sales of Alcohol to Underage Persons in Alaska by Marny Rivera and Shirley Coté
- Resources About Underage Alcohol Programs
- Leading Causes of Death 2007–2010 by Sharon Chamard
- Resources on Suicide and Suicide Prevention
- Experience of Racism in Anchorage by Melissa S. Green and Sharon Chamard
- Selecting and Evaluating Alaska’s Judges: 1984–2012 by Teresa White Carns
- Criminal Justice Working Group Update by Teresa White Carns
- Faculty News
- Juvenile Justice, School Discipline, and Zero Tolerance
- Trends in Juvenile Delinquency, School Suspensions, and Expulsions by André B. Rosay and Marny Rivera
- School Discipline and the Zero Tolerance Approach by Dean Williams
- Does 'Zero Tolerance' Work? Alternatives to Out-of-School Suspension and Expulsion by Carol Comeau
- Zero Tolerance and Juvenile Justice: A View from the Bench by William D. Hitchcock
- StepUp: Helping Kids with Discipline Problems Stay in School by Barbara Armstrong
- Juvenile Justice and School Discipline Resources
- Update on Alaska Victimization Survey Data Releases
- In Memoriam
- Faculty News
- Retirement
- Recent Publications
- Public Perceptions of Judicial Fairness by Brad A. Myrstol and Cory R. Lepage
- "Bring the Kids Home": Alaska Community-Based Treatment for Children and Youth by Barbara Armstrong
- Criminal Justice Working Group Update
- Correction to Alaska Judicial Council Report
- Dr. Rosay Awarded Visiting Executive Research Fellowship With National Institute of Justice
- New Faculty
- Self-Protective Behaviors in Anchorage by Sharon Chamard
- 2012 Alaska Dashboard: Key Indicators Impacting Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault by André B. Rosay
- Notes on Recidivism by Barbara Armstrong
- Offender Recidivism Figures
- Predicting Recidivism for Alaska Youth: An Evaluation of the YLS/CMI Survey
- Immigrants in Alaska—Authorized and Unauthorized by Antonia Moras
- Enforcement of Immigration Laws by Antonia Moras
- PACE: A Pilot Project for Probation Violators in Anchorage
- Alaska's Five-Year Prisoner Reentry Strategic Plan, 2011–2016
- Further Reading on Prisoner Reentry and Justice Reinvestment
- A Brief Look at VPSOs and Violence Against Women Cases
- U.S. State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies Census 2008 by Bureau of Justice Statistics
- Faculty Notes
- Recent Justice Center Faculty Publications
- Prisoner Reentry and the Uniform Collateral Consequences of Conviction Act by Deborah Periman
- Gangs: National Data and the Fairbanks Gang Assessment by Khristy Parker and Shea Daniels
- Legal Definitions of Gang and Gang Crime
- Gang Units in Local Law Enforcement Agencies
- Police in Schools: Public Perceptions by Brad A. Myrstol
- Measuring and Fighting Meth Use in Alaska and the U.S. by Marny Rivera and Jenny Baker
- 9th Circuit Update: En Banc Order Vacates Felon Disenfranchisement Opinion by Deborah Periman
- Unmet Legal Needs in the U.S. and Alaska by Barbara Armstrong
- Unmet Legal Needs in the U.S. and Alaska: Web Supplement
- Civil Legal Assistance and Self-Representation: Further Reading
- Pro Bono Programs in Alaska
- Correlates of Gun Ownership in Anchorage and the Mat-Su Borough by Sharon Chamard
- Two Pilot Projects in the Alaska Court System by Teresa White Carns
- New Faculty
- Rosay Awarded Contract
- Sex Offenders in the Alaska Juvenile Justice System by André B. Rosay and Ronald S. Everett
- A Look at Chronic Inebriate Housing in Seattle by Sharon Chamard
- Proposed Housing First in Anchorage by Barbara Armstrong
- Recovery Act Funds: Justice Projects in Alaska
- Alaska Prisoner Re-entry Task Force by Teresa White Carns
- Faculty Changes
- Felon Disenfranchisement and the Voting Rights Act — Farrakhan v. Gregoire: "A Crowd of One" by Deborah Periman
- Juvenile Probation Officer Workload and Caseload Study by André B. Rosay and Thomas S. Begich
- Alaska Offender Profile 2009
- Correctional Populations 2008
- The Language Interpreter Center and Interpretation in Alaska
- Criminal Justice Working Group Update by Teresa White Carns
- Project HOPE for Alaska by Teresa White Carns
- Predicting Legal Resolutions in Domestic Violence Cases by Marny Rivera, André B. Rosay, Darryl S. Wood, and Katherine TePas
- Attrition in Cases of Violence Against Women Reported to the Alaska State Troopers by Darryl S. Wood, André B. Rosay, Marny Rivera, and Katherine TePas
- Reducing Violence Against Women in Alaska
- Animal Abuse and Domestic Violence
- Leading Causes of Death
- Visiting Faculty
- Anchorage Wellness Court: Challenges by Ronald S. Everett
- Justice System Operating Expenditures
- Criminal Justice Working Group Update by Teresa White Carns
- Therapeutic Jurisprudence
- Justice Center Appointments
- Dr. Trostle Retires
- Capital Punishment 2007 and 2008
- Violent Deaths in Alaska and Nationwide
- Collective Efficacy and Fear of Crime in the Mat-Su Borough by Sharon Chamard
- Selecting and Evaluating Alaska's Judges: 1984–2007 by Teresa W. Carns
- An International Perspective on the Death Penalty
- The Death Penalty in Alaska by Melissa S. Green
- Assaults in Domestic Violence Incidents Reported to Alaska State Troopers by Marny Rivera, André B. Rosay, Darryl S. Wood, Greg Postle, and Katherine TePas
- Mandatory Arrest in Domestic Violence Cases
- Delinquency Trajectories in Anchorage and Fairbanks by André B. Rosay and Ronald S. Everett
- East Anchorage Weed and Seed 2008 Community Survey by Sharon Chamard
- New Forum Editor
- Sexual Crime
- Case Attrition of Sexual Violence Offenses: Empirical Findings by Darryl S. Wood and André B. Rosay
- Revisiting Alaska's Sex Offender Registration and Public Notification Statute by Deborah Periman
- Sexual Assaults Reported to Alaska State Troopers by André B. Rosay, Greg Postle, Darryl S. Wood, and Katherine TePas
- Sexual Assault Nurse Examinations in Alaska by André B. Rosay and Tara Henry
- Anonymous Reporting and Forensic Examinations
- Further Reading on Sexual Assault
- The Number of Parents in Prison Grows
- ECCA Symposium
- Justice Center Departure
- Comparing the American and Russian Constitutions by David Mannheimer. A longer version of this article is also available.
- Editor's Goodbye by Antonia Moras
- History of KAROL—The Khabarovsk-Alaska Rule of Law Partnership by Marla Greenstein
- Children With Parents in Prison
- Prisoners in Alaska and the U.S.
- Immigrants, Refugees and Asylees Over the Last Century
- Non-Citizens in the Alaska Correctional System
- Justice Center Move
- The Hidden Impact of a Criminal Conviction: A Brief Overview of Collateral Consequences in Alaska by Deborah Periman
- Therapeutic Courts and Recidivism
- Disproportionate Minority Contact in the Fairbanks North Star Borough by André B. Rosay and G. Matthew Snodgrass
- Disproportionate Minority Contact in the Fairbanks North Star Borough: Supplementary Maps by André B. Rosay and G. Matthew Snodgrass
- Mat-Su Community Survey by Shel Llee Evans
- New Appointment to Justice Center
- Stalking in Alaska by André B. Rosay, Greg Postle, Katherine TePas, and Darryl Wood
- Stalking Crimes: Do Alaska Stalking Laws Serve Their Purpose in a Wireless, Social Networking Age? by Pamela Kelley
- Current Guest Worker Programs
- Justice Center Departures
- The History of Crime Mapping and Its Use by American Police Departments by Sharon Chamard
- A Look at Immigration Numbers by Antonia Moras
- Inmate Mental Health and Treatment: A BJS Report by the Bureau of Justice Statistics
- DV Protective Order Video
- Rural Justice Bibliography
- Sexual Assault Case Processing: A Descriptive Model of Attrition and Decision Making by G. Matthew Snodgrass
- Report from the Rural Justice and Law Enforcement Commission: A Review by Antonia Moras
- Reports of Other Commissions (bibliography)
- Homeless Youths in Homer: A Picture of Their Needs by André Rosay
- Review Essay: But They All Come Back by John Riley
- Probation and Parole in Alaska: A Snapshot
- Making the Grade? Public Evaluation of Police Performance in Anchorage by Brad A. Myrstol
- Center Conducts Network and Spatial Analysis Seminar
- Justice Center Signs New Research Agreement
- Youth Violence in Anchorage by André B. Rosay and Sharon Chamard
- Therapeutic Justice in Action: An Evaluation of Three Therapeutic Courts by Teresa W. Carns
- Drugs and Crime in Anchorage: A Note by Robert H. Langworthy and Alan R. McKelvie
- Victimization of Native Americans
- SAC Coordinates Data Sharing
- Improving Public Safety in Rural Alaska: A Review of Past Studies by Justin Roberts
- Rural Justice and Law Enforcement Commission
- COPS Funds in Alaska
- Studies, Reports, and Documents Relevant to the VPSO Program compiled by Justin Roberts and the Justice Center
- A Look at Judicial Selection in Alaska by Antonia Moras
- Civil Trial Outcomes in 2001
- Civil Cases in Alaska: 1999-2000 by Teresa W. Carns
- Gender Equality in Justice Professions by Pamela Kelley
- Recruiting and Retaining Volunteers in Alaska Justice Agencies by André Rosay
- Judicial Selection in the U.S.
- Native Issues Articles Reprinted
- Justice Center Projects Funded
- Police Patrol and Public Alcohol Use in Anchorage by Brad Myrstol
- Human Rights Watch: The Mentally Ill in U.S. Prisons—A Review by Antonia Moras
- Mentally Ill Inmates in Alaska Prisons by Antonia Moras
- Corrections and State Mental Health Funding by Antonia Moras
- Measures of Outcomes Associated With Alcohol Abuse in Alaska by Darryl S. Wood
- Forcible Rapes and Sexual Assaults in Anchorage by André Rosay
- Population of Prisoners and Former Prisoners Expanding Rapidly
- The Felony Case Process in Alaska: The Judicial Council Analysis by Antonia Moras
- Appointment of Public Attorney
- Disposition of Sexual Assault Cases
- Western Criminological Review
- Drug Use Trends Among Anchorage Arrestees: 1999-2001 by Brad Myrstol
- ADAM in an International Context
- Alcohol Use Among Anchorage Arrestees by Brad Myrstol
- Measuring the Use of Drugs
- Fear of Crime and Quality of Life in Anchorage by Matthew Giblin
- Review Essay—Invisible Punishment: The Collateral Consequences of Mass Imprisonment by John Riley
- Child Custody Video Completed
- Alaska Juvenile Arrest Figures for 2000
- Alaska Juveniles in the Adult System
- Juvenile Detention in Alaska
- Student Knowledge of the U.S. Constitution by Lawrence C. Trostle
- Capital Punishment 2000 and 2001
- An International Perspective on the Death Penalty
- Sentencing Video
- Retirements
- National Academy of Science Paper
- The Court Coordinated Resources Project — Mental Health Court in Alaska
- Evaluating the Anchorage Mental Health Court by Teresa W. Carns
- Alaska Therapeutic Court Projects
- Corrections and the Mentally Ill
- Justice System Expenditures in Alaska and the Nation (A BJS Report) by the Bureau of Justice Statistics
- André Rosay
- Aspects of Drug Use: Arrestees in Anchorage, 2000 by Matthew Giblin
- Review Essay: A Country Unmasked: Inside South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission by Antonia Moras
- The Design of the New Anchorage Jail by Steve Fishback
- Emmonak Juveniles and the Elders’ Group
- Statistics on Alaska Traffic Fatalities by G. Blair McCune
- Circle Peacemaking by Lisa Rieger
- Juvenile Jail Monitoring in Alaska by Cassie Atwell
- Alaska Legal Services Service Learning Project by Pamela R. Kelley
- Judicial Council Analysis of Civil Cases
- Anchorage CANS Program by Matthew Giblin
- Interpreting and Translating in Alaska's Legal System: Further Discussion by Phyllis Morrow
- Review Essay — Newjack: Beyond the Stereotype of the Brutal Guard by John Riley
- Justice Center 25th Anniversary
- The Brady Act in Alaska by Cassie Atwell
- Notes on the Brady Bill (A Viewpoint) by Lawrence C. Trostle
- Capital Punishment in the U.S. in 1997 (A BJS Report)
- International Data on the Death Penalty
- Criminal Defense in Rural Alaska by Rachel King
- Juvenile Referrals: An In-Depth Look by N.E. Schafer
- Alaska Supreme Court Report: Fairness and Access Problems and Recommendations
- Minorities Referred at Higher Rates: Analysis of DFYS Data by N.E. Schafer and Richard Curtis
- Mountain View: The Context for Community Policing by Antonia Moras
- Community Policing: Perspectives from the Field by John Riley
- New Director for Justice Center
- Community Problems in Alaska: Public Perceptions
- Study of Tort Cases (A BJS Report)
- Crimes and Arrests on the UAA Campus by Roger C. Miller & Cassie Atwell
- Detention of Juveniles in Alaska: Preliminary Report by N.E. Schafer & Richard W. Curtis
- Case Management System Designed for the Alaska Court of Appeals
- National Task Force
- Implementation of Police Domestic Violence Policy by Carrie D. Longoria
- Capital Punishment, 1993 (A BJS Report)
- Capital Offenses, by State, 1993
- HIV Risk Perception by Andrea M. Fenaughty, Holly A. Massay, & Dennis G. Fisher
- ASLET Seminar
- Juvenile Detention in Alaska, 1993 by N.E. Schafer & Richard W. Curtis
- National Crime Victimization Survey Redesign (A BJS Report)
- Gender Equality in the Courts: A Preliminary Look by Sarah Josephson & Teresa W. Carns
- Court Video Completed
- DPS Does Statewide Study
- Mediation Project Receives Funding
- Sex Offender Data
- Victim-Offender Mediation in Alaska by Patrick Cunningham & Lawrence C. Trostle
- Prisoners, 1993 (A BJS Report)
- Violence and Theft in the Workplace (BJS Crime Data)
- Center Receives Gift From CIRI
- New Appointment
- Legal Interpreting in Alaska by Phyllis Morrow
- Violence Against Women (A BJS Report)
- Alternative Punishments: A Judicial Council Seminar by Teresa W. Carns
- Video Receives Recognition
- A Sociolinguistic Mismatch: Central Alaskan Yup'iks and the Legal System by Phyllis Morrow
- Jail Inmates in 1992 (A BJS Report)
- Processing Serious Crimes in Alaska: Do Differences Exist? by A.B. Dellinger
- Prisoners in 1992 (A BJS Report)
- Video Receives Recognition
- Alternatives to Incarceration: Suggestions from the Past by N.E. Schafer and A.B. Dellinger
- Drug Enforcement and Treatment in Prisons, 1990 (A BJS Report)
- Community Policing by John E. Angell and Roger C. Miller
- Coming to Anchorage Video Available
- University of Alaska Initiates Crime and Arrest Reporting by John E. Angell
- Crime and the Nation's Households, 1991 (A BJS Report)
- Alaska Prisoners, 1980–1992 by N.E. Schafer and Melissa S. Green
- Domestic Violence Video
- Parole Violators: A Glance by Samuel H. Trivette
- Prosecutors in State Courts, 1990 (A BJS Report)
- Village Public Safety Officers: A Further Look by Lawrence C. Trostle
- Language and Justice
- The Nonenforcement Role of the VPSO by Lawrence C. Trostle, Darren McShea, and Russell Perras
- School Crime (A BJS Report)
- Alaska Community Corrections Residents by N.E. Schafer and Michael P. Tubbs
- Sentencing Commission Releases Second Annual Report by Lisa Rieger
- Alaska Civil Rule 90.3 and Child Support in 1989 by Emily E. Read and Ginny Fay
- Crime and the Nation's Households, 1990 (A BJS Report)
- Patterns of Reported Crime in Alaska Villages by Otwin Marenin
- Tracking Offenders, 1988 (A BJS Report)
- Alaska OBTS by Allan R. Barnes
- Violent Crime Control Act of 1991 by the Criminal Justice Statistics Association
- Jail Monitoring by N.E. Schafer and Emily E. Read
- Women in Prisons (A BJS Report)
- Homicide in Alaska: 1965–1990
- Center Holds Dicussion