AK-SAKI conducts research on DPS policies, procedures

The UAA Justice Center worked in partnership with the Alaska Department of Public Safety (DPS) through the Federal Bureau of Justice Assistance funded Alaska Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (AK-SAKI) to conduct research on DPS policies and procedures related to sexual assault investigations, prosecutions, and victim-survivor engagement and support. The AK-SAKI research project used qualitative and quantitative methodologies to answer three research questions:
1. What are key stakeholders’ experiences with sexual assault investigations, prosecutions, and victim-survivor engagement and support, and how do those experiences compare to their perceptions of just outcomes?
2. How common are the experiences and just outcomes identified by key stakeholders?
3. What factors shape the likelihood of achieving those just outcomes?

To learn more about the report and outcomes, visit the Justice Center Blog. 

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