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The UAA Justice Center, established by the Alaska legislature in 1975, has a mandate to provide statewide justice‐related education, research, and service. The Justice Center is an interdisciplinary unit that provides undergraduate, graduate, and professional education; conducts research in the areas of crime, law, and justice; and provides service to government units, justice agencies, and community organizations throughout urban and rural Alaska to promote a safe, healthy, and just society.
Justice Center website: http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/justice/
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Any Police Contact in Alaska, 2022This fact sheet presents results from the 2022 Alaska Police-Public Contact Survey on adult Alaskans' formal and informal contact with police in the past 12 months.
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Formal Police Contact in Alaska, 2022This fact sheet presents data from the 2022 Alaska Police-Public Contact Survey on adult Alaskans' formal contact with police in the past 12 months.
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Alaska Homicide Arrest Rates, by Place: 1985-2022This fact sheet presents Alaska homicide arrests rates per 1,000 population in Anchorage and 1,000 population outside of Anchorage from 1985-2022.
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Homicides Reported to Police in Alaska, by Place: 1985-2022This fact sheet presents data on homicides reported to police in Alaska per 1,000 population in Anchorage and 1,000 population outside of Anchorage from 1985-2022.
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Contacts Between Police and the PublicThe Alaska Justice Information Center (AJiC) administered the Alaska Police—Public Contact Survey (PPCS) from May 1, 2022 through September 30, 2022. The primary aims of the PPCS were to develop an Alaska-specific estimate of adult Alaskans who came into contact with police in the preceding 12 months, to describe the nature and outcomes of police—public encounters, and to assess the attitudes and perceptions of adult Alaskans as they pertain to police. The Alaska PPCS survey instrument was developed using modified versions of survey questions included in the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics’ Police-Public Contact Survey, which is the primary data source for police—public contacts in the United States.
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Domestic Violence Treatment Interventions: Evidence from the Past DecadeA literature review of ten peer-reviewed meta-analyses (2014-2024) was conducted to evaluate the preventative effects of domestic violence treatment interventions for perpetrators and victims.
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Service Receipt among Alaskan Women Who Experience Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Assault, or StalkingThe Alaska Justice Information Center (AJiC) at the University of Alaska Anchorage has released a new report, "Service Receipt among Alaskan Women Who Experience Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Assault, or Stalking." This report used data from the 2020 Alaska Victimization Survey (AVS) to estimate the extent to which victims of intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and stalking needed and received victim services. It also estimated the extent to which victims are likely to report to the police in the future.
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Alaska DUI Arrest Rates: 1987-2022This fact sheet presents data on Alaska DUI arrest rates from 1987-2022 per 100,000 population across all demographics and geographic areas in the state.
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Alaska DUI Arrest Rates, by Place: 1987-2022This fact sheet presents data on Alaska DUI arrest rates, by place, from 1987-2022. Place-specific DUI arrest rates were calculated per 100,000 population in Anchorage and 100,000 population outside Anchorage.
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Alaska DUI Arrest Rates, by Race: 1990-2022This fact sheet presents data on Alaska DUI arrest rates from 1990-2022 per 100,000 race-specific population.
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Alaska DUI Arrest Rates, by Sex: 1987-2022This fact sheet presents data on Alaska DUI arrest rates from 1987-2022 per 100,000 females and 100,000 males.
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Domestic Violence Primary Prevention: Evidence from the Past DecadeThis fact sheet summarizes findings from 16 meta-analyses synthesizing the results of evaluations of primary domestic violence prevention interventions between 2014 and 2024. Primary prevention includes policies or programs that stop the onset of crime perpetration and/or victimization. Domestic violence includes sexual violence, stalking, physical violence, psychological aggression, and/or control of reproductive or sexual health by spouses, boy or girlfriends, dating partners, or hook up partners. Findings show a preventative effect amongst youth and community-based adults, while no preventative effect was seen in college students.
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Nonconsensual Contact, Repeated Nonconsensual Contact, and Fear: Findings from the 2020 Alaska Victimization SurveyUsing data from the 2020 Alaska Victimization Survey (AVS), this report examines nonconsensual contact, repeated nonconsensual contact, and the fear felt by those who experience nonconsensual and repeated nonconsensual contact. All percentages included in the report are weighted. Hence, the data is representative of population estimates, namely noninstitutionalized English-speaking adult women residing in Alaska.
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Nonconsensual Contact, Repeated Nonconsensual Contact, and Fear: Findings from the 2020 Alaska Victimization SurveyUsing data from the 2020 Alaska Victimization Survey (AVS), this report examines nonconsensual contact, repeated nonconsensual contact, and the fear felt by those who experience nonconsensual and repeated nonconsensual contact. All percentages included in the report are weighted. Hence, the data is representative of population estimates, namely noninstitutionalized English-speaking adult women residing in Alaska.
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Alaska Homicide Suspect-Victim Relationships Fact SheetAJiC's Homicide in Alaska: 1976-2016 report compiled 41 years of data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Supplementary Homicide Reports (SHR). This is the first time these data on homicide in Alaska have been examined across a multi-year timespan. This one-page fact sheet presents the relationships between homicide victims and suspects for Alaska homicides.
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Alaska Firearm Homicide Fact SheetAJiC's Homicide in Alaska: 1976-2016 report compiled 41 years of data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Supplementary Homicide Reports (SHR). This is the first time these data on homicide in Alaska have been examined across a multi-year timespan. This one-page fact sheet presents the characteristics of Alaska homicide victims who were killed by a firearm.
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Alaska Homicide Victimization Characteristics Fact SheetAJiC's Homicide in Alaska: 1976-2016 report compiled 41 years of data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Supplementary Homicide Reports (SHR). This is the first time these data on homicide in Alaska have been examined across a multi-year timespan. This one-page fact sheet presents the characteristics of Alaska homicide victims.
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Alaska Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Data Systems Development: Gaps, Opportunities, & RecommendationsThe report, "Alaska Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Data Systems Development," was prepared for the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority by the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) College of Health. This report was a partnership between the Alaska Justice Information Center, the Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, the Center for Human Development, and the Division of Population Health Sciences.
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Fast Facts on Sexual Violence in Alaska, 2020Sexual violence is an attempted or completed sexual act toward or upon a person who has not freely given consent or is unable to consent or refuse. This publication, "Fast Facts on Sexual Violence in Alaska, 2020", presents point-prevalence estimates of sexual violence in Alaska, along with its two main types: estimates of the prevalence of non-contact sexual violence and the prevalence of contact sexual violence. These estimates come from the 2020 Alaska Victimization Survey. To learn more about sexual violence in Alaska, or the Alaska Victimization Survey, go to https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/avs.
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Fast Facts on Sexual Violence in Alaska, 2020Sexual violence is an attempted or completed sexual act toward or upon a person who has not freely given consent or is unable to consent or refuse. This publication, "Fast Facts on Sexual Violence in Alaska, 2020", presents point-prevalence estimates of sexual violence in Alaska, along with its two main types: estimates of the prevalence of non-contact sexual violence and the prevalence of contact sexual violence. These estimates come from the 2020 Alaska Victimization Survey. To learn more about sexual violence in Alaska, or the Alaska Victimization Survey, go to https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/avs.
