Alaska Justice Forum ; Vol. 19, No. 1 (Spring 2002)
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Alaska Division of Juvenile Justicearrests & arrest statistics
Bureau of Justice Statistics
capital punishment
constitution
international
jails
justice education
juvenile delinquency
juvenile correctionsjuvenile probationjuvenile waiversUniform Crime Reports (UCR)
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The Spring 2002 issue of the Alaska Justice Forum features articles on Alaska juvenile arrest figures for 2000, juvenile detention in Alaska, juveniles in the Alaska adult justice system, student knowledge of the U.S. Constitution, and capital punishment in the U.S. and internationally.Table of Contents
"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"Date
2002-03-01Source
Alaska Justice ForumPublisher
Justice Center, University of Alaska AnchorageType
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Alaska Justice Forum 19(1), Spring 2002Collections
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