31(3–4), Fall 2014–Winter 2015

 

The Fall 2014/Winter 2015 issue of the Alaska Justice Forum is devoted primarily to issues related to tribal courts in Alaska, including how they function, measures of their effectiveness, restorative justice, and past and future issues regarding tribal court jurisdiction.

This collection includes PDFs of the complete issue and of individual articles.

Recent Submissions

  • Rural Governance Report 2014
    Kimmel, Mara (Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage, 2014-12-17)
    This article presents highlights from the report of the reconvened Rural Governance Commission, with a focus on pathways necessary to ensure public safety for rural Alaskans. The Alaska Commission on Rural Governance and Empowerment was originally convened in 1999.

  • Current Issues Regarding Alaska Tribal Court Jurisdiction
    ; Fortson, Ryan (Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage, 2014-12-17)
    This article examines some of the unresolved issues that will shape tribal court jurisdiction in Alaska in coming years.

  • Tribal Courts in Alaska
    UAA Justice Center (Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage, 2014-12-17)
    This article introduces the Fall 2014/Winter 2014 issue of the Alaska Justice Forum, which focuses on topics related to tribal courts in Alaska.

  • Key Acts and Cases for Alaska Tribal Court Jurisdiction
    Fortson, Ryan (Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage, 2014-12-17)
    This article provides an annotated survey of Alaska and federal case law and statutes tracing the development of tribal court jurisdiction in Alaska.

  • Community Justice Initiatives in the Galena District Court
    May, Jeff D. (Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage, 2014-12-17)
    This article examines a community outreach program in rural Alaska whereby an Alaska Court System judge uses restorative justice principles in village sentencing hearings.

  • Restorative Justice: Theory, Processes, and Application in Rural Alaska
    May, Jeff D. (Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage, 2014-12-17)
    An exploration of the principles behind using restorative justice as an alternate form of sentencing in criminal cases, with a focus particularly on how restorative justice might be of benefit in rural Alaska. Includes a bibliography. A sidebar, "Restorative Justice Programs and Sentencing", looks at amendments to Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure 11(i) and Delinquency Rules 21(d)(3) and 23(f) which describe the requirements for referral to a restorative justice program as part of the sentencing process.

  • Survey of Tribal Court Effectiveness Studies
    Fortson, Ryan; Carbaugh, Jacob A. (Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage, 2014-12-17)
    This article examines empirical studies that have been conducted on the effectiveness of tribal courts, both in terms of reduction in recidivism and participant attitudes, and a look at some of the challenges to implementing a tribal court effectiveness study in Alaska.

  • Alaska Justice Forum ; Vol. 31, No. 3-4 (Fall 2014/Winter 2015)
    Fortson, Ryan; Carbaugh, Jacob A.; May, Jeff D.; Kimmel, Mara (Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage, 2014-12-17)
    The Fall 2014/Winter 2015 issue of the Alaska Justice Forum is devoted primarily to issues related to tribal courts in Alaska, including how they function, measures of their effectiveness, restorative justice, and past and future issues regarding tribal court jurisdiction.