Crime Rates and Alaska Criminal Justice Reform

Crime Rates and Alaska Criminal Justice Reform

Myrstol, Brad A.; Cravez, Pamela

Date: 2017-10-18

Source: Alaska Justice Forum

Publisher: Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage

Subject: Alaska Criminal Justice Commission (2015–2017) ; burglary ; crime in Alaska ; criminal justice reform ; larceny theft ; motor vehicle theft (MVT) ; property crime ; shoplifting ; Uniform Crime Reports (UCR)

Type: Article

Table of Contents: Policy & practice changes and crime rates / Has SB91 affected Anchorage crime rates?

Abstract:

Definitive conclusions about the impact of Senate Bill 91 on the rate of property crimes in Alaska are not possible for a number of reasons, including that the most current data cover less than six months following implementation of the first phase of the law. Accompanying figures show rates of incidents of shoplifting, motor vehicle theft, burglary, and larceny theft reported to police in 1985–2016.