Alaska Justice Forum ; Vol. 16, No. 4 (Winter 2000)

Authors

• Riley N/A
• N/A UAA Justice Center

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Description

Alaska Natives constitute approximately 17 per cent of the Alaska’s population, but are under-represented in justice system employment and over-represented among those who are arrested, convicted, and incarcerated and among those victimized by violent crime. The Winter 2000 issue of the Alaska Justice Forum presents preliminary results of a study of perceptions of correctional work among Alaska Natives which may influence the recruitment of Alaska Natives to careers in corrections. Statistics on Alaska Native and American Indian employment in the Alaska justice system are also provided. National data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics on criminal victimization of Alaska Natives and American Indians are presented, showing that the rate of violent victimization among Alaska Natives and American Indians is more than twice as high as the national average.

Publication Date

1-1-2000

Keywords

Alaska Natives, American Indians, correctional officers, corrections, criminal justice, homicide, justice system employment, racial disproportionality, victims of crime

Recommended Citation

N/A, Riley and UAA Justice Center, N/A, "Alaska Justice Forum ; Vol. 16, No. 4 (Winter 2000)" (2000). Vols 11-20 (1994-2004). 17.
https://scholarworks.alaska.edu/uaa_ak_justice_forum_11-20/17

Handle

http://hdl.handle.net/11122/3251