Announcing the UAA Justice Center blog

To make it easier to keep track of the numerous activities of the Justice Center's research and academic activities, we've created the UAA Justice Center blog. We'll be using the blog to announce new reports and publications, academic and research news, faculty achievements and activities, website updates, and other information.

The most recent news will continue to be highlighted on the Justice Center home page, with links to the individual blog posts or publications that fill in the details. Older items will continue to be archived on the blog. You can also keep track of Justice Center news by subscribing to the blog using your favorite newsreader (see subscription link on the blog home page).

The blog, and the accompanying changes to the design of our home page, are part of a general redesign of the Justice Center Web Site. Please cOME again to see our changes as they progress.

Anchorage Daily News cites Dr. Rivera's domestic violence report

The Anchorage Daily News cited statistics from the Justice Center's recent report on domestic violence assaults reported to Alaska State Troopers. "A look at domestic violence" was published February 15, 2009 in the newspaper's Alaska Almanac.

The story was drawn from Descriptive Analysis of Assaults in Domestic Violence Incidents Reported to Alaska State Troopers: 2004 by Marny Rivera, André Rosay, Darryl Wood, Greg Postle, and Katherine TePas. The same data was also the basis for a recent article, "Assaults in Domestic Violence Incidents Reported to Alaska State Troopers" by Marny Rivera, André B. Rosay, Darryl S. Wood, Greg Postle, and Katherine TePas, Alaska Justice Forum 25(3) (Fall 2008).

For additional publications about domestic violence in Alaska, see the Justice Center's domestic violence bibliography.

Dr. Chamard interviewed by KTUU Channel 2 News

Dr. Sharon Chamard, Justice Center faculty member, was interviewed on February 15, 2009 by KTUU Channel 2 News about how the economic downturn might affect crime. Dr. Chamard noted that people often turn to alcohol during times of economic stress, which might mean an increase in alcohol-related crime such as domestic violence.

The story, including video, is available on KTUU's website: "Police fear bad economy will lead to rise in crime" by Leyla Santiago, February 15, 2009.

Justice Center data cited during testimony at Alaska Senate Judiciary Committee

During his February 11, 2009 overview of the Public Safety Department before the Senate Judiciary Committee of the Alaska Legislature, Commissioner Joe Masters cited data from several Justice Center studies, including Village Public Safety Officer (VPSO) retention issues, reports to Troopers of domestic violence and sexual assault incidents, and analysis of Alaska crime trends.

Reports referenced in Commissioner Masters' testimony include:

• Turnover Among Alaska Village Public Safety Officers: An Examination of the Factors Associated With Attrition by Darryl S. Wood. (March 2000).
  
• Descriptive Analysis of Sexual Assault Incidents Reported to Alaska State Troopers: 2003-2004 by Greg Postle, André B. Rosay, Darryl S. Wood, and Katherine TePas. (2007).
• Descriptive Analysis of Assaults in Domestic Violence Incidents Reported to Alaska State Troopers: 2004 by Marny Rivera, André B. Rosay, Darryl S. Wood, Greg Postle, and Katherine TePas. (2008.)
  

Minutes of Commissioner Masters' testimony are available on the Alaska Legislature's website, as is audio of the meeting. Audio is also available through Gavel to Gavel Alaska.

Dr. Chamard provides training to Anchorage Police Department

Dr. Sharon Chamard of the Justice Center provided training on February 9, 2009 to members of the Anchorage Police Department’s Community Action Policing Team on “Problem-Oriented Policing and Community-Based Policing: Background and Contrasts” to assist them in their problem-oriented policing projects in Anchorage.

Justice Center research data featured on national domestic violence website

The National Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Data Resource Center, a project of the Justice Research and Statistics Association (JRSA), provides information about domestic and sexual violence and stalking data nationally and in individual states. Alaska information includes a state summary and a more detailed state profile which includes summaries of several Justice Center and Alaska Justice Statistical Analysis Center projects and reports, as well as other information related to domestic violence and sexual assault.

Dr. Marny Rivera interviewed about domestic violence on Alaska Public Radio — KSDP Sandpoint

Dr. Marny Rivera of the Justice Center was interviewed February 6, 2009 about domestic violence in Alaska on KSDP 830 AM — Sandpoint, a public radio station serving the Aleutians East Borough. Dr. Rivera was interviewed by Kells Hetherington on "Meet the People," a half-hour public affairs program airing weekdays on KSDP.

Listen online. The interview is available as an .mp3 audio file n KSDP's website:

"Interview With Dr. Marny Rivera" by Kells Hetherington, interviewer. Meet the People. Sandpoint, AK: KSDP 830 AM, 6 Feb 2009.

Dr. Rivera discussed findings of a recent study, Descriptive Analysis of Assaults in Domestic Violence Incidents Reported to Alaska State Troopers: 2004 by Marny Rivera, André Rosay, Darryl Wood, Greg Postle, and Katherine TePas. The same data was also the basis for a recent article, "Assaults in Domestic Violence Incidents Reported to Alaska State Troopers" by Marny Rivera, André B. Rosay, Darryl S. Wood, Greg Postle, and Katherine TePas, Alaska Justice Forum 25(3) (Fall 2008).

For additional publications about domestic violence in Alaska, see the Justice Center's domestic violence bibliography.

Justice Club: Criminal justice study tour in Germany: July 17-Aug 2, 2009

Criminal Justice Study Tour in Germany (click for flier)
July 17 - August 2, 2009
Application deadline February 23, 2009
Sponsored by the Center for International Studies, University of Missouri — St. Louis

Justice Club members who might be interested in going should contact:

Professor Ron Everett
Justice Center
786-1820

The Justice Club is working on ideas to help interested individuals with sponsors and fundraising.

For more information about the Justice Club, see the Justice Club home page.

Justice Club minutes for February 4 meeting

from Jesse Chase
Justice Club president

Justice Club
Minutes for Wednesday February 4, 2009

New Meeting Time: Every other Monday at 4pm. Don't panic. If you can't make the meeting times; we will always send out the minutes so that you can see what you missed and can keep up with the activities that we're offering.

Valentine's Day Fund Raiser: On the 11th and the 12th we will be holding a Bake Sale/ fundraiser on the SSB building by Starbucks and hopefully in the Student Union as well. The club sweat shirts will be for sale there as well ($35 for members and faculty $40 for everyone else). If you are avalible the nights before to bake please send us an email saying what you'd like to commit to bringing. We also need indiviudals who are willing to help run the table. If you are avaliable anytime between noon and 4pm on those days please let us know and we'd be glad to plug you into a time slot.

Moose's Tooth Party: We're having are Cabin Fever Social/Party at Mooses's Tooth on Sunday February 15th around 8pm. you can show up sooner. You must be a Justice Club member or a faculty member in order to have the club pay for pizza. Per UAA policy we can only pay for two beers for students who are old enough and plan to drink. We ask that you please remain respectful of the club and who we represent and not exceed this limit unless you are paying for it and you have a ride home of your own.

Other activities: We have had requests for a lot of fun activities and tours. Keep checking your inboxes to be updated for up and coming events. If you have any activities that you would like to do with the Justice Club please let us know. There will be a bowling night this spring and some members are trying to get a skiing party together.

ACJS Conference: If you'd like to go to the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Conference please contact a Justice Club officer. It will be in Boston MA this year from March 10th-14th. To register for the conference you must be an ACJS member. Simply go to their website and pay the $30 enrollment fee. The deadlines for travel grants are past. If you plan on going you'll have to ind your own sponsors and pay for you own trip. The Justice Club is planning to help with fund raising such as bake sales and Sweatshirt sales.

New Treasurer: We'd like to welcome Eva Gomez to the infamously named Justice League. She is detail oriented and very driven. I look forward to working with her. She is a great leader and many of you already know her from class.

That's all we have for now. We'll keep you posted as each thing comes up. We are working on updating our website.

Have a great week see you all in class!
Jesse Chase
UAA Justice Club President

For more information about the Justice Club, see the Justice Club home page.

Violence against women bibliographies

Updated bibliographies of Justice Center products on violence against women — including sexual assault, domestic violence, and stalking — are now online at the Justice Center Web Site. Also included are links to publications and resources on violence against women from other sites on the Internet. (Note: As part of a reorganization of our website, resources on other topics, currently organized under our Links section, will also be migrating to this new resource listing style.)