2011 victimization survey results for Anchorage to be released today at 1:00 p.m.

The results of the 2011 Victimization Survey for Anchorage will be introduced at a press conference on Monday, October 3, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. at the Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center Auditorium.  The survey was conducted in the Municipality of Anchorage through a contract with the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (CDVSA).

The victimization survey was conducted in the Municipality of Anchorage from April 2011 to June 2011.  The survey was designed to measure the lifetime and past year exposure to sexual violence and intimate partner violence.

The press conference will immediately follow the opening ceremony at 12 noon to 1:00 p.m. of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The Domestic Violence Awareness Month Coalition event will include video remarks by Senator Lisa Murkowski and Senator Mark Begich, a State Proclamation by Attorney General John Burns, and the presentation of Domestic Violence Awareness Month awards.

The press conference is presented jointly by the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, AWAIC, STAR, and the UAA Justice Center.

Documents:

• "2011 Alaska Victimization Survey: Municipality of Anchorage Results" (handout)
• "Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence in the Municipality of Anchorage: Key Results From the 2011 Alaska Victimization Survey" (summary)

More information:
For more background on this project, visit http://justice.uaa.alaska.edu/avs.
For more information about CDVSA, visit http://www.dps.state.ak.us/CDVSA/.
For more information on AWAIC, visit http://www.awaic.org/
For more information on STAR, visit http://www.staralaska.com/