Heather MacAlpine and Ezekiel Kaufman, Justice majors and officers of Apha Phi Sigma, the national criminal justice honor society, have had abstracts accepted, and will be presenting at the 2012 Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) annual meeting in New York City in March.Ms. MacAlpine will discuss "Three Strikes? Examining the Cumulative Effect of Race, Gender, and Age on America's Black Males' Perceptions of Police" as part of a panel on Race-based Policing and the Attitudes of African Americans Towards the Police. Mr. Kaufman will present ""Jury Selection in Alaska: A Qualitative Analysis into the Challenges of Voir Dire in Rural Court Trials" for a panel on Legal Issues.
ACJS is an international association founded in 1963 to promote criminal justice education, research, and policy analysis. Member include educators, scholars, and professionals from all sectors of the criminal justice system, and students.
Prof. Deb Periman, J.D., and Dr. Brad Myrstol are the co-thesis advisors for Ezekiel Kaufman. Dr. Marny Rivera and Dr. Brad Myrstol are the co-advisors for Alpha Phi Sigma.
