Prof. Brandeis joins panel discussion on "The Social Contract Today" at campus bookstore special event Feb 27

Prof. Jason Brandeis, J.D., Justice faculty, is on the faculty panel for, "The Social Contract Today," a presentation of the  UAA Campus Bookstore Special Events Series, on Monday, February 27, from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at the Campus Bookstore.

The panel will address where we are today in America in light of new laws and rulings that challenge the rights and protections of citizens under the U.S. Constitution. Issues such as the National Defense Authorization Act, Citizens United, Wiki Leaks trial, and government control of the Internet will be highlighted.

Other faculty panelists include Dr. Alan Boraas, Department of Anthropology; Dr. Terry Kelly, Philosophy Department; and Dr. Scott Gavorsky, Department of History. Prof. Paola Banchero, Chair, Department of Journalism and Public Communications will serve as moderator.

The event is free and open to UAA students, faculty, staff, and the public.  Parking is free in the lot by the bookstore for this event.

Questions? Contact Rachel Epstein, Events Coordinator, UAA Campus Bookstore at 786-4782 or anre@uaa.alaska.edu.

Justice Center awarded grant to continue work on Alaska Victimization Survey measuring violence against women

The Justice Center was awarded over $350,000 in grant funding by the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (CDVSA) to continue work on the Alaska Victimization Survey (AVS).  The 2012 Alaska Victimization Survey will be conducted in the Bethel Census Area, the Wade Hampton Census Area, the Kodiak Island Borough, and the City and Borough of Sitka.  Dr. André Rosay is the principal investigator for the project.

A statewide intimate partner and sexual violence victimization survey was initially conducted in 2010. The results of the 2010 survey provide the first definitive measures of the incidence and prevalence of violence against women in Alaska. A regional survey was carried out in 2011 in the Bristol Bay region, City and Borough of Juneau, City of Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star Borough, and the Municipality of Anchorage.  Results of the 2010 and 2011 surveys are available on the Justice Center website.

Dr. Barnes appointed to search committee for founding dean of the College of Health

Dr. Allan Barnes, Justice faculty, has been appointed to the search committee for the Founding Dean for the College of Health.

The Justice Center is in the College of Health.  

Congrats to Justice and Paralegal Studies majors named to summer and fall 2011 honors lists

The Justice Center congratulates Justice and Paralegal Studies majors named to  the Dean's List for Summer 2011 and Chancellor's and Dean's Lists for Fall 2011

Summer 2011
Dean's List
Martin, Jonathan P.
Smith, Andrew J.
Weatherby, Jacob S.

Fall 2011
Chancellor's List                                                      
 Del Frate, Kimberly K.
Gerdts, Simona K.
Holmes, Jeremy D.
Kaufman, Ezekiel J.
Liddle, Patrick R.
Marsh, Tracey C.
Tanner, Stacy L.
Van Ringelenstein, Nathanael
Vreeman, Shiloh M.
Waldorf, Kelsey C.
 
Dean's List
Alguire, Coleman J.
Croughen, John C.
Crozier, David A.
Davis, Josephine S.
Eichrodt, Sean T.
Flynn, Dennis M.
Gould, Heidi M.
Horton, Michael A.
Johnson, Joshua V.
Johnston, Adaline B.
Livingston, Anne S.
May, Leonee D.
Morthorpe, Charlotte K.
O'Connor, Sean M.
Pace, Katherine E.
Pearson, Tabitha N.
Peters, Samuel R.
Pirie, Kathleen P.
Posey, Rae A.
Raidmae, Spencer D.
Ronchetti, Kevin J.
Stever, Sarah M.
Toth, Daniel
Tykalsky, Nicolai A.
Vang, Cheng
Wauson, Madchen M.
Yenke, Ashley N.

Requirements for Honors Lists:  To be named to the Chancellor's List, a student must be an admitted undergraduate degree/certificate-seeking student enrolled in at least 12 UAA credits graded with academic letter grades and must have earned a GPA of 4.00 for the semester. To be named to the Dean's List, a student must be an admitted undergraduate degree/certificate-seeking student enrolled in at least 12 UAA credits graded with academic letter grades and must have earned a GPA of at least 3.50 for the semester.

Justice Center holds 2nd annual series of events in March for National Criminal Justice Month

The Justice Center and the UAA Justice Club are co-sponsoring a series of events during March in recognition of National Criminal Justice Month. 

All events are free and open to UAA students, faculty, staff, and the public. The series will be held in the UAA/APU Consortium Library, 3rd floor, LIB 307.

Kick-off Event

Thursday, March 1, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. 

"My Personal Story" — David Kaczynski, brother of the so-called "Unabomber"

David Kaczynski shares his personal story of growing up with his brother, Ted.  David is the Executive Director for New Yorkers for Alternatives to the Death Penalty and is a frequent lecturer and published author and poet.

Presented in cooperation with Alaskans Against the Death Penalty.




Wednesday, March 7, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

Zero Tolerance at Schools - School Discipline and the Delinquency Connection

     Dean Williams, Superintendent, McLaughlin Youth Center

Friday, March 23, 6:30–7:30 p.m.
 Substance Abuse and the Courts - Wellness Court
     Judge William Morse, Wellness Court, 3rd Judicial District
     Dr. Marny Rivera, Justice Center faculty

Monday, March 26, 6:30–7:30 p.m.
 A Look at State and Local Law Enforcement in Alaska
     Col. Keith Mallard, Alaska State Troopers
     Chief Mark Mew, Anchorage Police Department

Thursday, March 29, 6:30–7:30 p.m.
 A Look at Federal Law Enforcement in Alaska
     Special Agent Eric Gonzales, Chief Division Counsel, FBI
     Deputy U.S. Marshal Jimmy Johnson, U.S. Marshals Service
     Group Supervisor Todd Jones, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

Parking is free in surface lots by the Consortium Library.

For more information, call the Justice Center at 786-1815.

Justice Club debuts new logo

The UAA Justice Club recently adopted a new logo. The logo was developed by the Student Life and Leadership Publicity Center.

Join the Justice Club! Dues are only $5 each semester or $8 for the academic year.  Join online.

2011-2012 Justice Club Officers

• President Sam Peters
• Vice-President Coleman Alguire
• Secretary Daniel Reinhard
• Treasurer Rae Posey
• Club Council Representative Heather MacAlpine
• Advisors:  Dr. Troy Payne & Prof. Jason Brandeis, J.D.

Questions?  Email the Justice Club at uaa_justiceclub@uaa.alaska.edu

Swedish crime investigator speaks to Prof. Wolfe's criminal investigation class

Mr. Carlsson (far left) and Prof. Wolfe (left kneeling) demonstrate casting snow impressions
for law enforcement personnel.

Kjell Carlsson, a retired forensic scientist for the Stockholm Police Crime Lab and the Swedish National Crime Lab, spoke to Prof. Jim Wolfe's JUST 255 Criminal Investigation class at the end of January.  Mr. Carlsson described Swedish criminal investigation techniques using case examples involving shoe print and tool mark evidence. He has also developed a technique for casting snow impressions using a new type of plaster.  Mr. Carlsson took advantage of  the exceptionally cold snow conditions Alaska was experiencing this winter to experiment and demonstrate his technique.  He has over 40 years of experience in criminal investigation.

Mr. Carlsson lecturing to students.

While in the state, Mr. Carlsson also lectured with Prof. Wolfe at a course hosted by the State Crime Lab and the Alaska Police Standards Council, "Documenting and Collecting Snow Impression Evidence." Attendees included staff from the Alaska Crime Lab, Wildlife Troopers, State Fire Marshall's Office, and the Anchorage Airport Police.

Prof. Wolfe (kneeling) assists a participant at the state course  in
photographing a snow impression.

Justice Center talks to high school students at Preview Days

Prof. Periman explains the Justice Center programs to students.

Prof. Deb Periman, J.D., Paralegal Studies Program Coordinator, and Dr. Ron Everett, Justice Program Coordinator, met with visiting high school students and their parents at Preview Days held on Friday, February 3 in the Student Union.

Junior and senior high school students from around Anchorage attended workshops and mini-classes and also talked with representatives from academic departments about the majors and programs at UAA. This half-day event is held each Fall and Spring.

Dr. Everett talks to a prospective Justice major and his parent.

L to r: Dr. Everett, Prof. Periman, and Dr. André Rosay, Justice Center Director,
take a moment in front of the Justice Center exhibit table.

Prof. Brandeis joins faculty response panel for CAFE debate on corporate personhood

Faculty response panel (l to r): Prof. Forrest Nabors, Dept. of Political Science;
Distinguished Professor Emeritus Steve Haycox, Dept. of History; Prof. Jason Brandeis, Justice Center;
Prof. Clayton Trotter, College of Business and Public Policy.

Prof. Jason Brandeis, J.D., Justice faculty, was a member of the faculty response panel for the CAFE debate held February 2 on the topic: "The U.S. should adopt a Constitutional Amendment banning corporate personhood."  The award-winning UAA Speech and Debate Team  argued the issue, which was followed by a facilitated public discussion, and the faculty response.

This event was part of a series of debates and discussions that has been sponsored since 2003 by CAFE - the UAA Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence - as a way to bring together university resources and the Anchorage community in discussions of policies and issues affecting its future.  Prof. Brandeis also participated on the faculty response panel for the Fall 2010 CAFE public policy debate.

Prof. Jarrett of UAF Justice Department speaks to Justice Center faculty about integral mediation

Prof. Jarrett (center) discusses integral mediation at meeting with Justice Center faculty.

Prof. Brian Jarrett, J.D., UAF Justice Department faculty, spoke to the Justice Center faculty on January 27 about integral mediation and the upcoming second annual alternative dispute resolution cyberconference.  Integral mediation encourages participants in the mediation process to look at the variety of mediation styles available and to adapt and utilize strategies from all these approaches to reach a resolution of the issues.  Mediation styles include evaluative, interest-based/facilitative, transformative, and narrative.

UAF Justice Dept. Prof. Brian Jarrett

This year's Cyber-Symposium on Dispute Resolution is scheduled for March 7, 2012 from 12 noon AK Standard Time to 2:20 p.m. The format will be an informal town-hall discussion. University faculty, students, staff, practitioners, local communities, and mediator organizations are invited.  For information on participating, go to the UAF Justice Department website.

The complete title of the cyber-symposium is "Inter-University Cyber-Symposium on Dispute Resolution, Restorative, and Therapeutic Practices," and the theme for 2012 is "Integrating Theory and Practice."

Participants for the 2011 cyberconference included representatives from the University of Hawaii, Simon Fraser University, Salisbury University, University of Florida, University of Maryland, and the Northern Institute of Social Justice - Yukon College, among others. The 2011 cyber-symposium is archived at http://www.uaf.edu/justice/adr-symposium/ 

 Prof. Jarrett is also the Managing Editor of the Alaska Journal of Dispute Resolution. For questions, please contact Prof. Jarrett at  bnjarrett@alaska.edu.