Justice Club meets Monday, March 5, 4:00 p.m.

The next meeting of Justice Club will be held on Monday, Mar. 5th, 4:00p.m., room LIB 207B.

• The Club is open to all UAA students who are in good academic standing, regardless of their major.  
• Membership in the Club is $5.00 per semester or $8.00 for a full academic year. Go to the Justice Club webpage for the membership form.

Questions? Contact Sam Peters, President.

Dr. Troy Payne and Prof. Jason Brandeis, J.D., are co-advisors for Justice Club.

Dr. Rosay invited to participate in NIJ research workshop in Washington, D.C.

Dr. André Rosay, Justice Center Director, has been invited to participate in a research workshop with the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) on March 1, 2012 in Washington, D.C. to provide feedback on its program of research on violence against American Indian and Alaska Native women. 

The workshop brings together NIJ representatives, its federal partners, stakeholders, and prominent researchers and experts in the areas of violence against women, American Indian and Alaska Native research and evaluation, research methods in Indian Country, and public health and public safety issues in Indian Country.  Workshop participants will discuss the scientific results of NIJ’s Violence Against Indian Women (VAIW) pilot study conducted in late 2011 and early 2012.

Justice Center Affiliate Professor Darryl Wood was also invited to participate.

David Kaczynski, brother of so-called "Unabomber," speaks at kickoff event Thursday, March 1 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.  Parking is free in the library surface lots.

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.

Dr. Myrstol publishes article in "Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies & Management"

An article by Dr. Brad Myrstol, Justice faculty, on "The Alcohol-related Workload of Patrol Officers" has been published in the current issue of Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies & Management, Volume 35, Number 1, 2012.

The article reports findings from Dr. Myrstol's research examining the intersection of citizen alcohol use and police patrol. Topics addressed include the prevalence of alcohol-related tasks performed by patrol officers, the amount of time patrol officers dedicate to alcohol-related tasks, the nature and contextual features of alcohol-related encounters, and the characteristics of citizens involved in alcohol-related incidents.

The journal is interdisciplinary and wide-ranging in scope, covering the latest international developments in policy, practice, management, operations, education and training, science, and technology. The worldwide readership includes senior police officers and policy makers, as well as academics teaching and researching in this field.

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

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, tonight, 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.

Dr. Payne appointed UAA representative for Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research

Dr. Troy Payne, Justice faculty, has been appointed the UAA representative for the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR). ICPSR is an international consortium of about 700 academic institutions and research organizations. UAA is an ICPSR member institution.  Its membership is supported and maintained by the Justice Center.

Based at the University of Michigan, ICPSR maintains a data archive of more than 500,000 files of research in the social sciences, and  hosts 16 specialized collections of data in education, aging, criminal justice, substance abuse, terrorism, and other fields.

Anyone in the UAA community can request access to and utilize ICPSR data. Dr. Payne will be sharing information about ICPSR resources with UAA faculty members and students, and will be the contact person for all UAA campus users of ICPSR data.
    
For questions about ICPSR, contact Dr. Payne at 907-786-1816 or tpayne9@uaa.alaska.edu

Dr. Rosay presents to Alaska House Finance Committee with Attorney General and Commissioners

Dr. André Rosay, Justice Center Director, will present an update on domestic violence and sexual assault programs to the Alaska House Finance Committee on Thursday, February 23, 2012, at 1:30 p.m.  His co-presenters will include Lauree Morton, Executive Director of the Alaska Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Alaska Attorney General Michael Gerahty, and the Commissioners from the Alaska Department of Public Safety (Joseph Masters), Alaska Department of Corrections (Joe Schmidt), Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (William Streur), and Alaska Department of Education & Early Development (Mike Hanley).

Together, they will provide a broad overview of domestic violence and sexual assault in Alaska and will highlight key strategies to support Governor Sean Parnell’s Choose Respect initiative.  To watch the presentation live, go to gavelalaska.org and scroll down to 1:30 p.m. Update: go to the archived recording.

Representative Bill Stoltze (R) and Representative Bill Thomas (R) are the co-chairs of the House Finance Committee.

Earlier in the day, Dr. Rosay will meet with the Division of Behavioral Health  of the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services and a group of UAF Distance Bachelor of Social Work students to discuss the Alaska Victimization Survey and its implications for policy and practice in health-related careers.

Justice Center awarded grant by Tundra Women's Coalition to evaluate teen violence prevention program

The Justice Center has been awarded a grant by the Tundra Women's Coalition to evaluate the Teens Acting Against Violence (TAAV) program.  TAAV is a violence prevention program conducted by the Tundra Women’s Coalition in Bethel, and  is committed to raising awareness about issues such as teen violence, sexual assault, abuse, and alcohol and drug abuse. Dr. André Rosay is the principal investigator for this project.

The program emphasizes leadership development, work experience, skill building, healthy activities, teen empowerment, cultural relevance, outdoor education, peer education, crisis and family work, and community awareness. The evaluation will include data about the program and staff, and a survey of past participants.

Justice Center to participate in UAF inter-university dispute resolution cyber-symposium March 7

Members of the Justice Center faculty and staff will be participating in the second annual UAF Inter-University Alternative Dispute Resolution Cyber-Symposium organized by Prof. Brian Jarrett, UAF Department of Justice scheduled for Wednesday, March 7, 12:00 noon - 2:20 p.m. (Alaska Standard Time).

Practitioners, local communities, mediator organizations, and students are invited to participate. Attendees thus far include representatives from universities and organizations around the U.S., from Canada, and from New Zealand.

To connect to the cyber-symposium, please contact Kelly Gitter at UAF, video@alaska.edu.  Individuals at UAA and in Anchorage may attend on the UAA Campus in the Chancellor's Conference Room, 2nd floor, Administrative/Humanities Building. Pay parking for visitors is available in the East Parking Garage. Click here for a campus map.  The Admin/Humanities Building is number 25 on the map in the upper right quadrant.

 The program will be an informal town-hall discussion and address issues related to alternate dispute resolution, restorative practices, and therapeutic jurisprudence. Topics have been selected based on papers submitted for the cyber-symposium. Click here to view papers submitted.

If you are unable to attend the live event, the cyber-symposium will also be recorded and posted online shortly after the program.

For additional questions about the cyber-symposium, contact Prof. Brian Jarrett, bnjarrett@alaska.edu or  907-474-6790.

Prof. Periman named as special contributor to first year student's college success

The Office of Student Affairs recently surveyed first year students and asked them: "Name the person on campus who has helped you the most in your college success." Students responded with the names of over 50 individuals, as well as departments, "my classmates," and "my sisters (aka my sorority)."

Prof. Deb Periman, J.D., Justice faculty and Coordinator of the Paralegal Studies Program, was among those recognized for their contributions to student success.  A list of some of the persons named by students appears in The Northern Light, February 14, 2012  issue.

This survey was part of MAP-Works - Making Achievement Possible, a student success and retention program used by the Office of Student Affairs.