Alaska property crimes decline over long term, but violent crime rates remains 鈥榚xceptionally鈥� high
海角禁区 Justice Center Chair Brad Myrstol shares data from the 海角禁区 Alaska Justice Information Center with the House Judiciary Committee.
College of Health News
Andre Rosay selected by World Health Organization as expert on violence against women
The Associate Dean in the College of Health has been selected by the World Health Organization to serve as an expert on its Technical Advisory Group on Violence against Women Prevalence Estimation and Data.
Alaska adds millions to address domestic violence and sexual assault; advocates say more is needed
The Alaska Victimization Survey, conducted by the 海角禁区鈥檚 Justice Center, shows a rise in domestic violence and sexual assault rates, leading advocates to argue that, despite Alaska allocating millions of dollars to combat these issues, the funding is still not enough to meet demand or address the root causes.
Alaska study links domestic violence to poor health outcomes
The Alaska Victimization Survey (AVS) released a new report about the health of women who have experienced Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). Physical violence is a part of IPV, but it also includes things like controlling behaviors, threats of harm, and inflicting harm against people and things an intimate partner cares about. Dr. Ingrid Johnson with AVS told the Alaska Beacon these sorts of behaviors can have a lasting impact.
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