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Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ’s domestic violence council explores restorative justice methods in court sentencing

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Restorative justice is a form of resolution that allows victims of crimes to work with the criminal justice system to address and correct the harm caused. UAA’s Ingrid Johnson from the Justice Center and Rei Shimizu from the School of Social Work spoke to the Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Beacon about how restorative justice can be used in cases of domestic violence.

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New statewide data tells mixed story about crime in Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ

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This year's annual Crime in Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ report was recently released. Brad Myrstol, Justice Center Professor and Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Justice Information Center Director, discussed the data compiled from police agencies across the state with Anchorage Daily News.

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Racial disparities for Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Native and American Indian inmates: A troubling picture

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UAA Justice Center Professor and Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Justice Information Center Director, Brad Myrstol, spoke with KNBA about the disproportionally high number of Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Native and American Indian inmates in the Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æn and U.S. prison system.

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Slideshow: Students learn forensic process during laboratory tour

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Students from the Forensic Science and Criminal Justice course saw the process in action during a tour of the Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Department of Public Safety Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory. They learned how to collect and analyze common types of evidence found at crime scenes including fingerprints, footprints and DNA.

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Alumni of Distinction: Kenneth McCoy

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How do you follow up a landmark policing career that not only culminated in becoming chief of police, but also occurred during a watershed period of accountability in law enforcement across the country? For justice alumnus Kenneth McCoy, you become the very first chief diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) officer for Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ’s largest employer.

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