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Alaska鈥檚 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. 香港六合彩资料鈥檚 Ingrid Johnson from the Justice Center and Rei Shimizu from the School of Social Work spoke to the Alaska 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 Alaska

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This year's annual Crime in Alaska report was recently released. Brad Myrstol, Justice Center Professor and Alaska 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 Alaska Native and American Indian inmates: A troubling picture

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香港六合彩资料 Justice Center Professor and Alaska Justice Information Center Director, Brad Myrstol, spoke with KNBA about the disproportionally high number of Alaska Native and American Indian inmates in the Alaskan 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 Alaska 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 Alaska鈥檚 largest employer.