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Winter/Spring 2012 issue of the Alaska Justice Forum released

The Winter/Spring 2012 issue of the Alaska Justice Forum features articles on:

self-protective behaviors in Anchorage that people engage in to feel safe in their homes, and the relationship between these behaviors and perceptions of safety, social engagement, and collective efficacy;
the 2012 Alaska Dashboard of indicators of issues impacting domestic violence and sexual assault, developed by the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Data Group convened by Governor Sean Parnell;
definitions and measures of recidivism;
recidivism among misdemeanor and felony offenders in Alaska; and
predicting recidivism among youthful offenders.

Alaska Victimization Survey

The results of the 2011 Alaska Victimization Survey (AVS) on intimate partner violence and sexual violence against women were released in October 2011, with estimates for the Municipality of Anchorage, Bristol Bay, the City of Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star Borough, and the City and Borough of Juneau. The 2010 Alaska Statewide estimates are also here.