Descriptive Analysis of Domestic Violence in Alaska

Principal investigator(s):	André Rosay
Other personnel:	Marny Rivera Darryl S. Wood Greg Postle Katherine TePas
Project dates:	2004–2005
JC#:	0507
Funding agency:	Alaska Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault through grants awarded by the Violence Against Women Office, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice
Grant #:	2003-WF-BX-0201 2004-WF-AX-0033
Affected agency/area:	Alaska State Troopers, Alaska Department of Law
Project amount:	$49,993
Project status:	Completed

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Domestic violence, as defined by Alaska Statute 18.66.990, is a crime against the person (under AS 11.41), a burglary, a criminal trespass, an arson or criminally negligent burning, a criminal mischief (all under AS 11.46), a terrorist threat or violation of a domestic violence order (under AS 11.56), or harassment (under AS 11.61) by a household member against another household member. Crimes against the person include homicide, assault, reckless endangerment, kidnapping, custodial interference, sexual offenses, robbery, extortion, and coercion.

Though precise estimates are difficult to obtain, there is no doubt that domestic violence is a persistent scourge in Alaska. The goal of this research is to provide a more complete understanding of domestice violence in Alaska by collecting information from a sample of domestic violence incidents reported to the Alaska State Troopers in 2004 and information on the outcomes of these cases from the Department of Law. Final products will include a report that will provide a detailed description of domestic violence in Alaska and an examination of how case characteristics affect case outcomes.

Products

Data collected under this project were included in reports and other products completed under the project Investigative Strategies for the Successful Prosecution of Intimate Partner Violence (JC 0601). Those dealing specifically with domestic violence are also listed here for convenience.

Reports	Summary	Document
Descriptive Analysis of Assaults in Domestic Violence Incidents Reported to Alaska State Troopers: 2004 by Marny Rivera, André B. Rosay, Darryl S. Wood, Greg Postle, and Katherine TePas. Report prepared under Grant No. 2005-WG-BX-0011 awarded by the National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice and Grants Nos. 2003-WF-BX-0201 and 2004-WF-AX-0033 awarded by the Violence Against Women Office, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice through the Alaska Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. Anchorage, AK: Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage, 2008.
Articles	Article	Complete issue
"Assaults in Domestic Violence Incidents Reported to Alaska State Troopers" by Marny Rivera, André B. Rosay, Darryl S. Wood, Greg Postle, and Katherine TePas. Alaska Justice Forum 25(3): 1, 7–12 (Fall 2008).
"Mandatory Arrest in Domestic Violence Cases" by Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage. Alaska Justice Forum 25(3): 9 (Fall 2008).
"Predicting Legal Resolutions in Domestic Violence Cases" by Marny Rivera, André B. Rosay, Darryl S. Wood, and Katherine TePas. Alaska Justice Forum 26(3): 1, 8–12 (Fall 2009).
Presentations	Summary	Document
"Assaults in Domestic Violence Incidents: Descriptive Statistics and Predictors of Legal Resolutions" (Powerpoint slide presentation) by Marny Rivera. Slide presentation presented to Abused Women's Aid in Crisis (AWAIC), Anchorage, AK, 9 Mar 2010.
"Researcher-Practitioner Partnerships to Impact Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Policy" (Powerpoint slide presentation) by Joseph A. Masters and André B. Rosay. Slide presentation presented to the National Criminal Justice Association West Regional Meeting on Evidence Based Policy and Practice, Phoenix, AZ, Apr 2010.
"Researcher-Practitioner Partnerships to Impact Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Policy" (poster) by André B. Rosay and Katherine TePas. Poster presented at the 2010 National Institute of Justice Conference, Washington, DC, 15 Jun 2010.