WHAT:
Victimization Survey Press Conference
This press conference will introduce the results of the Statewide Victimization Survey conducted this year by the UAA Justice Center through a contract with the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (CDVSA). A brief overview of the survey will be followed by a presentation of the data and a discussion of the analysis done by the Justice Center.
The Alaska Victimization Survey is modeled upon the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Surveillance System (NISVSS) developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in collaboration with the National Institute of Justice and the U.S. Department of Defense. The NISVSS survey, started in 2009, is designed to generate accurate lifetime and 12-month incidence and prevalence estimates on intimate partner violence, sexual violence and stalking victimization.
Teleconference
The press conference is also open to the media, legislators, and the public by teleconference:
- Call toll-free:
1-800-893-8850 - Enter participant PIN: 8725171
WHEN and WHERE:
UAA Commons, Room 107, 10 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 30, 2010
The Commons building is located on UAA’s campus, next to student housing off Elmore Road. Parking will be free in the adjacent Spruce or Willow Lots during this event. Visit www.uaa.alaska.edu/map for a map of UAA’s campus.
WHY:
Alaska has long been plagued by a high incidence of violence against women. For example, Uniform Crime Reports data shows rates of forcible rape over two and a half times higher in Alaska than in the U.S. as a whole. However, because there is no victimization data in Alaska, it is impossible to determine if higher rates of rape and other violence against women are due to higher victimization rates, higher rates of reporting, or both. This statewide victimization study provides the first definitive measures of incidence and prevalence, which can be used to provide greater empirical support for responses to, and prevention of, violence against women.
WHO:
Held jointly by the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault and the UAA Justice Center
INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES:
Sandy Samaniego, CDVSA Executive Director
Stephanie McFadden (or her delegate), CDVSA Chair
André Rosay, UAA Justice Center Director
Col. Audie Holloway, Alaska State Troopers
Suzi Pearson, AWAIC
Nancy Haag, STAR
MORE INFORMATION:
For more background on the project, visit http://justice.uaa.alaska.edu/research/2010/1004.victimization/index.html.
To learn more about UAA’s Justice Center, visit http://justice.uaa.alaska.edu
For more information about the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, visit http://www.dps.state.ak.us/CDVSA/
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