The Justice Center at the University of Alaska Anchorage has contributed to the development of justice administration in Alaska through research, education and community service since 1975. The Justice Center recognizes a mission to promote understanding of the justice system throughout both rural and urban Alaska.

The Justice Center addresses its mission in a variety of ways. Justice Center staff conduct research in the areas of crime, law, law enforcement, and the administration of both civil and criminal justice. The theoretical research of the Justice Center contributes to the development of the UAA academic curriculum and also serves as the underpinning for Justice Center work in community education and public service. Since its inception, the Justice Center has also been particularly committed to research on cross–cultural issues as a means for improving Alaska justice administration and for broadening educational opportunities for the Alaska Native community.

The Justice Center includes the Alaska Justice Statistical Analysis Center (SAC), a program funded by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Department of Justice, which makes the results of national research on justice issues available to the Alaska community.

Justice Center products include books, papers, reports to public agencies, and television and radio documentaries. Justice Center staff provide legislators and other public officials with assistance in the organization and preparation of materials for public policy formulation. In addition, Center–sponsored conferences and a quarterly publication, the Alaska Justice Forum, permit the exchange of ideas in the justice field.

For further information about Justice Center research, please contact:

Justice Center
University of Alaska Anchorage
3211 Providence Drive
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 786–1810; (907) 786–7777 fax
email: ayjust@uaa.alaska.edu

Current and Ongoing Projects

• Alaska Justice Forum (JC 9998). Antonia Moras, Barbara Armstrong. Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage. Ongoing since 1987.
• Anchorage Community Indicators (JC 0509). Robert H. Langworthy and Brad A. Myrstol. Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage. 2003–2005.
• Anchorage Community Survey 2009 (JC 0508.03). Sharon Chamard. Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage. 2009–2010.
• Assessment of Minority Youth Overrepresentation in the Alaska Juvenile Justice System (JC 0502.02). André Rosay and Ronald Everett. National Institute of Justice. 2005–2007.
• Campus Crime (JC 0304). Allan R. Barnes. University of Alaska Anchorage. Annual.
• Descriptive Analysis of Domestic Violence in Alaska (JC 0507). André Rosay. Alaska Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. 2004–2005.
• Evaluation of SAFE City Program's Multicultural Child Abuse Prevention Campaign (MCAPC) (JC 0505). Robert H. Langworthy and Lisa Schwarzburg. Municipality of Anchorage. 2005.
• Investigative Strategies for the Successful Prosecution of Intimate Partner Violence (JC 0601). André Rosay and Darryl Wood. National Institute of Justice. 2006–2007.
• Justice Center Working Papers (JC 9997). Darryl S. Wood, Barbara Amstrong. Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage. Ongoing since 2005.
• Matanuska–Susitna Borough Community Survey 2009 (JC 0711.03). Sharon Chamard. 2009.
• Project Safe Neighborhood: Research Partner (JC 0312). Robert H. Langworthy. U.S. Attorney (Alaska), Bureau of Justice Assistance. 2002–2005.

Completed Projects
Partial listing

• Alaska Criminal Statute Cross–Reference Guide (JC 9017). Allan R. Barnes. Alaska Justice Statistical Analysis Unit. 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996.
• Alaska Department of Public Safety Project (JC 9506). John E. Angell. Alaska Department of Public Safety. 1995.
• Alaska Methamphetamine Education Project Evaluation (JC 0904). Marny Rivera. Municipality of Anchorage. 2009.
• Alaska Native Justice Center Partnership (JC 9501.03). Robert H. Langworthy. Through a gift from Cook Inlet Region, Inc. 1998–1999.
• Alaska Native Technical and Resource Center (ANTARC) (JC 9915). Robert H. Langworthy, Lisa Rieger, Darryl Wood, Michael Jennings. Bureau of Justice Assistance. 1998–2000.
• Alaska Natives: Careers in Corrections. (JC 9501.05). John Riley. Through a gift from Cook Inlet Region, Inc. 1998–1999.
• Alaska Offender–Based Transaction Statistics (OBTS) (JC 8620, 8716, 8805, 8921, 9111). Allan R. Barnes. Annually 1986–1995.
• Alaska Rural Justice (JC 0510). Antonia Moras. 2004–2006.
• Alaska State Victim Assistant Academy Needs Assessment Survey (JC 0907). André Rosay. Victims for Justice. 2009.
• Analysis of Citizen Opinions Concerning the North Slope Borough Department of Public Safety (NSBDPS) (JC 9406). John E. Angell. North Slope Department of Public Safety. 1993.
• Analysis of Data for an Evaluation of Court Processing of CINA Cases (JC 0309). N.E. Schafer. Alaska Court System. 2002.
• Anchorage Adult Criminal Victimization Survey (JC 0109). N.E. Schafer and Matthew Giblin. Bureau of Justice Statistics. 2000–2002.
• Anchorage Community Survey 2005 (JC 0508.01). Robert H. Langworthy and Brad A. Myrstol. Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage. 2004–2005.
• Anchorage Community Survey 2007 (JC 0508.02). Shel Llee Flexman–Evans. Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage. 2006–2009.
• Anchorage Wellness Court Evaluation (JC 0404). Robert H. Langworthy, Alan R. McKelvie, Ronald Everett. National Institute of Justice. 2003–2007.
• Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring (ADAM) Project (JC 0001). Robert H. Langworthy. National Institute of Justice; Abt Associates. 1999–2003.
• Assessment of CANS. (JC 0006). N.E. Schafer, Matthew Giblin. Anchorage Police Department, Alaska Division of Juvenile Justice. 2000.
• Assessing the External Validity of Anchorage ADAM Data: Third Quarter 2000 – Second Quarter 2002 (JC 0310). Robert H. Langworthy. National Institute of Justice. 2002.

B

• Brady Statute Data: Establishing Noncriminal Classifications for the Alaska Department of Public Safety (JC 9615). Lawrence C. Trostle. Bureau of Justice Statistics. 1996–1999.

C

• Child Welfare and Alaska Native Tribal Governance: A Pilot Project in Kake, Alaska (JC 9910). Lisa Rieger. National Science Foundation. 1998–1999.
• Community Jails Statewide Research Consortium (JC 9902). N.E. Schafer. National Institute of Justice. 1998–2000.
• Court Video on Child Custody Issues (JC 0211). Antonia Moras. Alaska Court System. 2001–2002.
• Crime Problem Solutions in Public Housing (JC 0308). Allan R. Barnes and Robert H. Langworthy. East Anchorage Weed & Seed. 2002–2004.
• Criminal Justice Statistics Clearinghouse (SAC) [#1] (JC 8501, 8618, 8724, 8901, 9006). Allan R. Barnes. Bureau of Justice Statistics. 1986–1990.
• Criminal Justice Statistics Clearinghouse (SAC) [#2] (JC 9102, 9205, 9305). Allan R. Barnes. Bureau of Justice Statistics. 1990–1993.

D

• Descriptive Analysis of Sexual Assaults in Anchorage, Alaska: 2002–2003 Update (JC 0107.02). André Rosay. With Anchorage Police Department. 2004–2005.
• Disproportionate Processing of Alaska Native Youth (JC 9501.02). N.E. Schafer. Through a gift from Cook Inlet Region, Inc. 1996–1997.
• Drug–Related Crime and the Workload of Anchorage Police Officers: An Examination of Officer Perceptions (JC 0210). N.E. Schafer, Matthew Giblin, Brad A. Myrstol. Anchorage Police Department. 2002.
• Drugs and Crime in Anchorage, Alaska (JC 0311). Robert H. Langworthy and Alan R. McKelvie. Bureau of Justice Statistics. 2003.

E

• The Effect of the DARE Program Upon Rural Alaskan Students' Attitudes, Beliefs, and Understandings About Drug Use and Abuse (JC 9921). Darryl S. Wood. Alaska State Troopers. 1999.
• East Anchorage Weed and Seed Impact Evaluation (JC 0307). Allan R. Barnes and Robert H. Langworthy. East Anchorage Weed & Seed. 2002–2003.
• Emmonak Elders' Group Juvenile Accountability Project (A JAIBG Project) (JC 0009). N.E. Schafer. Bureau of Justice Statistics. 1999–2000.
• Epidemiological Study of Sexual Assault in Anchorage (JC 0107). Robert H. Langworthy and André Rosay. Bureau of Justice Statistics. 2000–2002.
• Evaluation of Kids Are People Electronic Monitoring Program (A JAIBG Project) (JC 0010). N.E. Schafer. Bureau of Justice Statistics. 1999–2000.
• Evaluation of the East Anchorage Weed and Seed (JC 0204.01). Matthew Giblin and Brad Myrstol. East Anchorage Weed and Seed. 2001–2002.
• Evaluation of the East Anchorage Weed and Seed (JC 0204.02). Sharon Chamard. East Anchorage Weed and Seed. 2008.
• Evaluation of United Youth Courts of Alaska (JC 0409). André Rosay, Gale Smoke, and Krista Scully. UAA Community–Based Learning Minigrant.

F

• Fairview Street Redesign and Crime: An Evaluation (JC 0212). Allan R. Barnes. University of Alaska Anchorage. 2002.

G

• Gender–Specific Juvenile Probation Programming (JC 0306). N.E. Schafer & André Rosay. Justice Research and Statistics Association and Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. 2002–2003.

H

• Homer Homeless Youth Survey (JC 0506). André Rosay. Child Advocacy Coalition of Homer. 2004–2005.

I

• The Impact of Untreated Sex Offenders on the Prison Population in Alaska: A Study of Risk Level and Amenability (JC 9914). Robert H. Langworthy. Alaska Department of Corrections. 1998–1999.

J

• Judicial Candidates Evaluation Surveys (JC 9005). Robert H. Langworthy. Alaska Judicial Council. As judicial vacancies occur.
• Judicial Retention Election Surveys (JC 9213, 9410, 9612, 9819, 0021). Robert H. Langworthy. Alaska Judicial Council. 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000.
• Justice Data Base Directory (JC 8725, 8810, 9009, 9112, 9303). Antonia Moras. 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992.
• Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Jail Monitoring [project] (JC 8906, 9004, 9106, 9119, 9229, 9420, 9503, 9611, 9701, 9802, 9909, 0002, 0108, 0206). N.E. Schafer. Alaska Division of Family and Youth Services (FY 1989–1999), Alaska Division of Juvenile Justice (FY 2000–2001). Annual 1987–2001.

M

• Matanuska–Susitna Borough Community Survey 2006 (JC 0604). Robert H. Langworthy. 2006.
• Matanuska–Susitna Borough Community Survey 2007 (JC 0711.01). Robert H. Langworthy, Shel Llee Evans. 2007.
• Matanuska–Susitna Borough Community Survey 2008 (JC 0711.02). Sharon Chamard. 2008.
• Minorities and Justice Careers (JC 9501.01). Kimberly Martus. 1995.

P

• Patterns of Adjudication for DWI Arrestees (JC 9818). Robert H. Langworthy. Anchorage Safe Communities. 1998.
• Police Alcohol–Related Services Study (PASS) (JC 0417). Robert H. Langworthy, Brad A. Myrstol. Anchorage Police Department. 2003–2004.
• Processing SHO–CAP Juveniles (JC 9903). N.E. Schafer. Alaska Division of Family and Youth Services. 1998–1999.

Q

• Quantitative Analysis of Disparities in Juvenile Delinquency Referrals in Fairbanks North Star Borough, FY06 (JC 0709). André B. Rosay. Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention. 2006–2007.

R

• Reclaiming Futures Anchorage Evaluation (JC 0713). André B. Rosay. Reclaiming Futures Anchorage. 2007.
• Review and Analysis of Incarcerated Offenders (JC 9809). Robert H. Langworthy. Alaska Department of Corrections. 1997–1998.

S

• Sex Offender Treatment Program (JC 9419, 9510, 9602). Allan R. Barnes. Alaska Department of Corrections. 1995–1997.
• Sexual Assault Case Processing: A Descriptive Model of Attrition and Decision Making (JC 0611). André Rosay. Alaska Department of Law. 2005–2006.
• Short Video for Judges to Use to Educate the Public About the Third Branch (JC 0111). Antonia Moras. Alaska Court System. 2000–2001.
• Spatial Concordance of DWI Arrests and Alcohol–Related Traffic Accidents (JC 0014). Robert H. Langworthy. Anchorage Safe Communities. 1999–2000.
• Spatial Justice: 1999 State Justice Statistics Program for Statistical Analysis Centers (JC 0011). Robert H. Langworthy. Bureau of Justice Statistics. 1999–2001.
• Spatial Patterning of Sexual Assaults in Anchorage (JC 0408). André Rosay. UAA Faculty Development Grant. 2003.
• State Justice Statistics Program: Sex Offender Research (JC 9911). Allan R. Barnes. Bureau of Justice Statistics. 1998–1999.
• State–Level Statistical Analysis Centers and Information Networks (JC 9409, 9507, 9607). Allan R. Barnes. 1993–1998.
• The Structure of Large Municipal Police Organizations During the Community Policing Era (JC 9805). Robert H. Langworthy. University of Nebraska at Omaha/National Institute of Justice. 1998–1999.
• Studying the Characteristics, Processes, and Outcomes of Sexual Assault in Alaska. (JC 0501). André Rosay and Tara Henry. National Institute of Justice. 2005–2006.
• Support of Koahnic Broadcast Corporation Programming (JC 9501.06). 1997–1998.
• Survey of Correctional Officers: Educational Attainment (JC 9815). John Riley. Alaska Department of Corrections. 1998–1999.

T

• Turnover Among Alaska Village Public Safety Officers (VPSOs): An Examination of the Factors Associated with Attrition (JC 9901). Darryl S. Wood. National Institute of Justice. 1998–2000.

U

• University of Alaska Implementation of the Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990 (CACSA) (JC 9207). Robert H. Langworthy. University of Alaska Anchorage, University of Alaska Southeast. Annual 1992–2001.

V

• Video on Court Procedures for Domestic Violence Restraining Orders (JC 0515). Antonia Moras. Alaska Court System. 2005.
• Violence Against Alaska Native Women (JC 0026). Randy H. Magen (UAA School of Social Work) and Darryl S. Wood (Justice Center). National Institute of Justice. 2000–2006.

Y

• Youth Violence in Anchorage (JC 0419). André Rosay and Sharon Chamard. Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage. 2004–2005.
• Yup'ik Arraignment Video (JC 0113). Antonia Moras. Alaska Court System. 2000.