Justice Center News

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Slideshow: Legal studies students present oral arguments

 |  Ahliil Saitanan  |  ,

Trial and Advanced Litigation Processes students present their oral arguments before Justice Jennifer S. Henderson in the Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ Supreme Court Courtroom on Oct. 3, 2022.

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Slideshow: Justice Center welcomes back students with a BBQ

 |  Ahliil Saitanan  | 

The Justice Center hosted a barbecue for its returning students on Sept. 8, 2022, at the Professional Studies Building of the Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ.

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AK-SAKI conducts research on DPS policies, procedures

 |  Ingrid Johnson  |  ,

The UAA Justice Center worked in partnership with the Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ Department of Public Safety (DPS) through the Federal Bureau of Justice Assistance funded Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (AK-SAKI) to conduct research on DPS's policies and procedures related to sexual assault investigations, prosecutions, and victim-survivor engagement and support.

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Ingrid Johnson's newest publication explores victim-survivors’ reasons for not reporting to the police

 |  Ahliil Saitanan  |  ,

UAA Justice Center Assistant Professor Ingrid Johnson recently published an article in the Journal of Interpersonal Violence, titled "Victim-Survivors’ Prioritization of Reasons for Non-Reporting Adult Sexual Assaults to Law Enforcement." This manuscript used data from a survey of survivors of adult sexual assault in Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ on their reasons for not reporting to the police, which was part of the Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (AK-SAKI).

COH faculty emeriti Allan Barnes and John Petraitis Read More

Allan Barnes and John Petraitis honored as emeritus faculty

 |  Vicki Nechodomu  |  , ,

Two members of the College of Health community were honored as emeritus faculty at an award ceremony on April 27.