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Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ lawmakers aim to expand eligibility for scholarships

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UAA’s Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ Justice Information Center researcher, Rus’sel Sampson is quoted in an Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ Beacon article about merit-based Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ Performance Scholarships.

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Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ study links domestic violence to poor health outcomes

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The Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ Victimization Survey (AVS) released a new report about the health of women who have experienced Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). Physical violence is a part of IPV, but it also includes things like controlling behaviors, threats of harm, and inflicting harm against people and things an intimate partner cares about. Dr. Ingrid Johnson with AVS told the Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ Beacon these sorts of behaviors can have a lasting impact.

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Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æâ€™s domestic violence council explores restorative justice methods in court sentencing

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Restorative justice is a form of resolution that allows victims of crimes to work with the criminal justice system to address and correct the harm caused. UAA’s Ingrid Johnson from the Justice Center and Rei Shimizu from the School of Social Work spoke to the Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ Beacon about how restorative justice can be used in cases of domestic violence.

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New statewide data tells mixed story about crime in Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ

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This year's annual Crime in Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ report was recently released. Brad Myrstol, Justice Center Professor and Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ Justice Information Center Director, discussed the data compiled from police agencies across the state with Anchorage Daily News.

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Racial disparities for Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ Native and American Indian inmates: A troubling picture

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UAA Justice Center Professor and Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ Justice Information Center Director, Brad Myrstol, spoke with KNBA about the disproportionally high number of Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ Native and American Indian inmates in the Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æn and U.S. prison system.