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Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ property crimes decline over long term, but violent crime rates remains ‘exceptionally’ high

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UAA Justice Center Chair Brad Myrstol shares data from the UAA Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Justice Information Center with the House Judiciary Committee.

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Andre Rosay selected by World Health Organization as expert on violence against women

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The Associate Dean in the College of Health has been selected by the World Health Organization to serve as an expert on its Technical Advisory Group on Violence against Women Prevalence Estimation and Data.

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Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ adds millions to address domestic violence and sexual assault; advocates say more is needed

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The Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Victimization Survey, conducted by the UAA’s Justice Center, shows a rise in domestic violence and sexual assault rates, leading advocates to argue that, despite Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ allocating millions of dollars to combat these issues, the funding is still not enough to meet demand or address the root causes.

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Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ study links domestic violence to poor health outcomes

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The Â鶹ÎÞÂë°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 Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Beacon these sorts of behaviors can have a lasting impact.

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