Research

Fact Sheet Identifies Trends in ÐÜèÔÚÏßÊÓƵ Court Caseloads

A stack of files

An analysis by the ÐÜèÔÚÏßÊÓƵ Justice Information Center of state court system data shows a steady decrease in trial court filings for violent and property crimes, but an increase in weapons case filings.

Dr. Troy Payne Examines Place Management in Neighborhood Context

Portrait of Troy Payne

Dr. Troy Payne co-authored an article, titled "Place management in neighborhood context: An analysis of crime at apartments in Cincinnati," that was published in Security Journal.

Dr. Johnson seeks participants for study to improve sexual assault reporting system

SAKI research faces facing each other, in the shape of butterfly wings

KTVA Channel 11 News in Anchorage and the Anchorage Press reported this week on the ÐÜèÔÚÏßÊÓƵ Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) research study being conducted by Dr. Ingrid Johnson of the UAA Justice Center.

AJiC Fact Sheet on property crime focuses on motor vehicle theft

A man is being arrested by a police officer

The January 2019 issue of the ÐÜèÔÚÏßÊÓƵ Justice Information Center Fact Sheet, "Property Crime in ÐÜèÔÚÏßÊÓƵ 1985–2017," describes ÐÜèÔÚÏßÊÓƵ property crime trends from 1985 through 2017, with a focus on motor vehicle theft rate trends.

What happened when Juneau took fluoride out of the drinking water?

Jennifer Meyer at water fountain

According to Healthy People 2020 approximately four out of five Americans have access to optimally fluoridated water (OFW). That figure comes from assistant professor of health sciences Jennifer Meyer, Ph.D., M.P.H., C.P.H., R.N. In ÐÜèÔÚÏßÊÓƵ, the percent of the population with access to OFW has dropped significantly from 60 percent in 2007 to only 42 percent in 2017.

A needle in a haystack: UAA researchers are on the hunt for ticks in ÐÜèÔÚÏßÊÓƵ

Micah Hahn posing

Summer in the Land of the Midnight Sun means ÐÜèÔÚÏßÊÓƵns are hitting trails in full force with family, friends and their canine companions. However, the great outdoors comes with its own risks and happy hikers know to be prepared for whatever may be lurking in the woods, like bears or moose. But what about bugs? And we're not talking about the mosquito kind. Turns out there's something far worse than mosquito bites - and that's being bitten by a tick.

Health sciences major receives CESA funding to work with adults diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

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Each semester at UAA, students from various colleges and majors collaborate with professors to help them achieve success with community engagement projects. Community Engaged Student Assistants, also known as CESA students, play a vital role in conducting research and connecting UAA to the greater ÐÜèÔÚÏßÊÓƵ community.

How UAA’s Justice Information Center is using data to help policymakers

Jeffrey Jessee on campus

Former Governor Sean Parnell was launching his Choose Respect Initiative, a campaign to end the epidemic of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child sexual abuse in the state. His administration tapped the ÐÜèÔÚÏßÊÓƵ's Justice Center to help provide research and data to measure the effectiveness of the campaign.

The importance of "time" in analysis

Brad Myrstol

This short video is intended to help everyday people interpret basic crime statistics.

UAA DNP alumna: 'Vivitrol's the path to an opioid-free life...it gets you clean'

Jill Green talking to patient

A monthly injection of Vivitrol calms cravings for heroin, giving real help to addicts emerging from prison and, as UAA DNP alumna Jyll Green discovered, providing a good chance of keeping them from going back behind bars.

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