Researcher-Practitioner Partnerships to Impact Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Policy

Points of view in this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.The Alaska Department of Public Safety and the UAA Justice Center conducted numerous research projects and published numerous articles on domestic violence, sexual assault, child sexual abuse, and stalking. These research projects were used to develop new multidisciplinary and multifaceted initiatives to combat violence against women in Alaska. This poster describes our researcher-practitioner partnership and its impact on policy and practice.This project was supported by Grant No. 2005-WG-BX-0011 awarded by the National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice.Abstract / Building Partenrships / Context / Sample Results / Importance of Data & Research / Using Data to Develop and Define Intitiatives / Dissemination / From Research to Policy and Practice / Enhancing Partnerships: Future Direction

Study Examines Sexual Assault Survivor Experiences

The Alaska Department of Public Safety is working with the University of Alaska Anchorage Justice Center to better understand how sexual assaults reported to the Alaska State Troopers are handled and perceived, and which factors shape the likelihood of achieving justice for sexual assault victim-survivors. A final report including recommendations for practice improvement is expected mid-2020.Questions of justice / SAKI research in Alaska / Understanding experiences and perceptions / Reference

Alaska Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Update

Points of view in this presentation are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the Alaska Department of Public Safety, the State of Alaska, the Office of the Governor, the University of Alaska Anchorage, the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, or the U.S. Department of Justice.This Powerpoint slide presentation, presented to agencies to the U.S. Departments of Justice and Interior, presents key results from the statewide Alaska Victimization Survey conducted in 2010 and an overview of Governor Sean Parnell's initiative to end the epidemic of sexual assault and domestic violence in Alaska. The Alaska Victimization Survey, designed to establish a baseline for estimates of intimate partner and sexual violence, is modeled after the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS) of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Alaska Department of Public SafetyPresentation Overview / Alaska Research Base / 2010 Alaska Victimization Survey / Governor’s Initiative to End the Epidemic of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault / Research Partners / Funding / Contact

Alaska Victimization Survey: From Research to Policy and Practice

This project was supported by the Alaska Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. Points of view in this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the Council, the Alaska Department of Public Safety, or the State of Alaska.The Justice Center at the University of Alaska Anchorage partnered with the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault to conduct a statewide victimization survey. The Alaska Victimization Survey was modeled after the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Surveillance System (NISVSS) survey, developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in collaboration with the National Institute of Justice and the Department of Defense. The NISVSS survey is designed to “generate accurate and reliable lifetime and 12-month incidence and prevalence estimates on intimate partner violence (physical aggression, psychological aggression, and sexual violence); sexual violence (unwanted sexual situations, abusive sexual contact, and completed or attempted sex without consent); and stalking” (CDC). This poster presents key results from the Alaska Victimization Survey and identifies how survey results are being used to impact policy and practice.Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Alaska Department of Public SafetyAbstract / UCR Forcible Rape Statistice: 1996–2009 / Survey Methods / Measures / Results / Dissemination / Impact on Policy & Practic

Alaska Justice Forum ; Vol. 36, No. 1 (Fall 2019) 

This collection includes PDFs of the complete issue and of individual articles.The Alaska Justice Forum has resumed publication with our Fall 2019 issue. In this issue we explore a study of Alaska sexual assault survivor experiences; recent changes to Alaska sex offense law; an innovative academy that trains health care providers to support victims of interpersonal violence; and how legal representation affects custody determinations in divorce cases."Study Examines Sexual Assault Survivor Experiences" by Ingrid D. Johnson, Randi Breager, and Katherine H. TePas / "Editor's Note" by Henry Randolph / "Alaska Sex Offense Law: What Has Changed" by Barbara Dunham / "Academy Expands Medical Forensic Care and Response" by L. Diane Casto and Angelia Trujillo / "Legal Representation and Custody Determinations" by Ryan Fortson and Troy C. Payne / References for the Fall 2019 issu