Policing the Arctic: The North Slope of Alaska

This article briefly traces the history of dealing with anti-social behavior in the arctic. Social control methods have changed over the years from a total dedication to Native traditional law and folk ways toa structure which attempts to blend western social control methods with traditional Native...

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Published in:Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice
Main Authors: Trostle, Lawrence C., Angell, John E.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publications 1994
Subjects:
Law
Arctic
north slope
Alaska
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/104398629401000203
http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/104398629401000203
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Summary:This article briefly traces the history of dealing with anti-social behavior in the arctic. Social control methods have changed over the years from a total dedication to Native traditional law and folk ways toa structure which attempts to blend western social control methods with traditional Native ways. At its inception the founders of the North Slope Borough Department of Public Safety (NSBDPS) envisioned a broadly based "community public safety" program; however, the NSBDPS has evolved into a traditional police agency focusing almost exclusively on control.

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