Alaska Justice Forum

The Spring 1999 issue of the Alaska Justice Forum presents findings from a study of the effectiveness of the Brady Act in Alaska, focusing on procedures used by Alaska law enforcement agencies to determine eligibility of applicants for handgun purchases and looking at handgun purchase applications d...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Atwell, Cassie, Trostle, Lawrence C., Bureau of Justice Statistics
Format: Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage 1999
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11122/3254
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Summary:The Spring 1999 issue of the Alaska Justice Forum presents findings from a study of the effectiveness of the Brady Act in Alaska, focusing on procedures used by Alaska law enforcement agencies to determine eligibility of applicants for handgun purchases and looking at handgun purchase applications denied by the Anchorage Police Department; a related article presents views on problems with the Brady Act's implementation. The Bureau of Justice Statistics reports on capital punishment in the U.S. in 1997, and the use of the death penalty in by other nations is examined. "The Brady Act in Alaska" by Cassie Atwell / "Notes on the Brady Bill (A Viewpoint)" by Lawrence C. Trostle / "Capital Punishment in the U.S. in 1997 (A BJS Report)" / "International Data on the Death Penalty" / "Gun Control Resources on the Web"