Alaska Justice Forum
The Fall 1997 issue of the Alaska Justice Forum summarizes major findings of the final report of the Alaska Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Fairness and Access, reporting that the committee received few complaints of intentional racial or cultural bias by the court system, but learned about area...
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ftunivalaska:oai:scholarworks.alaska.edu:11122/3260 2023-05-15T18:48:05+02:00 Alaska Justice Forum Vol. 14, No. 3 (Fall 1997) Schafer, N. E. Curtis, Richard 1997-09-01 http://hdl.handle.net/11122/3260 en_US eng Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage Alaska Justice Forum 14(3), Fall 1997 http://hdl.handle.net/11122/3260 Alaska Justice Forum Alaska Court System Alaska Judicial Council Alaska Natives Alaska Supreme Court bush justice courts disproportionate minority contact (DMC) with criminal justice system juvenile justice minorities racial disproportionality racism rural justice Journal 1997 ftunivalaska 2023-02-23T21:35:59Z The Fall 1997 issue of the Alaska Justice Forum summarizes major findings of the final report of the Alaska Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Fairness and Access, reporting that the committee received few complaints of intentional racial or cultural bias by the court system, but learned about areas of unintentional bias, cultural misunderstandings, inadequate services, and lack of accessibility. Many of the committee's findings have relevance to justice system agencies beyond the court system. A Justice Center study of 28,618 referrals to the Alaska juvenile justice system found considerable disparity between white and minority youth in the rate at which they were referred, the frequency of their referrals, and the types of offenses which brought them to the attention of juvenile justice personnel. "Alaska Supreme Court Report: Fairness and Access Problems and Recommendations" / "Minorities Referred at Higher Rates: Analysis of DFYS Data" by N.E. Schafer and Richard Curtis Journal/Newspaper Alaska Alaska Justice Forum University of Alaska: ScholarWorks@UA |
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The Fall 1997 issue of the Alaska Justice Forum summarizes major findings of the final report of the Alaska Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Fairness and Access, reporting that the committee received few complaints of intentional racial or cultural bias by the court system, but learned about areas of unintentional bias, cultural misunderstandings, inadequate services, and lack of accessibility. Many of the committee's findings have relevance to justice system agencies beyond the court system. A Justice Center study of 28,618 referrals to the Alaska juvenile justice system found considerable disparity between white and minority youth in the rate at which they were referred, the frequency of their referrals, and the types of offenses which brought them to the attention of juvenile justice personnel. "Alaska Supreme Court Report: Fairness and Access Problems and Recommendations" / "Minorities Referred at Higher Rates: Analysis of DFYS Data" by N.E. Schafer and Richard Curtis |
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