Alaska Justice Forum

• Main Authors: Myrstol, Brad A., Cravez, Pamela, Payne, Troy C., UAA Justice Center
• Format: Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage 2017
• Subjects: Alaska Criminal Justice Commission (2015–2017); Anchorage; AK; crime in Alaska; criminal justice reform; law enforcement; Matanuska-Susitna Borough; mental health; police; property crime; Payne; Alaska; Alaska Justice Forum
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11122/8080

Print edition PDF is of the Fall 2017 issue as printed and mailed to subscribers. Online edition PDF compiles additional stories and expanded versions of print stories that appeared in the Fall 2017 online edition, which are also available individually. The Fall 2017 print edition of the Alaska Justice Forum features two stories on crime rates — in relation to criminal justice reform and in relation to police staffing — that caution using crime rates as a single factor to determine policy. A story on Crisis Intervention Teams shows how specialized responses are helping law enforcement deal with calls from individuals with mental illness and/or substance use disorders. The Fall 2017 online edition includes expanded versions of print stories and a video (with transcript) on property crime rates in Alaska. "Crime rates and Alaska criminal justice reform" by Brad A. Myrstol and Pamela Cravez / "Editor’s Note" by Pamela Cravez / "How do you determine the right size of a police department? Don't look to crime rates" by Troy C. Payne / Crisis Intervention Teams assist law enforcement / When mental illness becomes a police matter / References for the Fall 2017 print issue // EXCLUSIVE TO ONLINE EDITION / Is the rate of property crime increasing in Alaska? [transcript]