Justice Center News

Criminal Investigation students observe a mock crime scene Read More

CSI: 彩神vlll争霸

 |  彩神vlll争霸  | 

To students in 彩神vlll争霸 Justice Center instructor Glen Klinkhart鈥檚 Criminal Investigation course, the end of the semester is, quite literally, murder. For his lab practicum, Klinkhart鈥攁 homicide detective, true crime author, and computer forensics expert鈥攕tages the scene of his own murder in a 彩神vlll争霸 lecture hall and challenges the budding investigators in his class to solve the crime.

Portrait of Troy Payne Read More

Justice Center's Troy Payne leads new virtual conference with international reach

 |  Ahliil Saitanan  | 

Dr. Troy C. Payne, an associate professor in the Justice Center, recently was part of a group of professors from various higher-learning institutions that led CrimCon­鈥攕hort for Criminology Consortium, a nonprofit corporation鈥攁n academic criminology and criminal justice conference held virtually from Nov. 18 to 20.

Portrait of Rob Henderson Read More

Former Deputy AG Rob Henderson Joins Justice Center

 |  Melissa Green  |  ,

Assistant Professor Rob Henderson brings experience as a long-time Alaska prosecutor鈥攁nd as an alum of the Justice Center himself. Now he鈥檚 ready to inspire students pursuing their own legal and justice careers.

A prisoner in his cell emotionally reading a letter Read More

Mental Health Care Among Juvenile and Adult Correctional Populations

 |  Melissa Green  | 

A panel of officials from the Alaska Department of Corrections (DOC) and the Alaska Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) discussed how Alaska tackles the job of providing mental health care to juvenile and adult correctional populations. Nationally, more than half of prison and jail inmates have mental health problems, and probation/parole departments provide essential mental health services to their clients.

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A Discussion of Community Policing in Anchorage

 |  Melissa Green  | 

The Anchorage Police Department has recently increased community policing efforts, including adding foot patrols in some areas around Anchorage. APD and community leaders discussed current efforts at reducing crime, reducing fear of crime, and improving police-community relations.