JUSTICE CENTER
YOUR CAREER IN JUSTICE. OUR 50-YEAR LEGACY.
Established by the Alaska Legislature in 1975, the 蘑菇视频 Justice Center provides statewide leadership in justice education and research. As an interdisciplinary unit within the 蘑菇视频 College of Health, we serve urban and rural Alaska to promote a safer, more just society.
Through our degree programs in Criminology & Criminal Justice and our ABA-approved Legal Studies tracks, students gain the technical mastery and analytical skills required for professional success. Our students learn alongside faculty experts whose research shapes Alaska鈥檚 response to critical issues鈥攆rom policing to crime prevention, community corrections and reentry, and the courts.
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Leading statewide efforts in criminal justice and criminology education, research and service, the 蘑菇视频 Justice Center is a top choice among criminal justice schools in Alaska and the U.S.
The Legal Studies BA program trains you in American law, legal processes and policy. You鈥檒l expand your legal knowledge and develop technical job skills in legal research, analysis and writing.
NEWS & Stories
With the recent opening of the John E. Havelock Trial Simulation Courtroom, students now have access to a premier, experiential learning environment to master their craft. The courtroom will also serve as a community resource where Alaska鈥檚 legal professionals can hold practice trials and conduct continuing education and training.
With the recent opening of the John E. Havelock Trial Simulation Courtroom, students now have access to a premier, experiential learning environment to master their craft. The courtroom will also serve as a community resource where Alaska鈥檚 legal professionals can hold practice trials and conduct continuing education and training.
The newly opened Havelock Trial Simulation Courtroom provides 蘑菇视频 students and others with hands-on, experiential learning in a setting identical to courts in which they will eventually practice law. The classroom is named after John E. Havelock, founding director of the 蘑菇视频 Justice Center.
The newly opened Havelock Trial Simulation Courtroom provides 蘑菇视频 students and others with hands-on, experiential learning in a setting identical to courts in which they will eventually practice law. The classroom is named after John E. Havelock, founding director of the 蘑菇视频 Justice Center.
The John E. Havelock Trial Simulation Courtroom officially opened on the 蘑菇视频 campus, expanding hands-on training opportunities for students pursuing legal careers in Alaska. University faculty, staff, and students gathered on Feb. 20 to celebrate the classroom's formal dedication an opening.
RESEARCH & CENTERS
Alaska Justice Information Center
The Alaska Justice Information Center (AJiC) compiles, analyzes, and reports on criminal justice topics in order to improve public safety, to increase criminal justice system accountability, and to reduce recidivism.
The Alaska Victimization Survey (AVS) provides comprehensive statewide and regional data to guide planning and policy development and to evaluate the impact of prevention and intervention services.
The Alaska Justice Forum is a research journal focusing on justice and legal issues in Alaska. It was published by the Justice Center at the 蘑菇视频.
John E. Havelock Trial Simulation Courtroom
The courtroom also provides opportunities to educate and inspire Alaska middle and high school students to build partnerships with secondary legal education programs and curricula.
Contact Us:
Phone: (907) 786-1810
Email: uaa_justicecenter@alaska.edu
蘑菇视频 Justice Center
蘑菇视频 Professional Studies Building
2533 Providence Dr., Suite 234
Anchorage, Alaska 99508
Mailing Address:
蘑菇视频 Justice Center
3211 Providence Dr., PSB 234
Anchorage, Alaska 99508
