Alaska Justice Forum ; Vol. 2, No. 2 (February 1978)

The February 1978 issue of the Alaska Justice Forum presents articles on police officers who file civil suits for personal injury or defamation; the pros and cons of legal specialization; and the second of six articles on the law on confessions, focusing on the questions of what constitutes "custody" and what constitutes an "interrogation." Also included are a digest of proposed legislation introduced in the Alaska State Legislature, an announcement of an upcoming conference on probation and parole, and a justice training calendar.Grant 77-A-006 of the Governor's Commission on the Administration of Justice, State of Alaska"Kick a Cop and He May Sue" by Doug Barry / "Is Specialization Worth the Cost?" by John Havelock / "Third APPA Institute" / "Proposed Legislation Introduced This Year" / "Contribute!" / "The Law on Confessions: A Look at Custody and Interrogations" (part 2) by Peter S. Ring / "Justice Training Calendar