Alaska Justice Forum ; Vol. 1, No. 5 (September 1977)

Findings of an Alaska Judicial Council report on felony sentencing patterns indicate that factors such as defendant's race, occupation, and background, as well as criminal history, have a significant bearing on felony sentencing in Alaska. In other articles in the September 1977 issue of the Alaska Justice Forum, the staff counsel of the Alaska Criminal Code Revision Subcommission describes classification of the three crimes of murder, manslaughter, and criminally negligent manslaughter under the proposed Revised Alaska Criminal Code, and the fifth of a six-part series on the history of the law of search and seizure is presented. The issue also includes announcements of upcoming meetings and conferences, resources, and a justice training calendar.Grant 77-A-006 of the Governor's Commission on the Administration of Justice, State of Alaska"Cultural Factors In Sentencing" / "New Children's Code Emphasizes Needs And Well-Being of Child" by Arlene Warden / "Handbook" / "Code Eliminates Degrees Of Murder" by Barry Stern / "A Brief History of Search and Seizure" (part 5) by Peter S. Ring / "Justice Training Calendar" / "Facilities Planning