Juneau Police Department - City and Borough of Juneau
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Aggravated Assault<br />
<strong>Juneau</strong> <strong>Police</strong> <strong>Department</strong> Annual Report 2011<br />
One <strong>of</strong> the most difficult crimes to quantify for UCR is aggravated assault. The<br />
UCR‟s definition is an unlawful attack by one person on another for the purpose<br />
<strong>of</strong> inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. This type <strong>of</strong> assault usually is<br />
accompanied by the use <strong>of</strong> a weapon or by means likely to produce death or<br />
great bodily harm. The UCR considers a weapon to be a commonly known<br />
weapon such as a gun, knife, club, or any other item which, although not usually<br />
thought <strong>of</strong> as a weapon, becomes one in the commission <strong>of</strong> a crime.<br />
Even though the UCR description sounds succinct, every case is unique <strong>and</strong><br />
unless there is serious injury, determining an assailant intended to inflict severe<br />
or aggravated bodily injury can be very difficult.<br />
Under Alaska statutes there are four levels <strong>of</strong> assault. Aggravated assault is the<br />
most serious <strong>and</strong> is a Class A felony. Most Class A felonies carry a sentence <strong>of</strong><br />
up to 20 years in prison.<br />
Almost all <strong>of</strong> the aggravated assaults reported to the <strong>Police</strong> <strong>Department</strong> in 2010,<br />
involved the use <strong>of</strong> drugs or alcohol, <strong>and</strong> many occurred during incidents <strong>of</strong> domestic<br />
violence.<br />
Last year‟s reported cases <strong>of</strong> aggravated assault appear to be an anomaly. In<br />
2010, the number <strong>of</strong> cases returned to the existing trend.<br />
Aggravated Assault<br />
100<br />
80<br />
60<br />
40<br />
Aggravated Assault<br />
20<br />
0<br />
Aggravated<br />
Assault<br />
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010<br />
80 88 86 46 89<br />
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