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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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