Sponsored LinksAlaska Quick Facts| Capital | Juneau | | Population (2008) | 686,293 | | Most Populous City | Anchorage | | Governor | Sean Parnell | | Lt. Governor | Craig Campbell | | Chief Justice | Dana Fabe | | Motto | North to the future |
2008 Alaska Crime Statistics| | Alaska | Nationwide | | Violent crime | 2,121 | 510,195 | | Property crime | 4,108 | 1,455,077 | | Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | 22 | 10,770 | | Forcible rape | 54 | 18,686 | | Robbery | 275 | 112,608 | | Aggravated assault | 1,770 | 368,131 | | Burglary | 457 | 267,687 | | Larceny-theft | 3,337 | 1,092,018 | | Motor vehicle theft | 268 | 84,208 | | Arson | 46 | 11,164 | | Other assaults | 4,076 | 1,085,308 | | Forgery and counterfeiting | 87 | 74,133 | | Fraud | 275 | 191,934 | | Embezzlement | 106 | 17,618 | Stolen property (buying, receiving, possessing) | 38 | 89,030 | | Vandalism | 879 | 228,025 | Weapons (carrying, possessing, etc.) | 345 | 146,347 | | Prostitution and commercialized vice | 159 | 64,843 | Sex offenses (except forcible rape and prostitution) | 166 | 64,256 | | Drug abuse violations | 1,716 | 1,464,014 | | Gambling | - | 8,096 | | Offenses against the family and children | 320 | 87,197 | | Driving under the influence | 5,538 | 1,171,935 | | Liquor laws | 1,692 | 511,884 | | Drunkenness | 108 | 474,378 | | Disorderly conduct | 836 | 529,929 | | Vagrancy | 3 | 26,325 | All other offenses (except traffic) | 15,379 | 3,469,174 | | Suspicion | 4 | 1,259 | | Curfew and loitering law violations | 1 | 104,168 | | Runaways | 337 | 84,054 |
Source: "Crime in the United States, 2008" - U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation; (September 2009) Recent Alaska News Sponsored Links
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