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Morrison Institute for Public Policy is a leader in examining critical Arizona and regional issues, and is a catalyst for public dialogue. An Arizona State University resource, Morrison Institute is an independent center that uses nonpartisan research and communication outreach to help improve the state's quality of life.

Morrison Institute is part of the College of Public Programs in the School of Public Affairs at Arizona State University. Additional publications are available at the Morrison Institute for Public Policy. Date range of repository publications is 1992 – 2015.

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Unlocking Resilience: The Key to Healthy Aging in Arizona

ContributorsHall, John Stuart (Author) / Zautra, Alex (Author) / Borns, Kristin (Author) / Edwards, Erica (Author) / Stigler, Monica (Author) / Toon, Richard J. (Author) / Welch, Nancy (Author) / Rasmussen, Eric (Author) / Morrison Institute for Public Policy (Publisher) / St. Luke's Health Initiatives (Phoenix, Ariz.) (Client)
Created2010-08
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This report follows The Coming of Age report produced in 2002 by some of the principals involved in this project, and published by St. Luke’s Health Initiatives. That research showed that Arizona had much to do to get ready for the baby boomer age wave. The results of Unlocking Resilience…

This report follows The Coming of Age report produced in 2002 by some of the principals involved in this project, and published by St. Luke’s Health Initiatives. That research showed that Arizona had much to do to get ready for the baby boomer age wave. The results of Unlocking Resilience from new survey data, interviews, and secondary research indicates Arizona still has much to do to prepare for aging and must make concrete policy decisions about aging.
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Layers of Meaning: Domestic Violence and Law Enforcement Attitudes in Arizona

ContributorsToon, Richard J. (Author) / Hart, William (Author) / Welch, Nancy (Author) / Coronado, Nora (Author) / Hunting, Dan (Author) / Governor's Commission to Prevent Violence Against Women (Client) / Arizona. Department of Public Safety (Client) / Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board (Client) / Morrison Institute for Public Policy (Publisher)
Created2005-12
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Many Arizona street-level police officers and sheriff’s deputies report that they are skeptical of the ability of Arizona’s “pro-arrest” policy to reduce domestic violence, frustrated by a perceived lack of follow-up from prosecutors, and often at odds with victims whose predicaments they may not fully understand.

Domestic violence is a major…

Many Arizona street-level police officers and sheriff’s deputies report that they are skeptical of the ability of Arizona’s “pro-arrest” policy to reduce domestic violence, frustrated by a perceived lack of follow-up from prosecutors, and often at odds with victims whose predicaments they may not fully understand.

Domestic violence is a major social problem throughout Arizona, and a major daily challenge for law enforcement officers. Every day in Arizona, domestic violence injures victims, damages property, destroys families, breeds further crime and anti-social behavior, and perpetuates itself in younger generations. Like most states, Arizona has "criminalized" domestic violence (DV) by adopting laws and policies that bolster law enforcement officers’ arrest powers and require them to arrest suspects under certain circumstances.