Events Calendar


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09:00:Scottish Gender Based Violence Research Network - Launch Event

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2nd British Crime Historians Symposium

10:00:Violence Reduction Unit Injury Surveillance Conference

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11:00:Police Learning: A Changing World

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European Society of Criminology: 10th Annual Conference

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10:00:IRISS \'What Works\' Workshop Series 2010

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10:00:SIPR Annual Conference (Policing in an age of austerity) & SPSA / SIPR Conference (New developments in forensic science)

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Delivering Effective Penal Policy - 20.09.10

09:00:Delivering Effective Penal Policy - Taking a Radical New Approach To Short-Term Sentences

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09:15:TACKLING HATRED HEAD ON: WORKING WITH HATE CRIME OFFENDERS AND EXTREMISM

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08:00:Cross-border Domestic and Trans-National Crime: Risks and Responses

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10:00:Violence against Children - have we had enough? Exploring causes, impacts and prevention of all forms of violence

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Discipline and discretion

13:00:Second Annual PhD Criminology Conference - call for papers


Criminal justice: the future of sentencing, parole and victim support


Event Starts: 01/12/2010
Event Location:Central London

This seminar examines the role of the criminal justice system in modern Britain, examining the main mechanisms in place to manage offenders, maintain public safety, and support victims of crime – and how these might change.

Discussion will focus on the remit of the recently established Sentencing Council, including an assessment of its core responsibilities and the impact of current sentencing practice. In addition the appropriate function and powers of the Parole Board will also be considered.

The seminar follows the recent announcement, by the new Coalition Government, of a full Review of sentencing policy during the course of this Parliament to ensure it is effective ‘in deterring crime, protecting the public, punishing offenders, and cutting re-offending’ and the establishment, in April, of the Sentencing Council which aims to support greater consistency in sentencing.

Including contributions from the Parole Board and the Director of Public Prosecutions for England and Wales, the meeting will bring together key policy makers with senior representatives from the legal profession, prison representatives, local authorities and other interested parties.

Seminar keynote addresses will be from: Sir David Latham, Chairman, Parole Board and Keir Starmer QC, Director of Public Prosecutions (England and Wales).

Westminster Legal Policy Forum seminars present an opportunity to engage with key policymakers and other interested parties. We expect attendees and speakers to be a senior and informed group numbering around 100, including Members of both Houses of Parliament, senior government officials involved in this area of public policy, senior representatives from law firms, local government, and all aspects of the criminal justice system, as well as academics, charities and campaign groups, organisations and individuals representing the views of victims and offenders, and representatives of the trade and national press.

Booking arrangements

To book places, please use our online booking form - http://www.westminsterforumprojects.co.uk/forums/book_event.php?eid=162&mo=FMO

Any queries contactdelegate.relations@westminsterforumprojects.co.uk