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        <title> Criminalization Conference</title> 
        <description> It is often said that contemporary liberal democracies such as Britain and the USA face a crisis of over-criminalization: too much conduct is criminalized, too hastily, without adequate thought about the aims it should serve. The result is a disorganized, unprincipled criminal law, which subjects too many people to the threat of arrest and punishment. But normative theorists of criminal law, who have made major advances in systematic work on such issues as punishment and criminal responsibility, have made comparatively little systematic progress on this problem. The Criminalization Project, an AHRC-funded project involving researchers from the Universities of Stirling, Glasgow, Warwick and York aims to remedy this lack, by bringing together philosophers, lawyers and political scientists to discuss the various dimensions of the problem of criminalization.

For details of the project, which runs from 2008&amp;mdash;2012, see http://www.philosophy.stir.ac.uk/criminalization/crim-homepage.php.

The project will culminate in a major international conference at the University of Stirling on 7-9 September 2011, with plenary papers from&amp;mdash;
&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Tony Bottoms (Cambridge)
&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Jeremy&amp;nbsp;Horder (King&amp;rsquo;s College London)
&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Douglas&amp;nbsp;Husak (Rutgers)
&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Michael Moore (Illinois)
&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Philip Pettit (Princeton)
&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Lo&amp;iuml;c&amp;nbsp;Wacquant (Berkeley)

Proposals are now invited for submitted papers on aspects of the general conference theme. Possible topics include, but are not limited to&amp;mdash;
&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; principles of criminalization;
&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; the relationship between criminal law and non-criminal modes of regulation;
&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; the structure of crime;
&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; the relationship between criminal law and political theory;
&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; criminal law and human rights;
&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; international and transnational criminal law;
&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; conceptions of criminal responsibility;

Those who wish to submit a paper should send an abstract of no more than 500 words by email to&amp;nbsp;Criminalization@stir.ac.uk by 17 September 2010. Decisions about which proposals to accept should be communicated to authors by 1 December 2010.

Some of the submitted papers from the conference may be collected in a volume with Oxford University Press or in a special issue of a journal. Those submitting proposals should indicate whether they wish their papers to be considered for publication.

It is possible, but by no means certain, that some financial assistance towards the costs of accommodation and travel will be available to those whose papers are accepted.

All inquiries should be directed to: Criminalization@stir.ac.uk.

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        <title> Criminal justice: the future of sentencing, parole and victim support</title> 
        <description> 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 &amp;ndash; 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 &amp;lsquo;in deterring crime, protecting the public, punishing offenders, and cutting re-offending&amp;rsquo; 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&amp;amp;mo=FMO
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        <link>http://www.sccjr.ac.uk/events.php?event=498</link> 
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        <title> IRISS Forum 2010:  Challenging times, creative solutions</title> 
        <description> Advance notice of the first&amp;nbsp; of&amp;nbsp; what we plan to be an annual event &amp;mdash; IRISS Forum 2010.
The title of this year's event, Challenging times, creative solutions, reflects our desire to look positively at what can be achieved despite financial constraint.
The event will include keynote speakers and practical workshops.
Reserve the date in your diary now; a full programme and booking information will be available shor</description> 
        <link>http://www.sccjr.ac.uk/events.php?event=499</link> 
        <pubDate> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate> 
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        <title> Westminster Legal Policy Forum Keynote Seminar</title> 
        <description> Westminster Legal Policy Forum Keynote Seminar Next steps for improving offender health &amp;ndash; following up the Bradley recommendations.
Website&amp;lt;http://www.westminsterforumprojects.co.uk/forums/index.php?fid=westminster_legal_policy_forum&amp;gt;
Book Online&amp;lt;http://www.westminsterforumprojects.co.uk/forums/book_event.php?eid=153%20&amp;amp;mo=DM2&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp;
Agenda&amp;lt;http://www.westminsterforumprojects.co.uk/forums/agenda/Offender-Health-Agenda.pdf&amp;gt;
The focus for this seminar will be on what more can be done to improve healthcare services for offenders with mental health issues and learning disabilities.
The seminar includes a keynote address from Lord Bradley, whose influential report has highlighted the importance of this issue. Sessions will examine the steps which need to be taken by the new Government in order to implement Lord Bradley&amp;rsquo;s key recommendations.
The&amp;nbsp;sessions will focus on:
&amp;nbsp;*&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Progress made since the Bradley Review;
&amp;nbsp;*&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Whether early identification and treatment of metal health and learning difficulties can reduce both initial offending and re-offending rates, and what demands this places on staff training;
&amp;nbsp;*&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; What more can be done to improve the provision of healthcare for offenders;
&amp;nbsp;*&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; How significant budgetary cuts are likely to be in this area and how this will impact on the delivery of offender healthcare and rehabilitation;
&amp;nbsp;*&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Latest thoughts on policy and best practice to address the disproportionately high levels of alcohol and drug misuse within prisons;
&amp;nbsp;*&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; How continuity of care throughout the criminal justice system can be strengthened;
&amp;nbsp;*&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; How the involvement and influence of commissioners in national mental health policy development can be improved; and
&amp;nbsp;*&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; What lessons can be learnt from the approach of private prisons to offender healthcare.
This seminar is organised under the strict impartiality of the Westminster Legal Policy Forum. The draft agenda is available to view online here&amp;lt;http://www.westminsterforumprojects.co.uk/forums/agenda/Offender-Health-Agenda.pdf&amp;gt;.
Speakers:
a keynote address from Rt Hon the Lord Bradley;
Other confirmed speakers include: Gill Arukpe, Chief Executive, Penrose; Alex Baylis, Programme Manager, Care Quality Commission; Martin Corfe, Lead Nurse, Criminal Justice Liaison Team, Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Sean Duggan, Joint Chief Executive, Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health; Vanessa Fowler, Head of Specialist Mental Health &amp;amp; Secure Services, Kent and Medway Primary Care Trust; Professor Eddie Kane, Head of Section, Personality Disorder Institute, Institute of Mental Health; Dr Marcus Roberts, Director of Policy and Membership, DrugScope; Dr Mike Sadler, Chief Operating Officer, Serco; Jenny Talbot, Programme Manager, Prison Reform Trust; Phil Taylor, Governor, HMP Wormwood Scrubs and Dominic Williamson, Chief Executive, Revolving Doors Agency. Further senior participants are being approached.
Baroness Masham of Ilton has kindly agreed to chair the first part of this seminar. Further senior participants are being approached.
Speakers and delegates
This seminar will present an opportunity to engage with key policymakers and other interested parties. Places have been reserved by senior officials from the Crown Prosecution Service; Department of Health; Healthcare Inspectorate Wales; Home Office; House of Lords; Ministry of Justice; the Office of the Third Sector and Probation Board for Northern Ireland.
Other organisations such as: Action for Prisoners&amp;rsquo; Families; BACP; Beachcroft; Beyond the Gate; Bracton Centre; Cambridge CAB; Care Quality Commission; Care UK; CHANGE; Clinks; Criminal Justice Liaison Team; DrugScope; Durham University; Hempsons Solicitors; Hertfordshire Community Foundation; Hertfordshire Probation Trust; HMP Guys Marsh; HMP Wormwood Scrubs; HMPS; Institute of Mental Health; Kent and Medway Partnership Trust; Kent Prisons Mental Health Inreach Service; Lancashire Probation Trust; Law Society Gazette; Lifeline Project; London Borough of Lambet; Mental Health Matters; NHS; Norfolk LINK; North and West Yorkshire Probation Trust; Penrose; Phoenix Futures; Prison Reform Trust; Probation Service; Regional Public Health Group; Resettle; Revolving Doors Agency; Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health; Serco; SLaM; Social Care North East; Sodexo; Staffordshire Youth Offending Service; Stonham.Co Chartered Accountants; Surrey &amp;amp; Sussex Probation Trust; University of Central Lancaster; West Berkshire Council and West London Magistrates Court.
A key output of the seminar will be a transcript of the proceedings, sent out within a week of the event to all attendees and a wider group of Ministers and officials at the Ministry of Justice and other government departments affected by the issues; and Parliamentarians with a special interest in these areas. It will also be made available more widely. It will include transcripts of all speeches and questions and answers sessions from the day, along with access to PowerPoint presentations, speakers&amp;rsquo; biographies, an attendee list, an agenda and sponsor information. It is made available subject to strict restrictions on public use, similar to those for Select Committee Uncorrected Evidence, and is intended to provide timely information for interested parties who are unable to attend on the day.
All delegates will receive free PDF copies and are invited to contribute to the content.
The Westminster Legal Policy Forum is a division of Westminster Forum Projects. It aims to provide an inclusive and impartial environment for constructive discussion of key issues in ethics and legal policy. The Forum has no policy agenda of its own. Events are frequently the platform for major policy statements from senior Ministers, regulators and other officials, opposition spokespersons and senior opinion-formers in the legal profession, industry and interest groups. Events regularly receive prominent coverage in the national and trade press.
Booking arrangements
To book places, please use online booking form&amp;lt;http://www.westminsterforumprojects.co.uk/forums/book_event.php?eid=153%20&amp;amp;mo=DM2&amp;gt;.
Once submitted, this will be taken as a confirmed booking and will be subject to our terms and conditions below.
Please pay in advance by credit card on 01344 864796. If advance credit card payment is not possible, please let me know and we may be able make other arrangements.
Options and charges are as follows:
&amp;nbsp;*&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Places at Next steps for improving offender health &amp;ndash; following up the Bradley recommendations (including refreshments and PDF copy of the transcripts) are &amp;pound;190 plus VAT (&amp;pound;223.25);
&amp;nbsp;*&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Concessionary rate places for small charities, unfunded individuals and those in similar circumstances are &amp;pound;80 plus VAT (&amp;pound;92). Please be sure to apply for this at the time of booking.
For those who cannot attend:
&amp;nbsp;*&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Copies of the briefing document, including full transcripts of all speeches and the questions and comments sessions and further articles from interested parties, will be available approximately 7 days after the event for &amp;pound;95 plus VAT (&amp;pound;111.63);
&amp;nbsp;*&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Concessionary rate: &amp;pound;50 plus VAT (&amp;pound;58.75).
&amp;nbsp;*&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; To order please follow the link here&amp;lt;http://www.westminsterforumprojects.co.uk/forums/order_publication.php?pid=224&amp;gt;.</description> 
        <link>http://www.sccjr.ac.uk/events.php?event=500</link> 
        <pubDate> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate> 
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        <title> TACKLING HATRED HEAD ON: WORKING WITH HATE CRIME OFFENDERS AND EXTREMISM</title> 
        <description> Registration fee: Earlybird to 6 August 2010: &amp;pound;145, Standard Rate: &amp;pound;175
For further details including the day's programme please go to http://www.mdx.ac.uk/aboutus/Schools/hssc/psychology/fps/conference/information.aspx
This conference will bring together the latest research, practice and policy relating to working with Hate Crimes offenders and with those convicted of &amp;quot;radical&amp;quot; or &amp;quot;TACT&amp;quot; offences. Topics will explore the nature of these two types of offending, considering connections between them and the challenges presented to offender management and intervention. By considering ways to intervene with Hate Crimes Offenders and with TACT offenders, we will bring together two inter-related strands of work, recognising the need for agencies and organisations to develop effective partnerships, and identify challenges, trends, and future directions in tackling hate crime and extremism.
Our website www.mdx.ac.uk/fps will also be updated with news of other events and upcoming courses.</description> 
        <link>http://www.sccjr.ac.uk/events.php?event=502</link> 
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        <title> Victim Support Scotland</title> 
        <description> Please see below the latest event from Victim Support Scotland to be held on 5-7 October 2010.
Susan Gallagher from VSS says about the conference :
&amp;quot;It&amp;rsquo;s a unique opportunity for people to access such a huge range of high profile speakers from an international audience. As you know the issue of victims is as central to the criminal justice system as offenders and proving extremely topical even this week.
Whilst the conference is titled &amp;lsquo;to report or not to report&amp;rsquo; it has a much wider coverage than solely unreported crime. e.g to reflect on victim engagement in the justice system and to advance knowledge of all service provision to people affected by crime.
We have young people from the UK theatre group ChickenShed promoting their theatre piece on knife crime and they are holding a workshop on this and issues surrounding gang violence.
The Vice President of the EC will be giving a presentation, Kathryn Turman from the FBI and a range of academics/researchers/service providers and of course victims of crime exploring their own experiences. &amp;quot;
The conference website is at
http://www.vssconference2010.org.uk/</description> 
        <link>http://www.sccjr.ac.uk/events.php?event=503</link> 
        <pubDate> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate> 
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        <title> Scottish Gender Based Violence Research Network - Launch Event</title> 
        <description> &amp;pound;40.00 Delegate Fee including lunch
http://www.crfr.ac.uk/events/sgbvnetwork.html
The Gender Based Violence research network will be launched at an exciting
interactive conference on 1st September 2010.
The network is facilitated by Zero Tolerance, the National Gender-Based
Violence (GBV) Programme at the Health Directorate and the Centre for
Research on Families and Relationships at the University of Edinburgh.
This new network aims to connect researchers working on GBV-related
research.

It will offer opportunities to collaborate, prevent duplication of efforts
and share good practice on the methodological issues in GBV research.

Keynote Speakers will include Professor Sylvia Walby, UNESCO Chair in
Gender Research, Lancaster University and Emma Williamson, Research
Fellow, University of Bristol

Aims of the day
&amp;bull; Launch the network
&amp;bull; Discuss and share current issues in GBV research work
&amp;bull; Gather views on the role of the network and priorities
&amp;bull; Opportunity for members to meet/network

Aims of Network
Create a hub of researchers experienced in GBV Research to:
&amp;bull; Address methodological challenges specific to GBV research
&amp;bull; Identify opportunities for collaboration
&amp;bull; Provide peer support and peer review
&amp;bull; Reduce duplication of efforts
To improve links between academics and practitioners to:
&amp;bull; Provide opportunities for academic / practitioner collaboration
&amp;bull; Provide up to date research findings in an accessible format
&amp;bull; Develop research and evaluation capacity
&amp;bull; Facilitate discussion during research planning and development
Who should attend?
Researchers from academic, voluntary or statutory sectors with experience in
conducting work about Gender based violence.
The day will be open to others with an interest in research if space is
available.
Programme
The provisional programme can be viewed by clicking below
http://www.crfr.ac.uk/reports/sgbvprog.pdf
To book a place at this exciting interactive conference please click below
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        <link>http://www.sccjr.ac.uk/events.php?event=504</link> 
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        <title> Delivering Effective Penal Policy - 20.09.10</title> 
        <description> 












Contributors include:

&amp;nbsp;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Minister for Criminal Law and Justice,&amp;nbsp; MoJ&amp;nbsp; (or Senior Official)

&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; John Thornhill,&amp;nbsp; Chairman,&amp;nbsp; Magistrates Association

&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Juliet Lyon,&amp;nbsp; Director,&amp;nbsp; Prison Reform Trust

&amp;nbsp;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Sue Hall,&amp;nbsp; Chief Officer,&amp;nbsp; West Yorkshire Probation Service

&amp;nbsp;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Enver Solomon,&amp;nbsp; Assistant Director, Policy,&amp;nbsp; Barnardo&amp;rsquo;s

&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Paul Jenkins,&amp;nbsp; Chief Executive,&amp;nbsp; Rethink

&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Member,&amp;nbsp; Justice Select Committee

&amp;nbsp;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Senior Representative,&amp;nbsp; Police Service, 

&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Local Government

&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Prison Governors Association

&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Academe

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Issues covered:
How will the&amp;nbsp; Coalition Government take forward the major shift in penal policy set out by the Lord Chancellor?

How best can we tackle criminality of 60k offenders who serve sentences shorter than 12 months?

How do we progress from the findings of the Public Accounts Committee and National Audit
Office?

&amp;nbsp;How do we address short-term prisoner reoffending costing the economy &amp;pound;12bn?

How can we tackle the &amp;ldquo;merry go round&amp;rdquo; of incarceration and criminality?

How can we stop 49% of adults being reconvicted within a year of release?

How can we reduce short-term inmates from having a longer criminal history than any other single group of prisoners?

How should we address high levels of homelessness, joblessness and substance misuse on release into society?

How can tough community sentences be more effective than short prison ones?

How best can victims get the chance to face their offenders and participate in the justice system?


How to Book:
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To see the full programme, speaker biographies, venue
information and booking details click Here.

There are discounts for voluntary and community organisations and for block bookings.

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        <title> British Society of Criminology Conference</title> 
        <description> The British Society of Criminology Annual Conference 2010 will be hosted by the Department of Criminology at the University of Leicester. The conference will take place from Monday 12 July to Wednesday 14 July, with the Postgraduate Conference being held on Sunday 11 July. The conference will be held in the leafy surroundings of the University of Leicester's award-winning conference centre. For further information see the conference website.</description> 
        <link>http://www.sccjr.ac.uk/events.php?event=490</link> 
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        <title> European Society of Criminology: 10th Annual Conference</title> 
        <description> This annual conference by the European Society of Criminology is this year focused on the topic of Crime and Criminology: From Individuals to Organizations.&amp;nbsp; For further information visit the conference website.
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        <link>http://www.sccjr.ac.uk/events.php?event=491</link> 
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        <title> Community Policing:  Theoretical Problems and Operational Issues </title> 
        <description> This is the 18th Annual &amp;quot;International Police Executive Symposium&amp;quot;.
This conference explores and expands the area of community policing (CP) that has not been systematically, still less comprehensively, explored, i.e., what are the theoretical problems, operational issues, and practical difficulties confronting police officers, up and down the chain of command, when they do their rounds.&amp;nbsp; For example:
Theoretically, in the present global world the concept of community must be expanded to account for new forms of global community-&amp;nbsp; Facebook, Tweeter, chat forums, blogs, discussion groups, specific interest based groups are creating new communities that go beyond a small geographical region.&amp;nbsp; What are the &amp;lsquo;problems&amp;rsquo; that should define police responsibilities and functions in view of this global community?
Operationally what kind of problems &amp;ndash; personal vs. communal, political vs. social vs. economical &amp;ndash; are the police willing, able and ready to engage; What functions, practices, style and model constitutes the core of COP- how do similar genres such as &amp;lsquo;working with people;&amp;nbsp; making citizens co-producers of their security; neighbourhood policing; problem oriented policing;&amp;nbsp; Friends of police; police citizen academies&amp;rsquo; etc structure these operational issues?
Practically, how do police go around solving problems of one type or another;&amp;nbsp; what are the difficulties encountered and how are specific solutions adopted by the organization?&amp;nbsp; Inherent in these questions are the issues of management models, administrative rules and human resources along with format of training, supervision and performance measures that need to be considered for implementing COP.
The conference is characterized by the following parameters:
(1) The conference adopts a bottom up vs. top down approach to understand COP problems and issues.
(2) The conference is devoted to eliciting views from police practitioners and front line officers, broadly defined;
(3) The conference favors a case study approach based on real life police experience in the street in defining issues, demonstrating problems, detailing solutions and animating debates.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
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        <link>http://www.sccjr.ac.uk/events.php?event=487</link> 
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        <title> C-SAP Symposium on Teaching Criminology </title> 
        <description> If you teach criminology then this is the event for you.

You are invited to participate in the 2010 Teaching Criminology Symposium, celebrating the launch of The National Award for Excellence in Teaching Criminology.

Professor Hazel Croallis announcing the award and a range of other speakers will discuss teaching and learning topics ranging from using technology to cooperative learning.

Join us as we celebrate innovative educators from institutions across the UK.

The award will be judged by a panel including Prof. Gordon Hughes; Prof. Tim Newburnand Prof. Richard Sparks.
This event is free.&amp;nbsp; For more details and to register contact Mike Keating:
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        <title> Division of Forensic Psychology Annual Conference, for the British Psychological Society</title> 
        <description> Organisers:&amp;nbsp; University of Kent Conference Team in conjunction with Dr Theresa A. Gannon, Dr Jane Wood, Dr Afroditi Pina &amp;amp; Dr Eduardo Vasquez (School of Psychology).
Confirmed Keynotes:
Supervisory Special Agent Andrew Bringuel - FBI Academy, United States of America
Understanding the Mind-Set of Radicals and the Government&amp;rsquo;s Response
Professor Amy Holtzworth-Munroe - Indiana University, United States of America
Typologies and Intimate Partner Violence:&amp;nbsp; Focus on Male Perpetrators
Professor Jennifer Temkin -&amp;nbsp;University of Sussex, United Kingdom
Attitudinal Issues in the Processing of Rape Cases
Professor Tony Ward - Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
Offender Cognition and the Extended Mind
For further information on the conference, please contact: Mark James, Conference Assistant, School of Psychology, Keynes College, University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7NP 
Tel: 01227 823382.&amp;nbsp;Email: dfp2010@kent.ac.uk
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        <link>http://www.sccjr.ac.uk/events.php?event=482</link> 
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        <title> Division of Forensic Psychology Pre-conference workshops</title> 
        <description> Half Day pre-conference workshop (2.00 - 5.30 pm) - Psychopathy: From Laboratory to Courtroom
Organised by Dr. Jane Wood, Dr. Theresa Gannon &amp;amp; the University of Kent Conference Team.
A great deal is known about the nature, measurement, and implications of the psychopathy construct, particularly with respect to the criminal justice system.&amp;nbsp; There is a long history of basic laboratory research on the topic.&amp;nbsp; However, the introduction and rapidly increasing use of neuroimaging techniques and paradigms from cognitive/affective neuroscience have served to focus attention on the issue of psychopathy and legal culpability for criminal behavior.&amp;nbsp; This workshop will provide an overview of current imaging research on psychopathy, a discussion of the promise and pitfalls associated with attempts to apply this research to the court room, and description of a recent case in which an assessment of psychopathy and neuroimaging were used in the argument that a psychopathic murderer should not receive the death penalty.
Workshop Presenter:&amp;nbsp; Robert Hare is Emeritus Professor of Psychology, University of British Columbia, where he has taught and conducted research for more than four decades, and is President of Darkstone Research Group Ltd., a forensic research and consulting firm.&amp;nbsp; Most of his academic career has been devoted to the investigation of psychopathy, its nature, assessment, and implications for mental health and criminal justice.&amp;nbsp; He is the author of several books, including Without Conscience:&amp;nbsp; The Disturbing World of the Psychopaths Among Us, and more than one hundred scientific articles on psychopathy. He developed the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R) and is co-author of its derivatives, the Psychopathy Checklist: Screening Version, the Psychopathy Checklist: Youth Version, the Antisocial Process Screening Device, and the P-Scan (for use in law enforcement).&amp;nbsp; He consults with law enforcement, including the FBI and the RCMP, sits on the Research Advisory Board of the new FBI Child Abduction and Serial Murder Investigative Resources Center (CASMIRC), and is a member of the FBI Serial Murder Working Group.&amp;nbsp; He was also a member of the Advisory Panel established by Her Majesty&amp;rsquo;s Prison Service to develop new programs for the treatment of psychopathic offenders.&amp;nbsp;
&amp;nbsp;This workshop is open to all individuals from all disciplines.&amp;nbsp; However, numbers at this workshop will be capped and so when bookings reach full capacity, no further bookings will be taken.
The fee for this one-day workshop is &amp;pound;110.&amp;nbsp; This price includes mid-afternoon refreshments.To place a booking for this event, please go to:&amp;nbsp; https://store.kent.ac.uk/events/eventdetails.asp?eventid=18
One&amp;nbsp;Day pre-conference workshop - A Positive Approach to Treating Sexual Offenders
Organised by Dr. Theresa Gannon, Dr. Jane Wood &amp;amp; the University of Kent Conference Team.
This workshop will describe a three-phase approach to sexual offender treatment:&amp;nbsp; Phase 1 is aimed at securing the client&amp;rsquo;s engagement in treatment; Phase 2 targets criminogenic features; and Phase 3 integrates what clients have learned into a set of future self-management plans formulated around the Good Lives Model.&amp;nbsp; This workshop will emphasise key therapeutic processes (i.e., positive therapist features, therapeutic alliance, group climate) that play a core role in successful sexual offender treatment.&amp;nbsp; This workshop will also highlight how treatment providers can emphasise clients' strengths, and integrate features of positive psychology into sexual offender treatment.&amp;nbsp; This workshop will also outline the key targets of treatment and the latest procedures required to modify clients&amp;rsquo; risk.&amp;nbsp; The very latest outcome data will be used to empirically ground all of the treatment strategies and components described.&amp;nbsp; Furthermore, exercises, case illustrations and role-plays will be used to demonstrate key treatment approaches.&amp;nbsp; Thus, workshop attendees will learn about the latest strategies for use with sexual offenders to achieve optimum treatment success. &amp;nbsp;Workshop attendees will also learn how to implement such strategies and why positive strengths-based methods are those most favoured for work with sexual offenders.
Workshop Presenter:&amp;nbsp; Professor William L. Marshall (Bill) is currently an Emeritus Professor at Queen's University in Canada, Director of Rockwood Psychological Services, and Director of Evaluation/Groups at the St Lawrence Valley Correctional and Treatment Centre for Mentally Disordered Offenders.&amp;nbsp; He is (or has been) on the Editorial Boards of 16 international journals and has over 360 publications including 20 books.&amp;nbsp; In 1999 Bill was awarded the Santiago Grisolia Prize from the Queen Sophia Centre in Spain for his international contributions to the reduction of violence, and in 2000 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada for his contributions to science.&amp;nbsp; Bill was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada by the Governor General in 2006 in recognition of his efforts to make society safer.&amp;nbsp; Professor Marshall will assume only a small amount of prior knowledge about sexual offenders for this training.&amp;nbsp; Thus, this training is open to all individuals from all disciplines.&amp;nbsp; owever, numbers at this workshop will be capped and so when bookings reach full capacity, no further bookings will be taken.
The fee for this one-day workshop is &amp;pound;250.&amp;nbsp; This price includes lunch and morning and afternoon refreshments.&amp;nbsp; To place a booking for this event, please go to:
https://store.kent.ac.uk/events/eventdetails.asp?eventid=18
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        <title> SIPR Annual Conference (Policing in an age of austerity) &amp; SPSA / SIPR Conference (New developments in forensic science)</title> 
        <description> The SIPR conference&amp;nbsp;this year is being held in partnership with the Scottish Police Services Authority.&amp;nbsp; Following the format of previous SIPR conferences, the first day will comprise a morning plenary &amp;ndash; focusing on the theme of &amp;lsquo;Policing in an Age of Austerity&amp;rsquo; - followed by two parallel sessions in the afternoon organised by SIPR&amp;rsquo;s networks. &amp;nbsp;One session, organised jointly by the Police-Community Relations and Police Organisation networks, focuses on practitioner research and show-cases findings from several SIPR Practitioner Fellowship projects where practitioners have worked in partnership with academics on an applied topic of relevance to policing.&amp;nbsp; The other session, organised by the Evidence and Investigation network, focuses on the use of new science and technology in the investigation and prosecution of crime and marks the beginning of the &amp;lsquo;New developments in forensic science&amp;rsquo; meeting that then extends into the following day and includes an opportunity to visit SPSA&amp;rsquo;s new forensic laboratory in Dundee.
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        <pubDate> Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate> 
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