Events
Save the date for the 2012 NIJ Conference: June 18-20, 2012
Join NIJ at the Marriott Crystal Gateway in Arlington, Va., for the 2012 NIJ Conference. The theme for 2012:
Turning to Science:
- Enhancing justice
- Improving safety
- Reducing costs
NIJ hosts and co-sponsors events about relevant and timely issues in criminal justice and technology research.
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| Event | Registration | When | Where | Cost |
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| Addiction, the Brain, and Evidence-Based Treatment Research for the Real World Seminar (This event will be recorded and posted to NIJ.gov.) |
Open, RSVP to Yolanda.Curtis@usdoj.gov or 202-305-2554 | March 5, 2012, 10:30 am - 12 pm |
Washington, D.C. | Registration is free. |
| Impression and Pattern Evidence Symposium | Opens April 2012 | Aug. 6-9, 2012 | Clearwater Beach, Fla. | Registration is free. |
| NIJ Conference | Forthcoming | June 18-20, 2012 | Arlington, Va. | Registration is free. |
| Crime Mapping Research Conference | Closed | TBD | TBD | Registration is free. |
| Technologies for Critical Incident Preparedness Conference and Expo (held annually) | Closed | TBD | TBD | Registration is free. |
| Trace Evidence Symposium National Forensic Science Technology Center See presentations from the 2011 symposium. |
Closed | TBD | TBD | Registration is free. |
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| Elder Abuse Webinar Series: Innovative Research Partnerships January 2012 Moderator: Andy Mao, Senior Counsel for Health Care Fraud and Elder Justice, U.S. Department of Justice. Panelists:
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Registration required to view Video (1:24:00) Slides and other resources |
| Economical Crime Control: Perspectives from Both Sides of the Ledger NIJ Research for the Real World Seminar December 2011 Phillip J. Cook, ITT/Sanford Professor of Public Policy, Professor of Economics and Sociology, Duke University The surge in incarceration since 1980 has been fueled in part by the mistaken belief that the population can be divided neatly into "good guys" and "bad guys." In fact, crime rates are not determined by the number of at-large criminals, any more than farm production is determined by the number of farmers. Crime is a choice, a choice that is influenced by available opportunities as much as by character. This perspective, drawn from economic theory, supports a multi-faceted approach to crime control. Dr. Cook's presentation includes examples of effective programs and policies from both sides of the ledger — both people-changing, and opportunity-changing. We were also able to capture an interview Dr. Cook in which he discusses in three short segments:
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 Presentation (1:09:03) Transcript of the presentation Interview with Phillip Cook (3 segments) Transcript of the interview |
| Going Home (or Not): How Residential Change Might Help Former Offenders Stay Out of Prison Dr. David Kirk, Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Austin Dr. Kirk discusses how Hurricane Katrina affected ex-prisoners originally from New Orleans and their likelihood of returning to prison. Kirk also discussed potential strategies for fostering residential change among ex-prisoners, focusing specifically on parole residency policies and the provision of public housing vouchers. We were also able to capture an interview Dr. Kirk in which he discusses in two short segments:
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 Presentation (1:25:31) Transcript of the presentation Interview with David Kirk (2 segments) Transcript of the interview |
| The Honorable Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General NIJ Conference Keynote Address June 2011 |
 Video of the address (00:30:00) Transcript of the address Download files Text of the Attorney General Holder's remarks. |
Date Modified: February 7, 2012
