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2012 NIJ Conference
June 18-20, 2012
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Marriott Crystal Gateway in Arlington, Va.
The theme for 2012:

Turning to Science:

  • Enhancing justice
  • Improving safety
  • Reducing costs

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Upcoming and Recurring Events (NIJ does not exercise control over external Web sites. Read our Exit Notice.)
Event Registration When Where Cost
Seminar: Research in Mass Disaster Identification Tools
Forensic Technology Center of Excellence 		Open May 24, 2012
May 30, 2012
May 31, 2012 		Online Free
Seminar: The Science of Identifying Ancestory and Origin: Part II
Forensic Technology Center of Excellence 		Open May 16,2012
May 23, 2012
May 24, 2012 		Online Free
Seminar: The Science of Identifying Ancestory and Origin: Part I
Forensic Technology Center of Excellence 		Open Recorded version forthcoming
Online Free
Impression and Pattern Evidence Symposium
Forensic Science Center of Excellence 		Opens Aug. 6-9, 2012 Clearwater Beach, Fla. Registration is free.
NIJ Conference Open 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.

 

Recently Recorded Events
Title and Date Link to Media

Addiction, the Brain, and Evidence-Based Treatment
NIJ Research for the Real World Seminar
March 2012
Redonna K. Chandler, Ph.D.Chief, Services Research Branch, Division of Epidemiology, Services, and Prevention Research, National Institute on Drug Abuse

The criminal justice system encounters and supervises a large number of drug abusing persons. Punishment alone is a futile and ineffective response to the problem of drug abuse. Addiction is a chronic brain disease with a strong genetic component that in most instances requires treatment. Involvement in the criminal justice system provides a unique opportunity to treat drug abuse disorders and related health conditions, thereby improving public health and safety. This presentation highlights the following: 1) the neuro-biology of addiction; 2) evidence-based principles of addiction treatment; and 3) research efforts underway at the National Institute on Drug Abuse to expand knowledge on effectively addressing drug abuse in the criminal justice system.

We also captured an interview with Dr. Chandler in which she discusses in three short segments:

  • What is Addiction?
  • The Relationship Between Drugs and Crime
  • Drug Abuse as a Chronic Condition
Presentation (01:22:20)

Transcript of the presentation

Interview with Redonna K. Chandler (3 segments)

Transcript of the interview
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:
  • Kristen Johnson, researcher with the National Council on Crime and Delinquency.
  • Rachel Lakin, New Hampshire’s Bureau of Elderly and Adult Services. 
  • Kathleen Quinn, director of the National Adult Protective Services Association. 
 Registration required to view
Video (1:24:00)

Slides and other resources
Date Modified: May 4, 2012