Criminological Futures; Controversies, Developments and Debates
The title of the 2008 Conference reflects the breadth of contemporary criminology and the diversity of theoretical and applied approaches to analysing, explaining and reducing crime.
Whilst it is intended that the theme of the conference should reflect the broad range of current debates and controversies within the field of criminology, there will be a specific emphasis upon:
- Building bridges between theory, research and practice
- Technologies for crime detection and prevention
- The role of Practitioners
There will be three major plenary sessions.
From left: Professor Julian Roberts, University of Oxford; Dr Shadd Maruna, Queens University Belfast; Professor Barry Goldson, University of Liverpool; Martin Narey, Chief Executive, Barnados; Professor Sandra Walklate, University of Liverpool and Professor Martin Gill, Director of PRCI.
In the first, Professor Julian Roberts, University of Oxford and Dr Shadd Maruna, Queens University Belfast, will be talking about issues surrounding Sentencing, Rehabilitation and Reintegration.
In the second, Professor Barry Goldson, University of Liverpool and Martin Narey, Chief Executive, Barnados will address the complex and contested question of 'Evidence' and Youth Justice Policy and the link between Poverty and Crime.
In the third, Professor Sandra Walklate, University of Liverpool and Professor Martin Gill, Director of PRCI, will discuss the Culture of Fear and Surveillance:does it work?
Other highlights of the conference include a conference dinner speech by Professor Jock Young, University of Kent (pictured left), entitled “The Criminological Imagination”.
A special session on policing by Sir Norman Bettison, Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police and Professor David Canter, University of Liverpool. There will also be a number of book launches, a series of author/editor meets critics sessions and a conference dinner on the evening of Thursday 10th July, held at the Cedar Court Hotel, Ainley Top, Huddersfield. Coaches departing from the university will be provided to transport delegates to and from the dinner venue.