The conference will have two parallel tracks: the Research Track and the Practitioners’ Track. While the Research Track is the primary focus of the conference, we would also like the conference to provide some practical guidance to CJ practitioners who are dealing with “nuts and bolts” of the everyday criminal justice practice.
Two presentation options are available within the Research Track: Panel Presentations and Poster Sessions. Panels include formal presentations of written papers, with time allotted for discussion. The poster session allows for a summary presentation of individual works. Authors post printed information about their research on a board for inspection by attendees. Scheduled time is then provided when authors meet with interested parties at their poster location for informal discussion of a study.
Novel research papers and posters are invited on any topic related to deviance, violence, and victimization. While papers typically present results from completed research, poster presentations are especially appropriate for works in progress. Although we are primarily looking for research papers, high-quality conceptual papers will also be considered.
Two presentation options are also available within the Practitioners’ Track: Workshops and Roundtables. Workshops involve formal presentation with a variable number of presenters. Their purpose is to transmit information to participants rather than discussion. They are focused on a particular practical issue, providing applicable information and/or experience. Examples might be “Understanding police work,“ “Comparative and international issues in policing,” “Training of police officers in dealing with victims of violent crimes,” “Motivating police officers for ethical conduct,” “What are advantages and disadvantages of community policing?” or “What are the main problems of criminal investigation?” “Does deterrence work?” We encourage workshops with an emphasis on novel approaches, methods, ideas, and perspectives. Roundtables emphasize open discussion, centred on diverse viewpoints in a particular topic area. Several well-informed individuals serve as discussants; no formal papers are presented. Examples might be roundtables entitled “Can high levels of safety and human rights be reconciled?” or “What can be done for better understanding of the role of police in society among police officers?”