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Date:Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Time: 2:00-3:30 p.m. ET

Panelists:

• Nathan Lowe, Research Associate, American Probation and Parol Association
• Eric Wodahl, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, University of Wyoming
• Brett Garland, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Missouri State University

Fernando Bermudez is a New York City resident who was convicted in 1992 of murdering a teenage boy in New York City's Greenwich Village neighborhood. He was later acquitted.

Bermudez was convicted and sentenced to serve 23 years to life in prison. However, five eyewitnesses to the alleged crime later recanted, and he was acquitted in 2009, on actual innocence grounds, after serving 18 years. 

Bermudez was a guest speaker in April 2013 at diifferent German Universities unda. at the Ruhr-Universität in Bochum. He spoke about his experiences.

His lecture is online: https://connect.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/bermudez/

12-14 June 2013, Balingsholm, Huddinge (Stockholm area), Sweden / Course leader Dr. Sofia Wikman, Stockholm University /300 eur

How can organizations identify, prevent and manage the potential for trickle down workplace violence by building in ethical management practices, policies and procedures and how can trends in exposure to violence at work be understood and what are the measures to combat the problem?

The aim of the course is to summarize current scientific knowledge and thinking with respect to an improved understanding of the emergence of work-related violence as a social problem. During the course, what is meant – and what is to be covered – by the term ‘workplace violence' is discussed, and the question of why workplace violence occurs is taken up.

https://www.lyyti.fi/ilmoittaudu/Workplace_violence__trends_attention_and_responses_6901

Issue 48 | May 02, 2013  

• Crime Commission closes on reminder that rule of law protects against violence, oppression and injustice
• Violence against children in the criminal justice system
• Honouring victims of terrorism worldwide
• "We cannot allow the criminals to prosper from their crimes" says UNODC Executive Director
• Victims of terrorism, wildlife crime, and violence against women and children to be discussed at this year's UN Crime Commission
• First comprehensive UNODC study on transnational organized crime threats in East Asia and the Pacific
• UNODC Executive Director concludes official visit to Japan
• Continuing progress for the UNODC/WCO Container Control Programme
• UN Tourism and Crime bodies to call on tourists to play a role in reducing illicit trafficking
• Fostering a more efficient response to migrant smuggling in Asia
• UNODC awarded Spanish Gold Medal of Merit for its commitment to countering drug dependence

https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/enewsunodc/2013/April/unodc-enews---30-april-2013.html

National Reentry Resource Center

June 20, 2013

https://www.bja.gov/Funding/13SCAdultReentrySol.pdf?utm_source=CSG+Justice+Center+Primary+List&utm_campaign=c855d5c28f-5_3_13_BJA_Releases_Adult_Demonstration&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_db9d88bcfb-c855d5c28f-42267381

FARE Network: UEFA will consider stronger sanctions to deal with acts of discrimination at its annual Congress in London on Friday, as international football governing bodies announce new measures to deal with  a problem that shows no signs of abating.

As preparations for the UEFA Congress were being made, the recommendations of the FIFA Anti- Discrimination Task Force, which held its first meeting in Zurich, were being drafted into regulations for the Congress of the world governing body later this month

AIC publication

ISSN 1836-2249
Canberra: Australian Institute of Criminology, May 2013 

The Australian Institute of Criminology’s annual compendium of crime statistics shows a continuing decrease in crime levels around Australia with some concerning trends in certain crime types.

Facts & figures provides government and justice agencies, the media and the Australian public with accurate, easy to access crime statistics in a single, centralised location.

The chapter eight Spotlight on Crime, Alcohol and Other drugs examines trends in alcohol and crime, including levels of use among police detainees and prisoners.

Don't wait, all abstracts must be submitted by
1st June, 2013 at 11:59 PM US Eastern Time. Don't miss this opportunity to share the results of your research at this premier scientific event!

Abstracts must be submitted electronically through the website 'CALL FOR AbSTRACT' page

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking applications for funding the Second Chance Act Comprehensive Statewide Adult Recidivism Reduction Planning Program. This program furthers the Department’s mission by providing resources to states to achieve a reduction in a historical baseline recidivism rate through planning and capacity-building with effective evidence-based interventions.  

All applications are due by 11:59 p.m. eastern time on June 28, 2013.

The deadline to apply for this funding opportunity is June 28, 2013 at 11:59 p.m 

Bureau of Justice Assistance Releases Second Chance Act Comprehensive Statewide Adult Recidivism Reduction Planning Program Grant Solicitation

The U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance recently released the solicitation for the Second Chance Act Comprehensive Statewide Adult Recidivism Reduction Planning Program. This grant program offers funding to state correctional agencies or State Administering Agencies to help them develop and implement comprehensive recidivism reduction plans

download:here.  

The Center for Court Innovation — in partnership with the National Judicial College and the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance — has embarked on a national effort to help judges and court staff improve perceptions of fairness in criminal courts.

 The Improving Courtroom Communication Project is based on research by Yale Law professor Tom Tyler and others showing that defendants are more likely to comply with the law when they feel they are treated fairly and have a clear understanding of the process. Indeed, recent research has shown that favorable perceptions of the judge was a key factor explaining how drug courts have reduced crime and drug use.

Monitoring report no.20

Mathew Lyneham and Andy Chan
ISBN 978 1 922009 28 9ISSN 1836-2079
Canberra: Australian Institute of Criminology, May 2013

Twenty years of monitoring by the National Deaths in Custody Program since the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody 

download: http://www.aic.gov.au/publications/current%20series/mr/1-20/20.html

Deadline for Abstract Submission for Panels, Papers and Posters: 1 June, 2013 (no extension)
 
For abstract submission, visit our website:http://www.eurocrim2013.com/call-for-abstract.php

The AIC analysed primary data from the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Indonesia counter-trafficking database which holds information relating to 3701 trafficked Indonesians between January 2005 and January 2010.

These three Trends and Issues papers analyse various facets of the IOM data set.

Experiences of trafficked persons: An Indonesian sample Trends & Issues series no. 449

The AIC estimates that labour trafficking is potentially significantly more extensive than recorded numbers suggest, which is supported by the IOM Indonesia data.

Exploitation of Indonesian trafficked men, women and children and implications for support Trends & Issues series no. 450

This paper considers the support needs of trafficking victims through analysis of their experiences of exploitation and abuse.

Barriers to trafficked persons’ involved in criminal justice proceedings: an Indonesian case study Trends & Issues paper no. 451

Trends & issues in crime and criminal justice no. 456

Alice Hutchings, Russell G Smith & Lachlan James
ISSN 1836-2206
Canberra: Australian Institute of Criminology, May 2013 

"Cloud computing shifts the delivery and maintenance of software, databases and storage to the internet, transforming them into Pay-As-You-Go services accessed through a web browser. While providing many benefits, cloud computing also brings many risks for small business, including potential computer security and criminal, regulatory and civil liability issues."

downlaod: http://www.aic.gov.au/media_library/publications/tandi_pdf/tandi456.pdf

'Engineering Emerging Technologies for our Future Cities'

16th July 2013

British Library, London 

http://www.ucl.ac.uk/jdi/events/crime-science-conf/icsc-current

Research in practice no. 34

ISSN 1836-9111
Canberra: Australian Institute of Criminology, May 2013 

"The AIC has recently released a special monitoring report that commemorates the twentieth anniversary of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody. This report contains detailed analysis of the 2,325 deaths in custody since 1 January 1980 (which includes 905 deaths in police custody and custody-related operations).

This report also examines fatal police shootings that have occurred in Australia since monitoring of these incidents began in 1989–90.

Data was collected on the prevalence of mental illness, as well as prior consumption of drugs and/or alcohol. With these data it is not possible to determine how the person shot identified to police at the time of the incident, but it is useful to better understand the prevalence of these characteristics."

http://www.aic.gov.au/publications/current%20series/rip/21-40/rip34.html

May 24, 2013

The Council of State Governments Justice Center (CSG Justice Center) and the National Association of Counties

"On April 24, the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) released the 2013 National Drug Control Strategy, an outline of the Obama administration’s priorities in addressing substance abuse in the United States. As it has since 2010, the administration promotes a science-based approach to substance abuse and recognizes it as a major concern to both public health and public safety. Accordingly, the 2013 strategy emphasizes prevention over incarceration and increasing access to treatment. The strategy’s comprehensive set of priorities also includes a number of reform initiatives in the criminal justice system, including treatment for incarcerated individuals, alternatives to incarceration for drug offenses, enhanced community corrections supervision, reentry services to support recovery, and interventions for youth. "

EMCDDA, Lisbon, May 2013  

"This report presents the key activities performed by the EMCDDA and Europol in 2012 and includes details of all the relevant activities in support of the implementation of Council Decision 2005/387/JHA on the information exchange, risk assessment and control of new psychoactive substances"

http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/publications/implementation-reports/2012

"What makes an Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Award winner?

The Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Awards (ACVPA) is a national awards program administered by the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) that recognises innovative crime prevention projects that embody good practice.
The T&I research paper released today by the AIC assess six  ACVPA national winners from 2009 and 2010, to determine reasons for their success and factors that appear to play a role in sustaining effective crime prevention programs."

Trends & issues in crime and criminal justice no. 455

Jessica Anderson and Kiptoo Terer
ISSN 1836-2206
Canberra: Australian Institute of Criminology, May 2013

http://www.aic.gov.au/publications/current%20series/tandi/441-460/tandi455.html