National Institute of Justice Hosts Conference on Criminal Justice Research

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Jun 15, 2012, 10:20 ET

WASHINGTON, June 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- More than 1,000 criminal justice professionals will attend the National Institute of Justice's (NIJ) Conference, Turning to Science: Enhancing Justice, Improving Safety, Reducing Costs, Monday, June 18, through Wednesday, June 20, at the Marriott Crystal Gateway, Arlington, Va. In over 50 panel and three plenary sessions, the conference highlights research on criminal justice issues and programs. Acting Associate Attorney General Tony West will deliver opening remarks at 8:30 a.m. EDT on Monday, June 18.

CONFERENCE LOCATION:
Marriott Crystal Gateway
1700 Jefferson Davis Highway
Arlington, Va. 22202
OPEN PRESS

To review the entire agenda, please visit http://www.nij.gov/events/nij_conference/welcome.htm

A selection of conference highlights from each day is listed below:

MONDAY, JUNE 18
8:30 a.m. -- 8:50 a.m.	Opening Remarks:
	Tony West, Acting Associate Attorney General
	Mary Lou Leary, Acting Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs
	John H. Laub, Director, National Institute of Justice
	LOCATION: ARLINGTON BALLROOM

8:50 a.m. –- 10:15 a.m.	Plenary Panel Session: Game Change: How Research-Practitioner Partnerships are Redefining How We Study Crime
	Moderator: John H. Laub, Director, National Institute of Justice
	Panelists: Jeff Rojek, University of South Carolina; Tami Sullivan, Yale University; Vivian Tseng, William T. Grant Foundation
	LOCATION: ARLINGTON BALLROOM

10:30 a.m. –- 12:00 p.m.	Concurrent Panel Session: Uncovering the Systemic Causes of Wrongful Conviction
	Moderator:Eric Martin, National Institute of Justice
	Panelists: John Roman, Urban Institute; Jon Gould, American University; James Doyle, criminal defense attorney, NIJ Fellow
	LOCATION: ARLINGTON BALLROOM

TUESDAY, JUNE 19
10:15 a.m. –- 11:30 a.m.	Keynote Speaker: Looking Back to See the Future of Prison Downsizing in America
	Joan Petersilia, Professor of Law, Stanford Law School
	Stanford, Calif.
	LOCATION: ARLINGTON BALLROOM

1:00 p.m. –- 2:30 p.m.	Concurrent Panel Session: State and Local Perspectives on Trafficking in Persons
	Moderator: John Picarelli, National Institute of Justice
	Panelists: Amy Farrell, Northeastern University; Judith McKee, National Association of Attorneys General; Michael Shively, Abt Associates
	LOCATION: SALON J

4:30 p.m. –- 6:00 p.m.	Workshop: Body Armor in the Real World
	Panelists: Darin Durfey, Utah County Sheriff's Office; Deanna Rivard, Minneapolis Police Department; Nick Roberts, Unified Police Department of Greater Salt Lake, Utah; Eric Wetzel, Army Research Lab, Aberdeen, Md.
	LOCATION: LIBRARY

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20
10:15 a.m. –- 11:45 a.m.	Plenary Panel: Protecting Our Protectors: Using Science to Improve Officer Safety and Wellness
	Moderator: Chief Walter McNeil, President, International Association of Chiefs of Police
	Panelists: Karen Amendola, Police Foundation; Bryan Vila, Washington State University; John Violanti, State University of New York/Buffalo; Carrick Williams, Mississippi State University
	LOCATION: ARLINGTON BALLROOM