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The Politics of Crime and Criminal Justice” Fayetteville State University, the Department of Criminal Justice, and the Center for Community Justice & Service Learning Congratulate Dr. Melissa Hickman Barlow ACJS President, 2011-2012 and celebrate her accomplishments in pursuing Sustainable Justice. You are cordially invited to the President’s Reception on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 from 6:00 to 8:00 p. m. in the Marquis Ballroom. Dr. Jon Young, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Dr. James Anderson, Chancellor Fayetteville State University is a constituent institution of the University of North Carolina. Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences 49th Annual Meeting Sustainable Justice March 12-17, 2012 Marriott Marquis Times Square New York, New York Cover Photography by Kaitlyn Barlow www.kaitlynbarlow.com NOTICE TO ALL ATTENDEES Pursuant to the ACJS Code of Ethics and ACJS Policies, all ACJS Annual Meeting attendees should be aware of the following: 1. All attendees at the ACJS Annual Meeting shall abide by the ACJS Code of Ethics. A copy of the Code of Ethics can be found on the ACJS website, www.acjs.org. 2. No attendee shall have on his or her person a weapon of any type. 3. Any organization hosting an event in an ACJS meeting room or any Annual Meeting attendee assumes entire responsibility and hereby agrees to protect, indemnify, defend, and save ACJS and its employees, officers, volunteers, and representatives from and against all claims, losses, and damages to persons or property, governmental charges or fines, and attorneys fees arising out of or caused by the use of meeting or other space, excluding any liability caused by the sole negligence of the conference host hotel or ACJS, its employees, officers, volunteers, and representatives. This includes participation in events held at the Annual Meeting where alcohol is served. 4. No Annual Meeting attendee shall, on the grounds of race, color, religion, gender, age, handicap, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or veteran status be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to, discrimination at this Annual Meeting. 5. No attendee shall be a disruptive influence in panel sessions, section meetings, or any other annual meeting events. 6. All individuals attending the Annual Meeting must pay a registration fee. Admission to all meeting events will be by badge or registration receipt only. 7. The following fees will be imposed for returned checks, and replacement badges and receipts: Returned Check $20.00 Replacement Name Tag $ 5.00 Replacement Receipt $ 5.00 T HE C ITY OF N EW Y ORK O FFICE OF THE M AYOR N EW Y ORK, NY 10007 March 13, 2012 Dear Friends: It is a great pleasure to welcome everyone to the 49th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. New York is proud to be the safest big city in the country. We have driven crime down to record lows, and we have done it by working with our non-profit partners on a number of reform initiatives—reducing juvenile detention, promoting alternatives to incarceration, and empowering parolees to get their lives back on track. As we build on this progress, we are excited to host the members of ACJS for what is sure to be another thought-provoking look at the research and analysis that is shaping the criminal justice profession today. On behalf of our great City, I am also delighted to welcome all of this week’s visitors. I hope you have a chance to experience firsthand the energy and excitement that have made us such a popular destination for professionals and vacationers from across the globe. Please accept my best wishes for an enjoyable visit, a productive meeting, and continued success. Sincerely, Michael R. Bloomberg Mayor PROGRAM CHAIR’S MESSAGE Welcome everyone to the 49th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences! I can’t think of a more vibrant and exciting place to hold this year’s conference than here in New York City! It is truly a city that never sleeps, so the week is guaranteed to be full of opportunities to learn new things, to network with colleagues, and to have some fun in the process. The theme we selected for this year’s conference is “Sustainable Justice” – I’m sure many of you are familiar with the concept of sustainability when it comes to the environment but may wonder how this can apply to our justice system. I like to describe it as designing and implementing policies and programs that are not only economically viable, but are also ethically responsible and further promote the principles of justice for everyone involved. To help illustrate how this philosophy can be implemented on a macro level, we have arranged for two special guests to give a keynote address, Acting Assistant Attorney General Mary Lou Leary and Ethan Nadelmann, the Executive Director of the Drug Policy Alliance. Each of these events are highlighted in the program and I hope you will set aside time in your schedule to attend. As you will see from perusing through the program, we have put together a very full agenda with events that cover a wide range of topics and include a variety of formats. For example, each day we have scheduled a different Author Meets Critics session that will highlight a few of the dynamic books that are currently on the market. On Friday, we have once again set aside time to highlight this year’s Research and Pictorial Showcase which will feature 130 posters. Another part of the program we are very excited about is the series of Open Seminars that will be offered throughout the week. Each of these 75-minute sessions will focus on an issue related to professional development for faculty and students, such as how to get started with publishing, how to incorporate technology into the classroom, and how to prepare for an administrative role, such as becoming a Department Chair. Each session will be facilitated by individuals who have extensive experience and knowledge on the topic and is open to everyone. With New York having so much to offer, we hope you will take some time to go out and explore the city while you are here. To help with your plans, we have put together a wonderful binder that will be kept at the main registration desk that will provide information on places to eat, directions for a host of self-guided tours of cj-related organizations (such as the United Nations, the Manhattan Court Complex, etc.), and other fun things to see and do in the city. Feel free to come look through the binder at any time! As my time as Program Chair comes to a conclusion, I would like to extend my sincere thanks to all of the individuals who assisted me in putting this program together. To my entire Program Committee, thank you for doing such an exceptional job in handling all of the submissions and inquiries from the participants and answering my countless emails. To my two amazing assistants, Jen Burton and Kelly Milliken, thank you for being both my right and left hand, and even my brain at times, throughout this past year. Finally, to Melissa Barlow, thank you for entrusting me as your Program Chair – it was one of the most rewarding experiences of my career. Cheers! Heather L. Pfeifer 2012 Program Chair PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Welcome to New York City and the 49th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. To my knowledge, this is the first time that the ACJS annual meeting has been held in New York and I expect that many of you are as excited as I am about the opportunity to visit this amazing city. I would like to extend an especially warm welcome to those of you who have travelled from around the world to be with us in the Big Apple. The theme for this year’s conference is Sustainable Justice, and you will see the theme reflected in two very special keynote addresses, one on Wednesday and one on Thursday. The theme is also reflected in four presidential plenary sessions and in numerous featured panels and roundtables throughout the program. Please note that we’ve included a page to tell you about the keynote and plenary sessions at the front of the program. The address by the recipient of the prestigious Bruce Smith, Sr. Award, another special event, will follow Wednesday’s keynote address. And, in support of a sustainable ACJS, I urge each of you to take part in the General Business Meeting on Friday morning at 9:30 in the Sky Lobby. This is your opportunity to get involved and have a voice in your organization. Another program highlight is the Research and Pictorial Showcase and Brunch, which will be open on Friday from 11:00 to 12:30. On Friday at 12:45, I hope that many of you will return to the Sky Lobby to attend the Presidential Address. For me, the theme of sustainable justice is rooted in a critique of mass incarceration in the United States, and in growing evidence that the impact of most criminal justice practices is not distributed equally, but is borne by just a few neighborhoods in the major cities of each state. There is much in these related areas of research to suggest that current levels of imprisonment (and the justice practices most responsible) are anything but sustainable, not only from a fiscal perspective but also with respect to justice and public safety. On a more positive note, the theme of sustainable justice is also inspired by emerging trends in justice reinvestment, and by recent initiatives to ensure that crime and justice policy is informed by valid and reliable social science research.
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