AMERICAN , 41, 2002 . 22, . 1 Preparing for Austin The 2002 Conference, to be held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel on Town Lake in Austin, Texas, is rapidly approaching. We received a high rate of submissions this year and the paper and symposium proposals were excellent. As a result, the program line-up holds a great deal of promise. This year we are returning to a one poster session/social hour format. The poster session will feature 122 posters and will be co-sponsored by the American Academy of Forensic Psychologists and the American Association of Correctional Psychology. In addition to an outstanding collection of paper sessions, symposia, and posters, the program will also feature a mini-conference on Capital Case Litigation. The Opening Session will begin at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 7th and presentations will continue through noon on Sunday, March 10th. The schedule in this newsletter is the official schedule so please bring a copy with you to the conference. We do ask, however, that you check with our website - www.unl.edu/ap-ls/2002/ for potential changes to the schedule. The following are some special sessions that may be of particular interest at this Biennial Conference: Current APLS Presi- dent Stephen D. Hart, has invited internationally known risk assessment scholar Thomas L. Litwack to deliver an address Saturday on “Some Questions for Our Field.” Professor Donald Bersoff will be receiving a life time contribution award and will give a talk on “School Children, Social Science, and the Supreme Court.” Professor Gail Goodman will be receiving an award for Distinguished Career Contribution to Forensic Psychology and will present on “Trauma, Law, and Memory.” Eric Silver will receive the Saleem Shah Award and will present on “Mental Disorder and Violence: A Focus on Contexts Large and Small.” Stephen D. Hart, Thomas L. Litwack, Marnie Rice, and John Monahan will present on cutting edge research and issues for risk assessment. Shari Diamond, Neil J. Vidmar, Mary R. Rose, & Leslie Ellis with Discussnts Paula Hannaford and Honorable Michael Brown will present on “The Impact of Juror Discussions During Trial: The Arizona Jury Project.” and Saul Kassin, Barry Scheck, William C. Thompson, Gary L. Wells, & Phoebe Ellsworth will present a symposium entitled “Actual Innocence: Antecedents and Consequences of Wrongful Convictions.” In addition to these highlights, the program includes an unprecedented number of interesting symposium, paper sessions, and posters covering a wide range of interesting and exciting topics. Review Process This year we were fortunate to be able to utilize APAs web submission and review process. We have received many positive comments about ......... the ease of submitting and reviewing proposals. We received a very high Austin, 2002 ...................................................... 1 rate of proposals, resulting in requests for more program time than we had The 7 Wonders of Austin ................................. 2 allotted to us. Submissions were independently evaluated by three expert Book Review: Rethinking Risk Assessment .... 4 Legal Update ..................................................... 6 reviewers and rated for significance, methodology, style of presentation, Research Briefs ................................................. 8 appropriateness to Division 41, as well as overall quality. We accepted 2002 Biennial Program ..................................... 13 only the highest rated proposals. We were able to accommodate most Expert Opinion ................................................ 26 requests to present, however, a number of proposals were also rejected. Call for Papers/Submissions ........................... 29 Our outright rejection rate was 13% and another 15% of those requesting Student Column .............................................. 30 a paper session as their first choice were accepted as posters because of Fellowships and Positions .............................. 31 limitations in our allotted time for presentations. We are grateful to the Funding Opportunities ................................... 32 reviewers for their patience in the process. We are also extremely thank- Nominations, Awards and Announcements ... 33 Conference/Workshop Planner ....................... 34 Continued on p. 33 AP-LS News The Seven Wonders of Austin, Texas Editorial Staff Affectionately known as the “Live the Four Seasons Hotel, Driskell Ho- Music Capitol of the World” with over Editor-In-Chief tel, Stephen F. Austin Hotel, Eddie V’s, Barry Rosenfeld, Ph.D. 100 live bands playing on any given or Star Canyon; and if upscale and [email protected] night, you will most likely begin your music is your preference, its either the Austin experience upon arrival to Lucky Lounge, Sullivan’s, Malaga’s, Production/Advertising Editor Bergstrom International Airport by Michele Galietta, Ph.D. Speakeasy’s, Sardine Rouge, or the [email protected] hearing live music at the airport’s Caucus Club, to name a few nearby. Highland’s Lakes Bar. The music Another new establishment on Red River Associate Editor, Expert Opinion scene is the first wondrous sound and 8th Street is Oceans Eleven, a new Mary Connell, Ed.D. of Austin throughout various Austin attempt to bring back the days of “The [email protected] areas, including East Sixth Street, Rat Pack.” For coffee, wordily chat, and Associate Editor, Research Briefs West Sixth Street, Red River, Down- local music, its Ruta Maya. For danc- John Edens, Ph.D. town Congress area, South Congress, ing, check out Abratto’s, Miguel’s la [email protected] Fourth Street Warehouse District, Bodega, Oilcan Harry’s, Paradox, along Lamar Boulevard, along Barton Associate Editors, Legal Update Polly Ester’s, Speakeasy, and others. Maureen O’Connor, J.D., Ph.D. Springs Road, Northwest Austin, and Also several large music venues close [email protected] the Lake Austin, and Lake Travis hill to downtown include UT’s Frank Erwin Dan Krauss, J.D., Ph.D. country areas. Famous local artists Center, the Austin Music Hall, La Zona [email protected] include Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett, Rosa, and Stubbs — check local papers Toni Price, Jimmie Vaughn, Joe Ely, for who’s playing or call UT’s ticket of- The American Psychology-Law So- Don Walster, Dale Watson, Monte fice or 360-SHOW for Austin Music Hall ciety News is a publication devoted Montgomery, Robert Earl Keene, or La Zona Rosa. And if you’re really to dissemination of information, Kelly Willis, Ian Moore, and hundreds lucky, you may score a seat at the fa- news, and commentary about psy- more! Some favorite downtown or mous nationally televised “Austin City chology, mental health, and the law. nearby clubs for jazz, blues, and/or The newsletter is published three Limits” showing (calling 512-471-4811) times per year; February 1, June 1, soul include Antone’s, B-Side, Cedar of top music talent. Just a short taxi ride and October 1. Original contribu- Street Courtyard, Elephant Room, about 10 miles north of downtown are a tions are welcome, and will be pub- Joe’s Generic Bar, 311 Club, Saxon number of clubs, and one noteworthy for lished subject to editorial approval Pub, and Ringside at Sullivans. calypso, reggae, and poprock around and space availability. A limited Downtown or nearby country or amount of space is also available firepits on the deck with a tropical flair is for advertising and unsolicited honkey tonk music can best be found Bahama Breeze, complete with good manuscripts. playing at Broken Spoke, Artz Rib tropical food and gift shop; also check House, Donn’s Depot, Threadgills, out the new Tommy Bahamas, in the For information regarding editorial Hills Cafe, Hole in the Wall, Little Arboretum area, or Calabash east of policies contact the Editor, Barry Longhorn, and Stubbs. For rock, and Rosenfeld, Ph.D., Dept. of Psychol- downtown for tropical, along with a va- ogy, Fordham Univ., Dealy Hall, sometimes country or eclectic music, riety of local clubs along Quadalupe near Bronx, NY 10458 or rosenfeld@ check out Continental Club, Speak- the University of Texas, or along North fordham. edu. Submissions and ad- easy, Momo’s, Iron Cactus, Pete’s Lamar Boulevard or North Brunet, or on vertising inquiries should be di- Dueling Piano Bar, Liberty Lunch, Hwy 183. West of Austin on FM 2224 rected to Michele Galietta, Produc- Waterloo Ice House, The Mercury, tion Editor, via e-mail: galietta13@ (Bee Caves Road) is the beautiful One aol.com . Crocodile Rocks, Bob Popular, World Theater building, which is host to Electric Lounge, Emo’s, Lucy’s Re- many fine music and performing artists. Address changes for APA members tired Surfer’s Bar, Babes, Maggie should be directed to APA Member- Mae’s, The Side Street Bar, Z-Tejas, Finally, well worth the drive either north- ship Dept., 750 First St. NE, Wash- and Purgatory, to name quite a few. west of downtown or west into the hill ington, DC 20002-4242; for non- If reggae or Caribbean beat is your APA members, student members, or country are several great and popular members-at-large to Cathleen thing, Flamingo Cantina; for Irish music venues. Continuing with the sec- Oslzly, Dept. of Psychology, 209 music, B.D. Riley’s or Mother ond wondrous sounds and sights of Burnett Hall, Univ. of Nebraska-Lin- Eagen’s; and for that Latin beat to music, the water, and the hill coun- coln, Lincoln NE 68588-0308 or dance to, check out Miguel’s la [email protected]. try view of Austin are those places on Bodega downtown. For a bit of the Lake Austin