Board of the European Society of Criminology 2004 – 2005: Sonja Snacken, President, Free University Brussels, Belgium Hans Jürgen Kerner, President-Elect, Tübingen University, Germany Pierre Tournier, Member, Centre nationale de la recherche scientifique (CNRS), France Per Olof Wikström, Member, Cambridge University, United Kingdom David J. Smith, Editor of the European Journal of Criminology, University of Edinburgh & London School of Economics, United Kingdom Michael Tonry, Editor of the ESC Newsletter, University of Minnesota, USA Henk van de Bunt, organiser of the 2004 ESC conference, Free University Amsterdam, The Netherlands Krzysztof Krajewski, organiser of the 2005 ESC conference, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland Executive Secretary of the ESC: Marcelo Aebi University of Sevilla Institute of Criminology E.T.S.I.I. Avda Reina Mercedes s/n 41012 Sevilla Spain Tel/fax: +34 954 09 41 73 e-mail: [email protected] ESC Secretariat: Grace Kronicz University of Sevilla Institute of Criminology E.T.S.I.I. Avda Reina Mercedes s/n 41012 Sevilla Spain Tel/fax: +34 954 09 41 73 e-mail: [email protected] 4 5th annual conference of the European Society of Criminology is being held under the honorary patronage of Mr Andrzej Kalwas, Minister of Justice of the Republic of Poland and prof. Jacek Majchrowski, Mayor of the City of Kraków, Scientific Board: Janina Błachut – Jagiellonian University Marian Filar – Toruń University Andrzej Gaberle – Jagiellonian University Beata Gruszczyńska – Warsaw University Zbigniew Hołda – Jagiellonian University Bogusław Janiszewski – Poznań University Anna Kossowska – Warsaw University Krzysztof Krajewski – Jagiellonian University Stefan Lelental – Łódź University Andrzej Marek – Toruń University Emil Pływaczewski – Białystok University Andrzej Rzepliński – Warsaw University Andrzej Siemaszko – Warsaw University Toeodr Szymanowski – Warsaw University Leon Tyszkiewicz – Silesian University Dobrochna Wójcik – Warsaw University Programm committee: Janina Błachut – Jagiellonian University Andrzej Gaberle – Jagiellonian University Beata Gruszczyńska – Warsaw University Anna Kossowska – Warsaw University Krzysztof Krajewski – Jagiellonian University Irena Rzeplińska – Warsaw University 5 Conference organiser: Krzysztof Krajewski Jagiellonian University Department of Criminology Olszewskiego 2 31-007 Kraków – Poland Tel.: +48 12 663 1358 Fax.: +48 12 422 6306 e-mail: [email protected] Conference secretariat: Anna Jurczak Eurocrim2005 Bracka 12, room 208 31-005 Kraków Tel./fax: +48 12 421 3997 e-mail: [email protected] Administrative support: Alicja Papierz Conference management: Biuro Organizacji Imprez Naukowych Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego Office for Academic Events of the Jagiellonian University Collegium Novum, room 26 Gołębia 24 31-007 Kraków Tel.: +48 12 663 1200 Tel./fax: + 48 12 421 26 62 e-mail: [email protected] 6 6TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF CRIMINOLOGY Understanding Crime: Structural and Developmental Dimensions, and their Implications for Policy Tübingen, Germany August 26-29, 2006 The last conferences of the ESC were devoted to central topics which will surely remain an issue in Europe and elsewhere, and may once again be dealt with in some panels and workshops during the 2006 conference: Global Similarities, Local Differences (Amsterdam); Challenges of European Integration, Challenges for Criminology (Cracow). However, the central topic of the Tübingen conference is aiming at another chal- lenge which is perennial and timely at once: Trying to take stock of what the last decades of empirical research in criminology and its allied disciplines have con- tributed to a theoretically improved, methodologically refined, and substantially pro- found understanding of the “crime problem”. This includes structural conditions enhancing the emergence of crime as a social phenomenon in neighbourhoods, towns or cities and whole countries. This includes also structural, socio-psycholog- 7 ical and individual conditions leading people to commit acts defined as crime. It fur- ther includes conditions conducive to living a life in crime (“criminality”) on the one hand, but also counteracting processes which enhance the termination of a crimi- nal career (“desistance”). Finally new and hopefully convincing knowledge will be expected about how the occurrence of crime and criminality can be predicted, about what seem to be effective ways and methods of (local) crime prevention, and about what approaches seem to bring lasting improvements in the prevention and treatment of criminality. Programme The conference will start on Saturday, August 26, 2006 with a welcome from the Rector of the Eberhard-Karls-University, the Mayor of the City of Tübingen, and the organising committee. A reception will follow. The plenary sessions of the conference will be held at the so-called “Kupferbau” (Copper Building) of the Eberhard-Karls-University, which is located near the main building of the University, the “Neue Aula” (New Aula), adjacent to Tübingen´s downtown area. Panel sessions, workshops etc. will take place in the ”Kupferbau”, in the “Neue Aula”, and in a couple of surrounding buildings, which are located near- by and easily accessible. An optional Gala Dinner is scheduled for Monday, August 28, 2006, in the magnifi- cent Summer Refectory of the picturesque Cistercian Abbey of Bebenhausen near Tübingen. Call for Papers All submissions of papers presented are due by May 15, 2006. Authors will receive confirmation by July 1, 2006. CONTACT INFORMATION Institute of Criminology University of Tübingen Conference Secretariat ESC 2006 Sand 6/7 72076 Tübingen Phone: + 49 7071 29 72931 Fax: + 49 7071 29 5104 GENERAL INFORMATION E-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.eurocrim2006.org 8 Practical Information Conference venue All events of the conference take place in two buildings of the Jagiellonian University located approximately 5 min. walking distance from each other: Collegium Novum (main administrative building of the university): registration desk, book exhibitions, welcome reception, coffee breaks, panels. Address: 24 Gołębia St. (entrance through the main gate from the “Planty” side). • Room 30: 1st floor • Senate room: 1st floor • Room 52: 2nd floor • Room 56: 2nd floor To find these rooms follow special marks or ask organisers wearing special badges. • Larisch Palace (site of the Faculty of Law and Administration): plenaries, pan- els, general assembly, coffee breaks. Address: 12 Bracka St. (located on the corner of Bracka St. and Franciszkańska St. entrance from Bracka St.) • Auditorium: main wing, ground floor, • Room 55: main wing, entrance from ground floor • Seminar room: main wing, ground floor • Room “Sztuka”: second wing, 1st floor • Room 200: main wing, 2nd floor • Room 201: main wing, 2nd floor • Room 300: main wing, 3rd floor • Reception room: second wing, 2nd floor. To find these rooms follow special marks or ask organisers wearing special badges. 9 Registration/Information Desk The registration desk will be open to participants at Collegium Novum (24 Gołębia St), on the ground floor, just near the main entrance to the building from the green strip of “Planty”: Wednesday, 31st August 15.00 – 18.00 Thursday, 1st September 08.00 – 16.30 Friday, 2nd September 09.00 – 16.30 Saturday, 3rd September 09.00 – 13.30 General information Registration fee for all participants includes: • Participation in the conference; • Conference materials and proceedings; • Coffee, tea and refreshments during the coffee breaks; • All other social events (including reception in the courtyard of Collegium Maius, on Thursday and tours) have to be paid separately by those wishing to participate; All participants are kindly invited to other events: • Welcome Reception by the Ministry of Justice on Wednesday, August 31st, 18.00 - 20.00; • Traditional ice break hosted by the American Society of Criminology, during the coffee break on Friday, September 2nd, at 16.15 – 16.45. • Reception by Mayor of Krakow on Friday, September 2nd, 19.00. Social programme Welcome Reception by the Ministry of Justice, Wednesday, August 31st, 18.00 - 20.00. Polish Ministry of Justice invites all participants and accompanying persons to the Welcome Reception in Collegium Novum. Address: Jagiellonian University, Collegium Novum, 24 Gołębia St., entrance from the “Planty” side. 10 Reception in the courtyard of Collegium Maius, Thursday, September 1st, 20.00. Reception (for those who registered) in the gothic courtyard of Collegium Maius, the oldest building of the University, and one of the most beautiful his- torical buildings in Kraków, hosting nowadays the Museum of the Jagiellonian University. Address: Collegium Maius, 15, Jagiellońska St. Ice cream break hosted by the American Society of Criminology, Friday, September 2nd , coffee break at 16.15 – 16.45, in Collegium Novum. Address: Collegium Novum, 24 Gołębia St. Reception by Mayor of Krakow in the City Hall, Friday, September 2nd, 19.00. Mayor of Krakow, professor Jacek Majchrowski invites all participants and accompanying persons to the reception in the reception rooms of the City Hall, historical Wielopolski Palace. Address: Urząd Miasta Krakowa, Wszystkich Świetych Sq. (All Saint Sq) 3/4 (almost directly opposite the Larisch Palace, site of several conference events). Tours The cost of the tours is not included in the registration fee, therefore those wish- ing to take part in one or more tours, are requested to cover their cost