Media Release
July 2 2007
How long is the long arm of the law?
Convicted
drug baron Tony Mokbel arrested in Athens, civil unrest in the Solomons,
bikie gang violence, child pornography, terrorism, fraud – it seems the
long arm of the law is constantly having to extend its reach to combat
crime in its many and varied forms.
But dealing with crime involves more than just detecting, policing and punishing criminals. Law makers are constantly interacting with researchers and other academics to play a vital role in keeping societies civil and safe.
Topics such as drugs and crime, race ethnicity and crime, peace building and security, and juvenile justice are just some of the themes that will be canvassed at the 20th Annual Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology (ANZSOC).
Criminology: Building Bridges is the theme of this year’s ANZSOC conference, to be hosted by the University of South Australia, Flinders University and SA’s Department of Justice from September 23-26.
Conference co-convenor, Professor Rick Sarre from UniSA’s School of Commerce, said some 400 delegates are expected at the four-day event to be held at the Convention Centre in North Terrace.
“The ANZSOC conference is the premier crime and criminal justice forum in Australia,” Prof Sarre said, “and it attracts academics, policy makers and practitioners from around the world.
“We have focused the program on making sure we get ideas from the latest criminology research that will flow into policy initiatives."
It is the first time the ANZSOC annual conference has been held in Adelaide in the association’s 40-year history. This year’s event is also sponsored by the Australian Institute of Criminology and the State Government’s Social Inclusion Initiative, among others.
The keynote speaker is Professor John Braithwaite, co-winner of the prestigious Stockholm Prize in Criminology.
The conference will be officially opened by the Attorney-General Michael Atkinson, and Chief Justice John Doyle will address the conference dinner. Other speakers include the AFP Commissioner Mick Keelty who will deliver the Ray Whitrod Oration, and Dr Cindy Smith, Chief of the International Center, National Institute of Justice (USA).
For the full conference program and details of speakers, click here
Contact for interview
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Prof Rick Sarre office (08) 8302 0889 email rick.sarre@unisa.edu.au
Media contact
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Vincent Ciccarello office (08) 8302 0578 mobile 0434 603 457
email vincent.ciccarello@unisa.edu.au