upcoming events

  • Friday, January 11, 2008—Hillary Potter (Sociology, University of Colorado)is visiting CJRC to discuss her work on partner violence among African Americans (exact title TBA). Journalism 243, 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Coffee, juice and refreshments will be served.

  • Friday, February 22, 2008—Institute for Excellence in Justice symposium
  • Topic: “Community Corrections: Ensuring Results Through Evidence-Based Practices.”
  • Invited Speakers: Edward Latessa (Professor and Division Head, Department of Criminal Justice, University of Cincinnati and Consultant, National Institute of Corrections)
  • Judy Sachwald (Consultant and former Director of Probation and Parole Services for the Maryland Department of Corrections)
  • Linda Janes (Deputy Director, Division of Parole and Community Services, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction)
  • Place: Ohio Institute on Correctional Best Practices, 1580 State Route 56, London, Ohio
  • Time: 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

  • Co-Sponsors: CJRC, ODRC’s Institute for Correctional Best Practices


  • Monday, April 7, 2008—2008 Walter C. Reckless-Simon Dinitz Lecture—Lecturer: Paul Cassell (Quinney College of Law, University of Utah and Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Utah). Professor Cassell’s lecture will focus on the role of victim impact statements in criminal justice proceedings. The exact title, time and place of the lecture is TBA.

  • Friday, April 25, 2008—John Hipp (Criminology, Law and Society, University of California-Irvine). "Inter- and Intra-group Interactions: The Case of Everyday Violent Crime as an Expression of Group Conflict or Social Disorganization." Journalism 243, 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Coffee, juice and refreshments will be served.