Criminology and Criminal Justice

7th Annual
Youth Violence Prevention Conference

Prevention Strategies, Minority Perspectives, & Juvenile Justice System Response

Thursday, April 17, 2008
8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
University of Missouri-St. Louis
J.C. Penney Conference Center

Fee: $35

Space is limited, so register for the 7th annual Youth Violence Prevention Conference today.

The Program:
Youth violence reached epidemic proportions in the early 1990s both nationally and in the city of St. Louis. While the past few years have been witness to a gradual reduction in offending, the amount of violence in American society, particularly in St. Louis, remains at undesirably high levels. This year's program will include in-depth coverage of the following topics:

:: Distribution of youth violence in St. Louis
:: Community-level factors associated with youth violence
:: Law enforcement strategies for responding to youth violence
:: Race, labor markets, and neighborhood violence
:: Situational factors linked to violence
:: Role of routine activities
:: Implications for youth programs
:: Deterrence strategies

Who should attend:
:: Professionals who work with
at-risk youth
:: Teachers
:: Counselors
:: Public health workers
:: Probation officers
:: Youth advocates
:: Law enforcement officers
:: Students
:: Anyone interested in the welfare
of children and youth

Agenda:
8:00-8:45 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:45-9:00 a.m.
Welcome
Glen Cope, Provost

Conference Overview
Finn Esbensen

9:00-9:45 a.m.
Crime Is Local: An Exploration of Violent Crime in St. Louis
Beth Huebner

10:00-10:45 a.m.
Focused Deterrence Interventions to Reduce Gun Violence
Edmund McGarrell

11:00-11:45 a.m.
Aggravated Inequality: Neighborhoods, School, and Juvenile Deliquency
Robert Crutchfield

11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Lunch

1:00-1:45 p.m.
Thinking about Situational Determinants of Delinquency and Implications for Youth Policy
Julie Horney

2:00-2:45 p.m.
Hanging Out and Up to No Good: The Link Between Time Use and Deliquency, and Its Implications for Youth Programs
Wayne Osgood

2:45-3:30 p.m.
Social Hour

Presenters:
National experts in youth violence and youth violence prevention will provide state-of-the-art information about strategies for responding to youth violence.

Scheduled speakers include:

Robert Crutchfield
Department of Sociology
University of Washington, Seattle

Beth Huebner
Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice
University of Missouri-St. Louis

Julie Horney
School of Criminal Justice
University at Albany

Wayne Osgood
Department of Sociology
Penn State University

Edmund McGarrell
School of Criminal Justice
Michigan State University

Organized by:
Finn-Aage Esbensen
E. Desmond Lee Chair in Youth Crime and Violence
Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice
University of Missouri-St. Louis

Sponsors:
Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice
College of Arts & Sciences
Continuing Education
Des Lee Collaborative Vision*

Registration:
Fee: $35, includes breakfast, luncheon, and CEUs.

You have four ways to register. Choose the one that's most convenient for you.

Online -- Register online for the Youth Violence Prevention Conference with your MasterCard, Visa, or Discover credit card.

By Fax -- Complete the Youth Violence Prevention Conference registration form and send by fax to (314) 516-6414.

By Mail -- Complete the Youth Violence Prevention Conference registration form and mail to the address indicated.

By Phone -- Call (314) 516-5974 or TDD (314) 516-5961.

Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Participants who attend the entire conference will be awarded 0.75 CEUs. A Continuing Education Unit is defined as one unit for each 10 hours of classroom instruction.

Cancellation Policy
The University reserves the right to cancel any program. In the event of cancellation, you will be notified immediately, and all program fees will be refunded or applied to a future program at your request. If you must cancel a registration, you are entitled to a full refund only if you cancel prior to the conference.

More Information
For more information, contact Ashley Patterson at (314) 516-5974 or pattersonam@umsl.edu.

*The Des Lee Collaborative Vision at the University of Missouri-St. Louis brings together key St. Louis educational, cultural, and governmental institutions to establish programs and share resources that will benefit the St. Louis community. This is done through collaboration of more than 25 endowed professors and more than 100 member and community organizations in the St. Louis region. The Des Lee Collaborative Vision is connecting St. Louis through educational and community partnerships.

Financial assistance for this conference has been provided by the Des Lee Collaborative Vision.