The Jerry Lee Crime Prevention Symposium

2008 JERRY LEE CRIME PREVENTION SYMPOSIUM SCHEDULE
Systematic Evidence on What Works in Crime & Justice

Presented by the University of Maryland & the University of Pennsylvania
Sponsored by the Jerry Lee Foundation

May 5th, 2008 1:00pm – 5:00pm
University of Maryland Inn & Conference Center, Adelphi, MD

1:00pm – 1:15pm: Opening Remarks

David Weisburd, Professor, Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice, University of Maryland & Hebrew University Law School & Co-Chair, Campbell Crime & Justice Coordinating Group

Sally Simpson, Chair, Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice, University of Maryland

1:15pm – 3:20pm: Innovative Approaches to Program Evaluation and Systematic Review

Panel Chair: Denise Gottfredson, Professor, Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice, University of Maryland

“Uses of Multi-level Models for Analyzing Program Evaluations”

          D. Wayne Osgood, Professor, Crime, Law and Justice Program, Department of Sociology, Pennsylvania State
          University

“The Importance of a Comprehensive Document Search for Systematic Reviews”

David B. Wilson, Associate Professor, Administration of Justice Department, George Mason University

“Early Identification of Longitudinal Crime Trajectories - Thoughts on Follow-Up Length, Classification Accuracy, and Statistical Power.”

Hanno Petras, Assistant Professor, Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice, University of Maryland

3:35pm – 5:00pm: Research Design in Randomized Experiments: Problems and Prospects

Panel Chair: Doris MacKenzie, Professor, Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice, University of Maryland

“Are Criminologists Reporting Experiments in Ways That Allow us to Assess Them?”

Amanda Perry, Psychology Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Criminal Justice Economics and Psychology, University of York
David Weisburd, Professor, Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice, University of Maryland & Hebrew University
Catherine Hewitt, Research Fellow, Department of Health Sciences, University of York

“No Effects in Independent Replications of Prevention Trials: Can We Reject the Cynical View?”

Manuel Eisner, Reader in Criminology, Institute of Criminology, University of Cambridge

May 6th, 2008 8:30am – 12:30pm
Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill
400 New Jersey Avenue NW

8:30am – 9:00am: Continental Breakfast
9:00am – 9:15am: Opening Remarks

Laurie Robinson, Director, M.S. Program, Jerry Lee Center of Criminology, University of Pennsylvania

Jerry Lee, President, Jerry Lee Foundation & B101-FM Philadelphia

9:15am – 11:30am: New Findings From Research: What Works--And What Doesn't--In Dealing With Domestic Abuse and At-Risk Kids

“Effects of Second Responder Programs on Repeat Incidents of Family Abuse”
Program Chair: David B. Wilson, Associate Professor, Administration of Justice Department, George Mason University

Robert C. Davis, Senior Social Research Analyst, RAND Corporation
David Weisburd, Professor, Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice,
University of Maryland & Hebrew University

Discussants:
   James Bueermann, Chief, Redlands Police Department, California
   Louisa Terrell, Staff Counsel to Senator Joseph Biden (D-Del.)
   Mary Lou Leary, Executive Director, National Center for Victims of Crime

“What is the Effectiveness of Family Programs Implemented up to Age 5 in Reducing Later Anti-Social Behavior/Delinquency?”
Program Chair: Jon Baron, Executive Director, Coalition for Evidence-Based Policy

  Alex Piquero, Professor and Presidential Scholar, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
  David Farrington, Professor, Cambridge University
  Brandon C. Welsh, Associate Professor, University of Massachusetts- Lowell
  Richard Tremblay, Professor, University of Montreal

Discussants:
   Shay Bilchik, Former Administrator, Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Director, Georgetown
   University's Center for Juvenile Justice Reform and Systems Integration
   Farrah Freis, Program Examiner, Education and Human Research Division, Office of Management and Budget
   Naomi Goldstein, Director, Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, Administration for Children and
   Families, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

11:30am – 12:30pm: Roundtable: “Advancing Evidence-Based Crime Policy: Recommendations for the Next Congress and a New Administration.”

Moderator: Laurie Robinson, Director, M.S. Program, Jerry Lee Center of Criminology, University of Pennsylvania

   Erek Barron, Counsel, Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs
   James Boden, Chief, Justice Branch, Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
   James Bueermann, Chief, Redlands Police Department
   Marjorie Duske, Staff Assistant, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
   Hon. David Hagy, Director, National Institute of Justice
   Gary LaFree, Professor, Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice, University of Maryland
   Caroline Lynch, Minority Deputy Chief Counsel, House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
   Carol Petrie, Director, Committee on Law & Justice, National Academy of Sciences
   David Weisburd, Professor, Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice, University of Maryland & Hebrew University
   Rasanjali Wickrema, Senior Policy Analyst, Government Accountability Office (GAO)

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The 8th Annual Jerry Lee Crime Prevention Symposium May 5th and 6th 2008
	2008 JERRY LEE CRIME PREVENTION SYMPOSIUM SCHEDULE Systematic Evidence on What Works in Crime & Justice Presented by the University of Maryland & the University of Pennsylvania Sponsored by the Jerry Lee Foundation Featuring the Work of the Campbell Collaboration Crime & Justice Group (www.campbellcollaboration.org/CCJG) May 5th, 2008 1:00pm – 5:00pm University of Maryland Inn & Conference Center, Adelphi, MD 1:00pm – 1:15pm: Opening Remarks David Weisburd, Professor, Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice, University of Maryland & Hebrew University Law School & Co-Chair, Campbell Crime & Justice Coordinating Group Sally Simpson, Chair, Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice, University of Maryland 1:15pm – 3:20pm: Innovative Approaches to Program Evaluation and Systematic Review Panel Chair: Denise Gottfredson, Professor, Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice, University of Maryland “Uses of Multi-level Models for Analyzing Program Evaluations” D. Wayne Osgood, Professor, Crime, Law and Justice Program, Department of Sociology, Pennsylvania State University “The Importance of a Comprehensive Document Search for Systematic Reviews” David B. Wilson, Associate Professor, Administration of Justice Department, George Mason University “Early Identification of Longitudinal Crime Trajectories - Thoughts on Follow-Up Length, Classification Accuracy, and Statistical Power.” Hanno Petras, Assistant Professor, Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice, University of Maryland 3:35pm – 5:00pm: Research Design in Randomized Experiments: Problems and Prospects Panel Chair: Doris MacKenzie, Professor, Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice, University of Maryland “Are Criminologists Reporting Experiments in Ways That Allow us to Assess Them?” Amanda Perry, Psychology Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Criminal Justice Economics and Psychology, University of York David Weisburd, Professor, Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice, University of Maryland & Hebrew University Catherine Hewitt, Research Fellow, Department of Health Sciences, University of York “No Effects in Independent Replications of Prevention Trials: Can We Reject the Cynical View?” Manuel Eisner, Reader in Criminology, Institute of Criminology, University of Cambridge May 6th, 2008 8:30am – 12:30pm Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill 400 New Jersey Avenue NW 8:30am – 9:00am: Continental Breakfast 9:00am – 9:15am: Opening Remarks Laurie Robinson, Director, M.S. Program, Jerry Lee Center of Criminology, University of Pennsylvania Jerry Lee, President, Jerry Lee Foundation & B101-FM Philadelphia 9:15am – 11:30am: New Findings From Research: What Works--And What Doesn't--In Dealing With Domestic Abuse and At-Risk Kids “Effects of Second Responder Programs on Repeat Incidents of Family Abuse” Program Chair: David B. Wilson, Associate Professor, Administration of Justice Department, George Mason University Robert C. Davis, Senior Social Research Analyst, RAND Corporation David Weisburd, Professor, Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice, University of Maryland & Hebrew University Discussants: James Bueermann, Chief, Redlands Police Department, California Louisa Terrell, Staff Counsel to Senator Joseph Biden (D-Del.) Mary Lou Leary, Executive Director, National Center for Victims of Crime “What is the Effectiveness of Family Programs Implemented up to Age 5 in Reducing Later Anti-Social Behavior/Delinquency?” Program Chair: Jon Baron, Executive Director, Coalition for Evidence-Based Policy Alex Piquero, Professor and Presidential Scholar, John Jay College of Criminal Justice David Farrington, Professor, Cambridge University Brandon C. Welsh, Associate Professor, University of Massachusetts- Lowell Richard Tremblay, Professor, University of Montreal Discussants: Shay Bilchik, Former Administrator, Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Director, Georgetown University's Center for Juvenile Justice Reform and Systems Integration Farrah Freis, Program Examiner, Education and Human Research Division, Office of Management and Budget Naomi Goldstein, Director, Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 11:30am – 12:30pm: Roundtable: “Advancing Evidence-Based Crime Policy: Recommendations for the Next Congress and a New Administration.” Moderator: Laurie Robinson, Director, M.S. Program, Jerry Lee Center of Criminology, University of Pennsylvania Erek Barron, Counsel, Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs James Boden, Chief, Justice Branch, Office of Management & Budget (OMB) James Bueermann, Chief, Redlands Police Department Marjorie Duske, Staff Assistant, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Hon. David Hagy, Director, National Institute of Justice Gary LaFree, Professor, Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice, University of Maryland Caroline Lynch, Minority Deputy Chief Counsel, House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Carol Petrie, Director, Committee on Law & Justice, National Academy of Sciences David Weisburd, Professor, Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice, University of Maryland & Hebrew University Rasanjali Wickrema, Senior Policy Analyst, Government Accountability Office (GAO) Click here for a printable copy of this schedule in MS Word format.