COMMISSION ON CRIME AND DELINQUENCY Criminal Justice Research Symposium [28 Pa.B. 5347] The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) is sponsoring a Criminal Justice Research Symposium on November 16 and 17, 1998, at the Harrisburg Hilton and Towers. The Symposium, entitled ''Merging Practice, Policy and Evaluation,'' will focus on important Statewide and National research in the criminal justice field. Findings from the latest important research will be presented, along with workshops on conducting research and using evaluation results to inform policy and practice.
The following panels and workshops are tentatively scheduled: Effectiveness of the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) Program; Evaluation of Drug Courts; Evaluation of Boot Camps; Using GIS (Geographical Information Systems) in Criminal Justice; Effectiveness of Expanded Juvenile Waiver Provisions; Using the Internet for Research; Evaluation Research for Practitioners; Using Self-Report Surveys; and Measuring Recidivism.
Vendors from the criminal justice field have been invited to participate in this Statewide symposium and to share their research expertise, survey research services, publications and related materials with conference attendees.
Penn State Harrisburg has been contracted to facilitate the conference. For additional information please contact Jennifer Burns, Penn State Harrisburg at (717) 948-6428.
JAMES THOMAS,
Executive Director[Pa.B. Doc. No. 98-1752. Filed for public inspection October 23, 1998, 9:00 a.m.]
