The Institute of Criminology, University of Sydney presents a public forum:NSW: Date: Thursday 28 April 2005, 5.30pm - 7.30 pm Venue: Assembly Hall, Level 4 (street level), Sydney University Law School, 173-175 Phillip Street, Sydney
This forum will consider the recent social unrest on the streets of Sydney. The forum will look at areas such as: public order reporting; the essence of alienation for youth, indigenous and ethnic communities; tensions in public housing; political denial of social responsibility; and community/urban renewal and crime prevention.
Forum Presenters:
Brenton Banfield, Mayor, Campbelltown City
Superintendent Dave Darcy, Visiting Fellow, Australian Institute of Police Management
Quentin Dempster, Presenter, Stateline, ABC TV.
Dr Peggy Dwyer, Solicitor, Sydney Regional Aboriginal Corporation Legal Service
Dr Murray Lee, Senior Lecturer, Criminology, University of Western Sydney
Chris Martin, Doctoral student, Institute of Criminology, University of Sydney
Jioji Ravulo, PRSP Caseworker, Campbelltown Post Release Support Program (PRSP), Mission Australia / NSW Department of Juvenile Justice
Chair: Professor Mark Findlay, Director, Institute of Criminology, Faculty of Law, University of Sydney
Registration: $35 waged/$15 students/concessions (GST incl.) Late Registration (register on the day): $40 waged/$17 students/concessions (GST incl.)
No charge for Institute of Criminology members.
To register please contact the Institute directly or go to
Please note: All seminars conducted by the Institute of Criminology carry Continuing Legal Education (CLE) accreditation. Please check the website regularly for seminar information.
Nina Ralph
Administrator
Institute of Criminology
Sydney University Law School
173-175 Phillip Street Sydney, NSW 2000 Australia
Phone: (61) (2) 9351 0239 Fax: (61) (2) 9351 0200 Attn: Institute of Criminology
By IC and Just Us posted 18 April 05
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