Griffith University is hosting a two day conference featuring an outstanding line up of international, national, and local experts on the causes, consequences and prevention of crime and violence across the life course, from childhood, to adolescence, to adulthood. The conference provides a unique opportunity to learn about the latest research on these issues, as well as to find out more about effective policy and program responses to crime and violence for youthful and adult offenders. The linkages between research and effective policy responses for preventing crime and violence represents a major theme for the conference.

Conference presentations will address the following topic areas:
-Youth Violence
-Conduct disorder and youth offending
-Risk and protective factors
-Sexual Violence
-Domestic Violence
-Persistent, chronic offending
-How prison experiences influence offending
-Effective policy responses - What Works in Preventing Crime and Violence