KICJ attended the American Society of Criminology (ASC) Annual Meeting in Philadelphia from November 15 to 18 and met with criminal justice and legal research institutions.

The American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting is an international academic conference in which criminal justice researchers and practitioners around the world share research outcomes and discuss policy proposals. The 78th meeting this year was held on the topic of “Seeking Justice: Reconciling with our Past, Reimagining the Future,” with over 1,000 thematic sessions on the newest research results on crime and criminal justice as well as criminal justice theory, policy, and practice. After the ASC Annual Meeting, KICJ visited criminal justice and legal research institutions in New York to discuss potential collaborations.

KICJ Vice President Jun Hwi Park, Director Hyung-Min Park of the Department of Legal Policy Research, Director Jisun Choi of the Division of International Affairs, and Director Kyoungmi Lee of the Domestic Cooperation & PR Team attended the ASC Annual Meeting, participating in various thematic sessions to share and observe new trends in criminal justice research and practice. They organized and participated in two MOU signings, a thematic session presentation, a roundtable, official events, and three visits to research institutes as well as a total of nine international cooperation meetings.

MOU Signing

· Nov 15 John Jay College of Criminal Justice, The City University of New York(CUNY)

· Nov 15 Illinois State University

Thematic Session Presentation

· Nov 16 KICJ-KOSCA Joint Panel on “Comparative Perspective: Policing Structure, Sponsored by the Korean Society of Criminology in America (KOSCA) and Korean Institute of Criminology and Justice (KICJ)” (Speaker: Jisun Choi)

Roundtable

· Nov 16 KICJ-NIJ Roundtable on “Integrating Science and International Collaborations: Perspectives from NIJ and KICJ”

Other Official Events

· Nov 16 KOSCA Annual Meeting and Reception

· 11/16 John Jay College Reception

International Cooperation Meetings

· John Jay College, Illinois State University, ACJS (Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences), University of Louisiana at Lafayette, UNC Charlotte, University of Cincinnati Corrections Institute, Korean Society of Criminology in America, Griffith University (Australia), University of Nottingham (UK), etc.

Research Visits and Meetings (New York)

· Nov 20 John Jay College

· Nov 21 UNICRI Liaison Office in New York

· Nov 21 Global Business Center New York

· Nov 15 MOU signing with John Jay College of Criminal Justice, The City University of New York(CUNY)

· Nov 15 MOU signing with Illinois State University

· Nov 16 KICJ-KOSCA Joint Panel on “Comparative Perspective: Policing Structure, Sponsored by the Korean Society of Criminology in America (KOSCA) and Korean Institute of Criminology and Justice (KICJ)” (Speaker: Jisun Choi)

· Nov 16 KICJ-NIJ Roundtable on “Integrating Science and International Collaborations: Perspectives from NIJ and KICJ”

· Nov 16 KOSCA Annual Meeting and Reception

· Nov 20 John Jay College Research Visit

· Nov 21 Global Business Center New York Research Visit