European Society of Criminology conference 2019

The forthcoming European Society of Criminology conference, to be held in Ghent, Belgium from 18 to 21 September 2019 presents another exciting development in the growth of the study of rural criminology. The program contains nine papers with ‘rural’ in their title. And what a fascinating line-up of topics and speakers!

 

Panel 6.9 is an entirely rural crime themed panel

Organised and to be chaired by the ISSRC President Joe Donnermeyer entitled ‘Rural Criminology”, it contains four papers:

“Who is involved in (in)formal safety and security networks in rural communities? The results from a focus group interview” – Speaker: Gorazd Meško

“Rural Criminology, Risk Society and the Anthropocene: Some Key Considerations” – Speaker: Matt Bowden

“Stressed and Distressed Farmers in England and Wales: The Psychological Impact of Farm Crime” – Speaker: Kreseda Smith (a member of the ISSRC executive)

“What crimes are committed in rural areas in Poland?” – Speaker: Emilia Jurgielewicz-Delegacz (to be confirmed)

 

Other rural-focused papers are:

In Panel 1.19 (Developments in homicide research)

“Homicide rate and rurality: Evidence from Russia” – Speaker: Vladimir Kudryavtsev

 

In Panel 8.18 (Correlates of crime and delinquency 3)

“Protective factors of rural and small-town educational environments – report from research” – Speaker: Maciej Muskała (to be confirmed)

 

In Panel 8.20 (Perspectives on Crime and Criminal Behaviour 5)

“The International Emergence of Rural Criminology: Implications for the Revision of Criminological theory for Rural Contexts” – Speaker: Joseph Donnermeyer

 

In Panel 10.23 (Juvenile justice 3)

“Connectors, Horizon Stretchers, Outsiders: A relational study of youth justice practitioners in rural England” – Speaker: Hannah Marshall

 

In Panel 11.17 (Technology and policing)

“Police body-worn cameras and rural settings” – Speaker: Diana Miranda