Forensic Seminars

Thought some of you might be interested in these two seminars. Please note that these seminars are not organized by MAPN:

21st and 23rd November Reducing Crime Without Increasing Criminal Justice
Time 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Lecturer Dr Paul Knepper from Sheffield University
Fee Lm10.75 (€25)
Venue: Gateway Building Hall D1

The lectures focus on methods of forestalling crime that do not involve police, courts, and prisons. We will review recent research concerning use of social welfare for crime prevention, including housing, education, employment, family and youth policies. We will discuss the political and moral dilemmas posed by diverting welfare policies for purposes of crime reduction.

Dr Paul Knepper is a Senior Lecturer, Department of Sociological Studies, and Associate of the Centre for Criminological Research, at the University of Sheffield, UK. He is the author of a recent book, Criminology and Social Policy (Sage, 2007), and a number of journal articles on crime prevention. He has been invited to give lectures in Israel, Norway, and the USA.

27th and 29th February Profiling Serial Killers
Time 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Lecturer Ms Alexia Curmi BA (Hons) in Psychology, Masters in Forensic
Investigation (University of Teesside, UK)
Fee €25 (Lm10.75)

The lectures are based on serial sexual murders and profiling of such offenders. They will focus on what makes these types of murderers tick and how to interpret crime scenes in terms of the fact that behavior reflects personality. They will review certain theoretical constructs revolving around childhood, psychology, and typology of serial killers. We will discuss the mindsets of some serial killers and use real examples in the hopes of coming up with a profile.

Alexia Curmi has written two dissertation articles- Over and over- Serial Sexual Murder and Offender Profiling and Taking a Bite Out of Fiction, Media Effects and Social Fears - A Case Study on Jaws. She has just completed her Masters degree.

Payment can be made by bank transfer (swift bank transfer if from abroad) or cash deposit at any Maltese branch of the Bank of Valletta (Account No. 16800269019) or the HSBC (Account No. 085031458002). Alternatively you can pay at the University of Malta Cash Office (Administration Building) or at the Institute of Forensic Studies. The amount paid should be credited to account 60-800-01-0002. Students can than reclaim the payment by presenting the receipt to KSU. Payments should be made by Monday, 19th November, 2007. Students should immediately, after payment e-mail their name, surname and contact details to: marion.cachia@um.edu.mt., attaching with the email, a scanned copy of the receipt and indicating the lectures that they plan to attend. The Institute of Forensic Studies' administrative office is: Rm114, Block A, New Humanities Building, University of Malta. You may phone the Institute of Forensic Studies on: +356 2340 2042/2041/2771 or fax: +356 21346016.

Kevin Gafa' - Psychiatric Nurse