Andrew Leigh

On 26 February, FARE will be hosting a lunchtime forum at Parliament House with UCLA's Mark Kleiman, author of When Brute Force Fails: How to Have Less Crime and Less Punishment. Mark is one of my favourite criminologists, and I'd recommend the event for anyone interested in crime and punishment.

Details in this flyer or over the fold.

How to Have Less Crime and Less Punishment

FARE invites you to a lunchtime forum with special guest Mark Kleiman, hosted by Member for Fraser Andrew Leigh MP

Tuesday 26 February, 2013
Room 1R1, Parliament House, Canberra

Mark Kleiman is Professor of Public Policy in the UCLA School of Public Affairs. He teaches courses on methods of policy analysis, on imperfectly rational decision-making at the individual and social level, and on drug abuse and crime control policy. His current focus is on reducing crime and incarceration by substituting swiftness and predictability for severity in the criminal justice system generally and in community-corrections institutions specifically.

Professor Kleiman is the author of When Brute Force Fails: How to Have Less Crime and Less Punishment, listed by The Economist as one of the “Books of the Year” for 2009. In addition to his academic work, Professor Kleiman provides advice to local, state, and national
governments on crime control and drug policy. Before moving to UCLA in 1995, he taught at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government and at the University of Rochester.

Event details:
Date: Tuesday 26 February, 2013
Time: 12:30-2:00pm

For guests without a Parliamentary Pass, please arrive at the Marble Foyer at 12:20pm for sign-in, you will then be escorted to the event.
Location: Room 1R1, Parliament House, Canberra ACT 2600
RSVP: email glenis.thomas{at}fare.org.au or call (02) 6122 8600 by Thursday 21 February 2013.

A light lunch will be provided. Please advise if you have any dietary requirements with your RSVP.

Note: For guests who are driving to the event, please allow additional time to find a parking space due to the fact that Parliament will be sitting.