Valparaiso University Law School is hosting a conference November 9, 2012, and invites submissions on the topic Exploding Prison Populations and Drug Offenders: Rethinking State Drug Sentencing. The conference will examine (1) whether the current drug sentencing system can be justified; (2) the deterrent effect on drug usage of long-term incarceration and widespread imprisonment; and, (3) whether the likelihood of apprehension and conviction affects the market for drugs.
Submissions relating to drug sentencing are welcomed, especially submissions on the following subjects:
- The costs and benefits to taxpayers of incarcerating low-level drug offenders
- The impact of drug sentencing laws on minority groups and other affected communities
- Whether the science of addiction can inform decisions regarding optimal responses to drug use and sales
- Legislative approaches to the challenges of incarceration for drug offenses
Call for Papers Deadline: August 27, 2012.
Submissions should be addressed to Melissa Mundt, Associate Director of Academic Services, Valparaiso University Law at Melissa.Mundt[@]valpo.edu. im
