Crime and Crime Policy - MJ Milloy, Erin Gibbs Van Brunschot

A presentation at FACTS, FICTIONS, and the POLITICS of TRUTH.

Parkland Institute 2013 Conference.

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CRIME AND CRIME POLICY:
Sun, November 24, 2013 | 10:30 pm, CCIS, room 1-140

MJ Milloy
Scientific Evidence and Government Policy on Illicit Drugs: Lessons from Insite, Vancouver's Supervised Injection Facility

Every year, Canada's federal government spends hundreds of millions of dollars combatting illicit drug use — most on policies that have only resulted in drugs becoming less expensive, more potent and easier to acquire. Meanwhile, evidence-based policies that have been shown to reduce the harms from illicit drugs remain outlawed, underfunded or under attack in many jurisdictions across the country. This talk will discuss the role of scientific evidence in shaping Canada's anti-drugs strategy

M-J MILLOY holds a Doctorate in Epidemiology and focuses on the links between illicit drug use, marginalization and infectious disease. As a post-doctoral fellow at the Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia, he works on issues around HIV/AIDS treatment among illicit drug users. Dr. Milloy contributed to the scientific evaluation of Insite, North America's first supervised injection facility for people who use injection drugs in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.

Erin Gibbs Van Brunschot
Navigating Crime Policy: Issues and Evidence

This presentation will focus on the issues that reflect social justice concerns; identify challenges to effective crime policy; as well as consider what counts as evidence for policy makers (and what should count as evidence).

ERIN GIBBS VAN BRUNSCHOT is an Associate Professor and head of the Department of Sociology at the University of Calgary. Her primary research interests are in the realms of crime, security and risk. Her current research focuses on the concept of offender management and the assessment of various technologies that are used to enhance public security.

Conference Video sponsored by:
Health Sciences Association of Alberta
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With additional support from:
United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 401
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Conference Video produced by:
KTNEXUS
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