The University of Stirling is hosting an on-campus workshop on the Economics of Crime, Policing and Punishment on Friday 5^th July 2024. The keynote speaker is Scott Cunningham, Ben H. Williams Professor of Economics at Baylor University. Scott has written extensively on issues including sex work, domestic violence, and drug policy (he is also author of ‘Causal Inference: The Mixtape’ and hosts ‘The Mixtape Podcast with Scott Cunningham’). His keynote address is entitled, “Addressing Suicide and Mental Health Challenges in American Prisons and Jails: Insights and Innovations.” There will be paper presentations throughout the day on a range of issues which will be of interest to academic staff, PhD students and policymakers, especially those with a focus on crime and criminal justice policy, as well as opportunities for discussion and networking over coffee and lunch.

Attendance at the workshop is free. For more details, the full program, and registration instructions, please visit the following link:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/workshop-on-the-economics-of-crime-policing-and-punishment-tickets-912723579797