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OJJDP staff will participate in two panels at the annual National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Conference, July 21–23, 2008, in Arlington, VA.

For more than a decade, NIJ's annual conference has brought together criminal justice scholars, policymakers, and practitioners at the local, State, and Federal levels to share the most recent findings from research and technology.

The two OJJDP-led panels:

Ganging Up on Youth Gangs: Best Practices To Shut Them Down

This panel will summarize evaluation findings and lessons learned from two youth gang research projects: Evaluation of the Gang-Free Schools Initiative and Evaluation of OJJDP's Gang Reduction Program. Presenters also will discuss a new publication, "Best Practices To Address Community Gang Problems: OJJDP's Comprehensive Gang Model," developed by OJJDP's National Youth Gang Center.

Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children: Pathways and Prosecution

Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) is a widespread problem. Over the past few years, OJJDP and NIJ have supported programs and research to address this issue and to understand how law enforcement and victim service agencies are responding to it. Panelists at this session will present findings from two of these projects, including risk factors, prevention, early intervention, and prosecutorial efforts, as well as findings from a focus group of practitioners who work with sexually exploited youth.

For more information about the conference and to register, visit the NIJ Conference Web site.