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PFI / WFS 1998 Conference
"FutureQuest: Strategies for the New Millennium"
July 19 - 21, 1998
Chicago, Illinois |
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| "Identifying Key Trends Influencing Our Future" |
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Presenters:
Opening Plenary Session
Clement Bezold, Ph.D.
President
Institute for Alternative Futures
Alexandria, VA
Hon. Judy Baer Topinka
Treasurer
State of Illinois
Hon. Richard D. Lamm
Former Governor, Colorado
Director
Center for Public Policy and Contemporary Issues |
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| "Ending Violence via Technology: We Can, But
at What Cost?" |
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Presenters:
Gene Stephens, Ph.D.
Professor of Criminal Justice
University of South Carolina |
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The technology to stop violence n society will soon be available.
From ubiquitous computers that create birth-to-death dossiers on
each individual to nanocomputer implants that check and adjust body
chemistry to keep everyone "calm, cool, and collected," the technology
of the early 21st century will amaze. Surprisingly, the monetary
costs of such gadgetry will not be prohibitive; in some cases it
may be cheaper than maintaining the current criminal justice system.
But what about the social costs-such as losses of privacy and even
humanity? These and other issues will be examined. Finally, an alternative
nontechnical approach to curtailing violence will be suggested-one
that respects human worth and cultural diversity while reducing
fear and violence and greatly enhancing the quality of life in our
communities. |
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| "Law Enforcement Technological Advance: Big
Brother or Protecting the Public?" |
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Presenters:
Dave Pettinari,
Commander
Pueblo County (CO) Sheriff's Office
Robert Kreisa
Principal
Criminal Justice Associates
Adam Schwartz, JD
American Civil Liberties Union
Chicago, IL
Don Auble
Director
Calea Project Management, Ameritech
Chicago, IL |
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Sponsored by Police Futurists International (PFI), this panel
will discuss emerging technologies in policing and describe the
benefit they represent in increasing police effectiveness. With
technology, however, comes the potential for abuse or a challenge
to the balance maintained between protecting society as a whole
and individual rights. Panelists will include police experts in
emerging technologies, representatives of the telecommunications
industry who are resisting law enforcement efforts to have ready
access to digital telephony, and practitioners in criminal justice
disciplines. The discussion will not only examine appropriate uses
of technology, but ethical implications of technology applications. |
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| "Trends and Forecasts for the Criminal Justice
System" |
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Presenters:
Anthony Streveler
Director
Bureau of Offender Programs
Wisconsin Dept. of Corrections
Ronald Hauri
Former director of corporate security, Amoco Corp.
Former Chief, Waukegan Police Dept.
Tonita Murray
Director
Police Futures Group
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
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A variety of topics and technologies based upon futures research
and forecasting will be presented by a diverse panel. This workshop
will include several members of Police Futurists International (PFI)
sharing their observations and expertise. Examples include: how
the Illinois State Police is planning Internet technologies to serve
law enforcement needs statewide; the changing role of partnering
private security/police with public sector police, as presented
by a former police chief and a Fortune 500 corporate security director;
alternative models of managing convicted offenders in the future;
how demilitarized technologies have future police applications;
how computer crime will impact society in the future and how police
will combat it. |
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