Published: Jan. 26, 1998

The School of Law at the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ will sponsor a day-long symposium titled Crime is Not the Problem: Lethal Violence in America.

The forum will be from 8:15 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 21, in the Fleming Law Building. The content was inspired by a book by the same name written by Franklin Zimring and Gordon Hawkins.

The public is invited to register for the symposium, which is $65 prior to Feb. 14 and $75 thereafter, by calling Debra Sparn at 492-6145.

Speakers will address social and psychological issues related to crime and violence and programs aimed at violence prevention.

Among the speakers are:

Fox Butterfield, New York Times national correspondent;

Professor Darnell Hawkins, University of Illinois department of African-American Studies;

Professor Joan McCord, Temple University department of criminal justice;

Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Attorney General Gale Norton;

Professor David Garland, New York University School of Law;

Professor Delbert Elliott, Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Institute of Behavioral Science;

Dr. Lee N. Robins, Washington University Medical School, psychiatry.

The Law Review will publish a symposium issue composed of articles written by program speakers, to be available in the summer.