This workshop carries on the University of Chicago’s long tradition of exploring issues of crime and punishment, which have always held a prominent place in the social sciences and professional schools on campus. Providing an interdisciplinary forum for faculty and graduate students to present current research, it allows participants to contribute to the development of new understanding of crime and society’s response to crime. Sponsored by faculty from the Law School, this workshop hosts a lively and interactive series of presentations covering such topics as incarceration, social disorganization, the geography of crime, street gangs, and state interventions.