'Do Laws Matter?' Topic at Safe Oakland Speaker Series Wednesday

From a press release from the office of Oakland City Councilmember Libby Schaaf:

Wednesday, May 1 at 7 p.m., Stanford law professor and renowned empirical researcher John J. Donohue III will address the question “Do Laws Matter: How Laws and Policies Are Succeeding (or Failing) to Control Crime” at the Safe Oakland Speaker Series at Holy Names University.

"Governments pass many laws intending to reduce crime – but have they?" asks Oakland City Councilmember and Safe Oakland Speaker Series sponsor Libby Schaaf. "Professor Donohue will present data on how policies affecting incarceration, gun control, the death penalty, and drug laws have or have not actually impacted crime rates and what this could mean for reducing crime in Oakland."

The event will include ample time for questions from the audience and press, as well as a discussion among a distinguished panel, including Oakland City Attorney Barbara Parker and California Assemblymember Rob Bonta. Schaaf will be moderating the discussion.

EVENT DETAILS:

WHAT: Safe Oakland Speaker Series   

WHERE: Holy Names University, Valley Center for the Performing Arts, 3500 Mountain Blvd, Oakland, CA 94619

WHEN: Wednesday, May 1, 2013, 7-9 PM

WHO: Renowned Stanford Law Professor John J. Donohue III, California State Assemblymember Rob Bonta, Oakland City Attorney Barbara Parker, Oakland City Councilmember Libby Schaaf

Event parking will be at Redwood Heights Elementary School, 4401 - 39th Ave. (at Aliso) with free shuttles to the event starting at 6:15pm. Disabled parking will be reserved next to the theater. Holy Names is served by AC Transit Route 54 (Fruitvale BART - Merritt College).

Visit http://works.bepress.com/john_donohue/ to read Professor Donohue’s impressive array of studies.

Can't attend? You can livestream the event from your computer at www.ustream.tv/channel/safe-oakland-speaker-series or check back there later for a recording.

The public is also invited to attend other upcoming Safe Oakland Speakers Series events, which can be found at http://www.safeoakland.com/events 

Safe Oakland is a distinguished speakers series brought to you by Councilmember Libby Schaaf, hosted by Holy Names University. Hear from leading criminal justice scholars and practitioners about the most effective approaches to reducing crime. Join this critical community dialogue about what Oakland is doing – and should be doing – to make our community safer. Free and open to the public!

Visit http://www.safeoakland.com/events or call (510) 238-7004 for more information.