International Journal on Criminology Volume 6, Number 1, Spring 2018 | Page 9

International Journal on Criminology
one theater of crisis. We must also enable dialogue with government and academic
research in order to produce the most in-depth possible understanding of these
phenomena. I believe that your work today will make it possible to move forward
in such a direction. It is a huge challenge, since you must both think outside the
categories established in the past and identify avenues for future action faced with
the new configuration of strategic realities. You will benefit from hearing about
the latest research and ongoing debates in France in this area. You will also hear
international points of view, which are indispensable, as they too force us out of
our comfort zone by introducing us to new perspectives. Ladies and Gentlemen, I
wish you every success in your endeavors.
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