EAPL Cyprus 2012 will take place between 10-13th April 2012

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The EAPL reaches its 21^st birthday this year - 2011 - having begun in Nuremburg in 1990. The Association has three broad aims; the promotion of research, the promotion of teaching and the promotion of the interchange concerning psychology and law. The Association is a broad church; it embraces those interested in the interface between psychology and law in all its diverse aspects - researchers and practitioners. If we think of offending from a developmental perspective, members of the association are concerned with offenders - and their victims - from the cradle to the grave. Psychology is relevant to the offending pathway, from early risk factors and early intervention approaches, to the process of detection and identification after a crime is committed, to the collection of evidence and its presentation in court. Finally, psychology is relevant after conviction in terms of the management, treatment and supervision of those convicted, and indeed, the treatment of their victims. This brings diversity. Diversity is one of the fascinations of the field; diversity is one of the strengths of the Association. Coming together within Europe we have been able to consider, appreciate and learn from the diversity of approaches that apply across this continent from Norway in the North to Cyprus in the South, from Ireland in the West to Russia in the East. We have been able to celebrate both similarities and differences in thinking and practice. Importantly, the association is not merely European; we have long-standing, committed and dedicated members from Canada, the United States, New Zealand and Australia. So welcome to our website. Also, I hope I can welcome you to one of our annual meetings. Over the next few years we have meetings planned in Miami, Cyprus, Heidelberg and St Petersburg.

In this website, you will find information about our association - what it does and for whom - and information about our annual meetings.  These meetings are very important in the life of EAPL, a chance for a great many of our members to get together and share their ideas and experience, research findings and plans with colleagues from all over Europe - and the world - who have very similar interests.  In this website, you will also find information about our journal - Psychology, Crime and Law - which we issue eight times each year, both what its aims are and how to prepare and submit your manuscripts.  We hope very much that you will think seriously about publishing your research in Psychology, Crime and Law.  Here, you will also find information about our very active EAPL student section.  Please click on the Students tab above to find out more and to get involved.

The last EAPL conference took place between 2-5th March 2011 - jointly with the American Law-Psychology Society and the Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychology and Law - in Miami in the USA.  If you didn't make Miami, we hope very much that you will join us in Nicosia in Cyprus between 10-13th April 2012 for our next conference.  Visit www.eapl2012.com for more information or click on the Conferences tab above.

We trust you will find this website informative.  We hope too that you will enjoy being a member of EAPL and benefit from the knowledge and experience of a like-minded community of practitioners and academics.

To join EAPL, click on Become a member to the left of this box or click on the Membership tab and follow the instructions there.

Warm wishes,

Professor David J Cooke

President of the European Association of Psychology & Law