2026 ASC Annual Meeting

The American Society of Criminology's 2026 Annual Meeting will focus on the theme of 'Criminology and Justice Policy'. This conference provides a comprehensive platform for scholars, researchers, practitioners, and students to present and discuss various aspects of criminology, criminal justice, and public policy. The program includes thematic panels, individual paper presentations, author meets critics sessions, poster presentations, roundtables, and lightning talks. Key areas of focus span theoretical perspectives on crime, types and correlates of offending, victimization, justice system responses (police, courts, corrections), alternative responses and policy innovation at federal, state, and local levels, perceptions of crime and justice, comparative and historical criminology, critical criminology, and methodological advances in research. Additionally, the event features professional development opportunities and pre-meeting workshops. The objective is to advance theory and research in criminology and criminal justice and to inform public policy.