We're big fans of the breakthroughs in applied GIS being done by crime analysists and the legal system broadly defined.  In fact, I would say that the conferences of these professionals are second only to the ESRI International Users Conference for new ideas and take-it-to-the-street learning.  So if you live near New Orleans — no matter what your profession — check this out.

The call for presentations and workshops for the 2008 Crime Mapping Research Conference is now posted.  The conference will take place September 17-20, 2008 at the Sheraton New Orleans.