DETAILED PROGRAMME
SPECTO 2024
The 8th International Conference – Multidisciplinary perspectives in the quasi-coercive treatment of offenders
Designing the future of Criminal Justice system under the lens of technology
Venue: West University of Timisoara, Bv. Vasile Pârvan no. 4
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DAY 1- 16th May 2024 |
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08:30 – 09:30 |
Registration |
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09:30-10:00 |
Welcome & opening words Professor Marilen Gabriel PIRTEA, Rector, West University of Timisoara, Romania Annie DEVOS, President, Confederation of European Probation (CEP), Belgium Evelina-Denisa OUESLATI, General Director, National Probation Directorate, Romania Quaestor Dan HALCHIN, General Director, National Administration of Penitentiaries, Romania Professor Mihaela TOMIȚĂ, Chair of the SPECTO conference, West University of Timisoara, Romania |
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10:00-10:45 |
Probation around the world. A critical analysis Professor Ioan DURNESCU, PhD University of Bucharest |
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10:45-11:15 |
Coffee break |
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11:15-12:45 |
Round table 1: Innovation and Future Trends of emerging technologies used in rehabilitation under the probation supervision Chair: Annie DEVOS Director-General, Directorate-General for the Houses of Justice, Wallonia-Brussels Federation, Belgium President, Confederation of European Probation (CEP)
Participants: Iuliana Elena CĂRBUNARU Probation inspector in the National Probation Directorate within the Romanian Ministry of Justice, Romania Vicepresident of the Confederation of European Probation (CEP) Daniel DANGLADES Head Deputy of the European and International Relations Unit of the French prison and probation services, France Gerry McNALLY Former President Confederation of European Probation (CEP), Retired Assistant Director, The Probation Service, Ireland Jana ŠPERO Secretary General of the Confederation of European Probation (CEP) |
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12:45-14:00 |
Lunch |
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14:00- 14:45 |
Smart Prison – Digitalization of Finnish Prisons Pia PUOLAKKA, Independent Expert Finland |
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14:45 – 16:15 |
Round table 2: Ethical considerations and potential biases of using Technology Innovations and the Criminal Justice System Chair: Professor, Mihaela TOMIȚĂ, Ph.D. West University of Timisoara, Romania Participants: Radu GEAMĂNU University Nicolae Titulescu of Bucharest, Romania Minister of Justice Romania Andrei IUGAN Judge Bucharest Court of Appeal, Criminal Division I, Romania Bjørn LARSEN Prosecutor, Bergen, Norway Laura MAYS Professor, Tiffin University, USA |
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16:15 – 16:45 |
Coffee break |
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16:45 -18:15 |
Parallel session 1: Legal Perspectives for Designing the Future of Criminal Justice with Technology Absent but present: hearing a person in a criminal trial through technological instrumentsCristina NICORICI (West University of Timișoara, Romania) The right to a fair trial in the context of subpoena and communication of procedural documents by electronic mail Adrian FANU-MOCA (West University of Timișoara, Romania) Claudia ROȘU (West University of Timișoara, Romania) Use, Misuse and Abuse of Tech in Criminal ProceedingsFlaviu CIOPEC (West University of Timișoara, Romania) Matei-Ciprian GRAUR (West University of Timișoara, Romania) The Future of Risk Assessing in Romania. Algorithms vs Human Nature Laura Maria STANILA (West University of Timișoara, Romania) Technology Enabled Rehabilitation: Rethinking Surveillance in the Digital Age Horia-Șerban TIUGAN (Bucharest University of Economic Studies; Prosecutor at the Prosecutor’s Office attached to the 1 Bucharest District Court, Romania) Digitization in criminal proceedings and security of detained and imprisoned persons Zoran PAVLOVIĆ (University Business Academy in Novi Sad, Serbia) The Influence of the Development of Artificial Intelligence on the Criminal Justice System and the Need to Rethink it Constantin DUVAC (Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania) |
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16:45 -18:15 |
Parallel session 2: Designing Tomorrow’s Probation Practices through Technology ”Automated national register of persons who have committed sexual, exploitation or minor crimes” technology used to combat acts of a sexual nature and prevent recidivism Mioara Lăcrămioara PARASCHIV (“Ovidius” University of Constanța, Romania) Social Justice in Criminology – A Bibliometric Study Marina Alexandra TUDORAN (West University of Timișoara, Romania) Alexandru NEAGOE (West University of Timișoara, Romania) Laurențiu Gabriel ȚÎRU (West University of Timișoara, Romania) Ethical Implications of Technology-Enhanced Quasi-Coercive Approaches for Offender Rehabilitation Iosif CSATLOS – DIMA (Romanian National Probation Directorate – Timis County Probation Service, Romania) Working with Women’s needs in Probation Cristina GALATANU (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Romania) Leveraging COVID-19 as a Catalyst for Technological Advancement in Probation Systems: A Case Study in Romania Claudia FEHER (West University of Timișoara, Romania) Mihaela TOMIȚĂ (West University of Timișoara, Romania) Enforcement of civil obligations in the case of custodial or non-custodial measures Gabriel OANCEA (National Probation Directorate – Bucharest Probation Service, Romania) The Ambassadors Program – adapting Norwegian principles in working with offenders to the Romanian correctional environment Liliana LUPȘICA (National Probation Directorate, Romania) Simona LAZĂR (National Probation Directorate, Romania) Utilizing Technology in Romanian Probation: Present Accomplishments, Challenges, and Future Expectations Diana Laura BIRIȘ (West University “Vasile Goldiş”, Romania) Claudia FEHER (West University of Timișoara, Romania) |
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16:45 -18:15 |
Parallel session 3: Technology and Innovation in the Custodial Environment Leveraging on Technology For Sustainable Rehabilitation of Inmates In Nigerian Corrections Centers:Opening New Vistas Gloria SHAJOBI-IBIKUNLE (University of Abuja, Nigeria) Beyond Conviction: Perceptions, Strategies and Challenges in the Social Reintegration of Criminally Sanctioned Persons in Romania Claudiu COMAN (Transilvania University of Brașov, Romania) Vasile CHASCIAR (University of Craiova, Romania) Denisa-Ramona CHASCIAR (Babeș-Bolyai University, Romania) Liviu TOADER (University of Craiova, Romania) Maria-Cristina BULARCA (Transilvania University of Brașov, Romania) Choir in prison as a preparation tool for prisoners’ rehabilitation Ioana Karina LUDU (University of Bucharest, Romania) Breaking Barriers with Online Collaborative Practices between young Roma in the penitentiary system and students – Promote common spaces as an effective tool for fighting discrimination Theofild-Andrei LAZĂR (West University of Timișoara, Romania) Elena-Loreni BACIU (West University of Timișoara, Romania) Loredana Marcela TRANCĂ (West University of Timișoara, Romania) Offender eLearning: Preparing for re-entry into a digital society Roxana UNGUREANU (West University of Timisoara, Romania) |
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16:45 -18:15 |
Parallel session 4: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Technology in the Criminal Justice System Resilience mechanisms of social economy structures. Comparative study between the western region of Romania and the state of Bavaria in the German Federal RepublicAnda LUPUSOR (West University of Timișoara, Romania) Marius VASILUȚĂ-ȘTEFĂNESCU (West University of Timișoara, Romania) The effect of Nudge and digital nudging as a public policy in crime prevention and reducing recidivism ratesWahidullah MUBASHIR (Neçmettin Erbakan University, Turkey) Innovative Profiling Barbara SZABO (University of Pécs, Hungary) Digital Crime: New Challenges for Criminal Justice Systems Barbara SZABO (University of Pécs, Hungary) Crimes and cultural heritage. Can law be enforced? Sorin PREDESCU (West University of Timișoara, Romania) The economic support for technology in the criminal justice system Miruna NĂCHESCU (West University of Timișoara, Romania) Flavia BARNA (West University of Timișoara, Romania) Challenges and opportunities of new technologies for developing the practical skills of students carry out field placement in the criminal justice system Loredana Marcela TRANCĂ (West University of Timișoara, Romania) Mihaela TOMIȚĂ (West University of Timișoara, Romania) Roxana UNGUREANU (West University of Timișoara, Romania) Beyond the Labels: The Management of the Social Re-entry of Juvenile Offenders Radu NAFORNITA (George Bacovia University of Bacău, Romania) Violeta HAZAPARU (George Bacovia University of Bacău, Romania) Andrei – Octavian PARASCHIVESCU (George Bacovia University of Bacău, Romania) Magdalena ANDREI (Târgu Ocna Educative Centre, Romania) |
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16:45 -18:15 |
Workshop: Students Looking at the International Context of Technology Driven Criminal Justice System |
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DAY 2 – 17th May 2024 |
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09:45-10:30 |
Evaluating International Standards in Remote Judging: Comparative Analyses and the Intersection with Probation Practices Olga TEŠOVIĆ, PhD, Research Fellow Institute of Criminological and Sociological Research, Belgrade, Serbia |
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10:30-11:00 |
Coffee break |
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11:00-12:30 |
Round table 3: Strategies for increasing the use of technology in the prison systems Chair: Ph.D. Ioana Mihaela MORAR Deputy General Director, Romanian National Administration of Penitentiaries, Romania Participants: Liliana HUREZAN Deputy director for social reinsertion in Arad Penitentiary, Romania Marjan LUKAVEČKI Chair of EuroPris ICT Expert Group and a Senior Adviser – Specialist in the Head Office of the Directorate for the Prison System and Probation in the Ministry of Justice and Public Administration of the Republic of Croatia Victor EȘANU Senior officer in the security and regime Department National Administration of Penitentiaries of Moldova, Republic of Moldova Ștefan Adrian NEAGOE Quality of Life Research Institute, Romania Cătălin ȚURCAN Senior officer in IT and cybersecurity Department National Administration of Penitentiaries of Moldova, Republic of Moldova |
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12:30-13:00 |
Summary of the conference and closing |
*Round Tables (Plenary)
The round tables bring together 3-5 specialists of the theme to take stock of current debates and theoretical and practical advances; they are then discussed with the public.