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 From Hans-Juergen Kerner, Listserv Mananger, Criminology Criminal Justice News Professor and Director, Institute of Criminology,  University of Tuebingen,  Sand 7, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany,  Phone: +49-7071-297 29 31 // Fax: +49-7071-29 51 04 ; hans-juergen.kerner@uni-tuebingen.de Secretariat: ifk@uni-tuebingen.de ;http://www.ifk.jura.uni-tuebingen.de/* The 16th World Congress of the International Society for Criminology in 2011.  The 16th World Congress of the International Society of Criminology (ISC) will be held at the Kobe International Conference Center in Kobe, Japan, on August 5-9, 2011.  The local host is the Japan Federation of Criminological Associations (JFCA), which is formed by the eight criminological associations in Japan covering a wide range of disciplines from sociological criminology to correctional medicine.  JFCA has started its preparation for the Congress with close consultation with the ISC leadership.  The general theme is: Global Socio-Economic Crisis and Crime Control Policies: Regional and National ComparisonsAn official website has been set up and the first circular will be prepared soon afterward. The URL of the homepage is the following: http://wcon2011.com/http://hansha.daishodai.ac.jp/wcon2011/index_en.html* Pakistan Journal of Criminology Published. It is stated with immense pleasure that the Pakistan Journal of Criminology, (Number 1, Volume 1, April, 2009) is published. The formal launching ceremony of the journal was held on May 8, 2009 at the National Police Academy, Islamabad. The Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan, Mr. Faisal Karim Khan Kundi was the chief guest. The Commandant, National Police Academy, Mr. Mirza Muhammad Ali (PSP), the Director General, Federal Judicial Academy, Mr. Moazzam Hayat, the Country Director of UNIFEM, Ms. Alice Shackelford and the President of Pakistan Society of Criminology, Fasihuddin (PSP) spoke on the occasion. The speakers highlighted the importance and need of criminology education and criminological research in Pakistan. An academic evaluation and critical review of the journal was presented by the speakers. The launching ceremony was attended by the parliamentarians, the UN officials, diplomats, police officers, members of the judiciary, media reporters, members of the Pakistan Society of Criminology, civil society and the probationer police officers of the 11 Initiative Command Course at the National Police Academy, Islamabad. The present issue contains articles on drones attacks, poppy-cultivation, cyber crimes and suicide bombersThose who have contributed articles and messages, and those who are on the esteemed advisory and editorial board will get a free copy, which will be sent to their addresses. The abstracts are freely available on the PSC website.  Those who are interested to have a personal copy can get it from Saeed Book Bank and Mr. Books in Islamabad, London Book Agency, Saeed Book Bank and University Book Agency in Peshawar and Muneeb Book House,1 –Turner road, Lahore. With best regards.(Fasihuddin)  (Police Service of Pakistan) Director, Research and Development,  NWFP Police &#38; President, Pakistan Society of Criminology. No: 261, 3rd Floor Deans Trade Center, Peshawar Saddar, PeshawarNWFP Pakistan. Phone:  +92-91-5253188  (Office) , Cell:     +92-313-5954055Email: pscatpeshawar@yahoo.com,   website: www.pakistansocietyofcriminology.com