摘要：The Criminology Consortium (CrimCon) was created during one of the worst international pandemics seen in modern history. A group of innovators keenly perceived the need to create a new way to disseminate knowledge in the field because many of our existing conferences and annual meetings were postponed or cancelled due to the pandemic. There was a major void felt in the field by the cancellation of our traditional face-to-face conferences. There are many advantages to attending and participating in conferences in our field. These annual meetings give academics, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers ways to communicate their research, learn about the practices of others, and provide networking opportunities for all participants. Many faculty members also depend on conference activity as part of their tenure and promotion requirements. International participants especially benefit from attending an online conference, such as CrimCon, by not having to face restrictions associated with conference fees and/or travel. The need for an online conference like CrimCon clearly existed for many reasons and that need continues today.
