Few problems consume more resources and present a greater challenge to the nation.
The symposium is sponsored by the NC State University College of Humanities and Social Sciences. The media are invited to cover and participate in this forum for the public and public policy makers. Representatives from Congress, the North Carolina General Assembly, the judicial system and law enforcement agencies are expected to be part of the audience. New York Times journalist Tom Wicker will deliver the keynote address at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27 . Wicker will address the public's fear of crime and the seeming futility of our penal system.