The Criminology Academy

Ep. 129. Correctional Officer Drug Smuggling with William Schultz

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:29:18 -0600

William J. Schultz is an assistant professor of criminology at MacEwan University in the department of Sociology. He received his MA and PhD in Sociology from the University of Alberta. Will’s research interests center on the life experiences of incarcerated people, the influence of fentanyl and other drugs on prison environments, gangs and radical ideological groups in prison, and how correctional officer cultures impact the daily operations of prisons.

Ep. 128 Role Reversal! Jose and Jenn get Interviewed by Taylor, Abby, Naya, and Valeria

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:16:23 -0600

This month, some of Jenn's graduate students take over the podcast and question Jenn and Jose about various topics!

Ep. 127 Mass Shootings and their Consequences with Jillian Peterson

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0700

Dr. Jillian Peterson is a Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota, and Executive Director of The Violence Prevention Project, a nonpartisan research center committed to using data-driven solutions to reduce violence in our communities.

Ep. 126 Women, Inequality, and Crime with Karen Heimer

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 07:00:00 -0700

In episode 126, we’re exploring the career and research of one of the leading scholars on gender, inequality, and crime, Professor Karen Heimer.

Karen Heimer is Professor of Sociology & Criminology, Collegiate Fellow in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, and Distinguished Research Fellow of the Public Policy Center at the University of Iowa. She also holds a courtesy appointment in the Boyd College of Law. Heimer researches and teaches in the areas of gender and violence, juvenile delinquency, criminal punishment, and causes of crime and violence. She became a Fellow of the American Society of Criminology in 2015 and served as President of the American Society of Criminology in 2018. She is a recipient of the 2018 Iowa Regents Award for Faculty Excellence and the 2019 UI’s Hancher-Finkbine Faculty Medallion.

Ep. 125 Reflection Series: Society and Punishment with David Garland

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 05:00:00 -0600

David Garland is Professor of Sociology in NYU’s Department of Sociology and Arthur T. Vanderbilt Professor of Law at NYU School of Law. His area of research is social theory and historical sociology with a focus on the penal state and the welfare state. In 2012, the American Society of Criminology awarded him the Edwin H. Sutherland Prize for outstanding contributions to theory and research. He has been elected to membership of learned societies in both the United States and the United Kingdom, being a Fellow of the British Academy, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Royal Society of Edinburgh.

Ep. 124 Pre-Trial Detention and Sentencing Outcomes with Stacie St. Louis

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 05:52:41 -0600

This is Episode 124, and today we’re exploring how pretrial detention and going to trial can shape sentencing outcomes. To help us explore this topic, we’re excited to be joined by Professor Stacie St. Louis.

Stacie St. Louis an Assistant Professor in the Department of Justice, Law & Criminology at American University. Her research focuses on the administration of justice, including jails and pretrial detention, case processing and cumulative disadvantage, and public opinion and reform. Some of her ongoing projects include assessing the main, indirect, and interactive effects of pretrial detention on case outcomes and exploring public opinion surrounding pretrial justice and ongoing bail reforms. Her studies have been published in peer-reviewed journals, such as Justice Quarterly, Journal of Criminal Justice, and Criminal Justice and Behavior. Dr. St. Louis received her PhD in Criminology and Justice Policy from Northeastern University and was previously an Assistant Professor at Georgia Southern University.

Ep. 123 Gangs in the Digital Age with Michelle Storrod

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 09:12:44 -0600

We spoke to Professor Michelle Storrod, whose work examines how gangs have adapted to—and been shaped by—the digital world.

Michelle Lyttle Storrod is an assistant professor of criminal justice at Widener University and is an affiliate of the SAFElab at the University of Pennsylvania. She received her PhD from Rutgers University–Camden. Michelle is the coauthor of the largest violence prevention charity in Europe. Her cross-national scholarly pursuits center on the intricate intersection of youth, social media, and crime. Specifically, her research delves into how young people utilize social media platforms and mobile devices within the context of crime and victimization including drug trafficking, sex trafficking, and serious youth violence.

Ep. 122 Desisting from Crime and Identity Transformation with Shadd Maruna

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 08:39:03 -0600

Shadd Maruna is Head of the Department of Sociology, Social Policy & Criminology at the University of Liverpool. His research focuses on how individuals desist from crime and reintegrate into society, emphasizing the transformative power of identity and narrative. Shadd’s influential book, Making Good, introduced the concept of the “redemption script,” reshaping our understanding of desistance. He served as President of the American Society of Criminology in 2023.

Ep. 121 Policing, Protests, and Race with Rod Brunson

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 07:07:43 -0600

This week, we spoke with Rod Brunson about one of the most urgent and challenging topics in criminology: race and policing.

Rod K. Brunson is a professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Maryland, College Park. His tackles issues on police including community relations, youth violence, and evidence-based criminal justice policy. He has consistently called for effective crime reduction strategies that do not result in racially disparate treatment of minority citizens and disadvantaged neighborhoods. Rod is a fellow of the American Society of Criminology.

Ep. 120 Convictions and Voting Rights with Chris Uggen

Mon, 26 May 2025 07:26:33 -0600

In this episode, we are joined by Professor Chris Uggen to chat about his work on voting rights for people with criminal convictions.

Chris Uggen is Regents Professor and Distinguished McKnight Professor in Sociology, Law, and Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota and a fellow of the American Society of Criminology. He studies crime, law, and inequality, firm in the belief that sound research can help build a more justice and peaceful world. Chris received the 2023 American Sociological Association Public Understanding of Sociology award, in part for his work (with Doug Hartmann) as publisher and editor of TheSocietyPages.org, an online social science hub that has drawn more than 40 million visitors. He is a past Vice President of the American Sociological Association and Executive Secretary of the American Society of Criminology.

Ep. 119 Political Collaboration and Polarization with Scott Duxbury

Mon, 12 May 2025 07:29:17 -0600

In this episode, we are speaking with Professor Scott Duxbury about his work on group politics and the sociology of punishment.

Scott W. Duxbury is an Associate Professor of sociology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His research examines social networks, criminal law, mass incarceration, racism, public opinion, drug markets, and computational methods. His work has appeared in American Sociological Review, American Journal of Sociology, and Social Forces, among other outlets.

Ep. 118 Immigration, Minority Threat, and Criminal Justice with Ashley Muchow

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 06:52:55 -0600

Ashley Muchow is an assistant professor in the Department of Criminology, Law, and Justice at the University of Illinois Chicago. Her research considers the causes and consequences of social inequality, with a particular focus on policing, immigration, and racial/ethnic disparities.

Ep. 117 Defining School Shootings and Arming Teachers with Benjamin Comer

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 08:32:51 -0600

Welcome to Episode 117 of The Criminology Academy podcast, where we are criminally academic. In this episode, we are speaking with Professor Benjamin Comer and his work around school shootings.

Benjamin Comer is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Texas Christian University. His research focuses on gun violence, school gun violence, and mass gun violence. His additional areas of research focus on data accuracy and comparability, as well as spatial criminology. Benjamin received his PhD in Criminology and Criminal Justice from Sam Houston State University.

Ep. 116 Risk Needs Assessments with Zach Hamilton

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 05:06:40 -0600

In this episode, we are speaking with Professor Zach Hamilton about his work on risk-needs assessments.

Zachary Hamilton is a Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice and Associate Director of the Nebraska Center for Justice Research at the University of Nebraska Omaha. His research centers on innovation in risk and needs assessment development. Specifically, he works directly with adult corrections and juvenile justice agencies to create assessments that are optimized for their agency’s needs. Zachary earned his PhD in Criminal Justice in 2010 from Rutgers University.

Ep. 115 The Uber, AirBnB, and Crime with David Kirk

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 08:00:00 -0600

In this episode we speak with David Kirk about the gig economy (Uber; AirBnb) and how it relates to crime.

David Kirk is a professor in the Department of Criminology and Research Associate of the Population Studies Center at the University of Pennsylvania. He received his PhD in sociology from the University of Chicago and previously served on the faculties at the University of Oxford, the University of Texas at Austin, and the University of Maryland. His research agenda is primarily organized around three interrelated themes: the causes and consequences of cynicism and distrust of the police and the law, solutions to criminal recidivism, and the causes and consequences of gun violence.

Ep. 114. Public Perceptions of What Rape is with Megan Augustyn

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 10:00:00 -0700

We spoke with Professor Megan Augustyn about public beliefs and rape, the Rochester Youth Development Study, and research on middle adulthood.

Megan Augustyn is an associate professor in the College of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Florida State University. She received her PhD in 2013 from the University of Maryland. Her research focuses on the study of the causes and consequences of crime, victimization, and other health-risk behaviors across the life course. Megan is the Principal Investigator of the Rochester Youth Development Study.

Ep. 113 Brain Trauma and Mental Health in the Criminal Justice System with Joseph Schwartz

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 04:50:00 -0700

This week we speak with Joseph Schwartz about the effect traumatic brain injuries can have on criminal behavior. We also discussed correctional officer mental health and its impact on thej ob.

Joseph A. Schwartz is an associate professor in the College of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Florida State University. His current work focuses on the long-term physical and mental health implications of chronic stress exposure, as well as on the role of traumatic brain injury in the development of behavior problems and health outcomes.

Ep. 112 Studying and Measuring Sex Trafficking in the United States with Teresa Kulig

Sun, 08 Dec 2024 23:32:35 -0700

Teresa Kulig is an associate professor in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Nebraska Omaha, where she coordinates the Doctoral and Fast Track programs. Dr. Kulig is also co-director of the Victimology and Victim Studies Research Lab. She earned her PhD from the University of Cincinnati in 2018. Her research interests include studying the nature and control of sex and labor trafficking, the measurement and theories of victimization, public opinion on responses to victimization, and the social construction of crime.

Ep. 111 Studying Gun Violence Through Neighborhood and Social Networks with Andy Papachristos

Wed, 27 Nov 2024 08:00:00 -0700

In this episode we speak to Andy about the connection between social networks, neighborhoods, and crime.

Andrew V. Papachristos: John G. Searle Professor of Sociology at Northwestern University. He directs the Institute for Policy Research and the Center for Neighborhood Engaged Research & Science. His work applies network science to urban issues like gun violence, police misconduct, and street gangs.

Ep. 110 Urban Green Spaces and Crime with James Wo

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0600

James Wo is an associate professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminology at the University of Iowa and a senior research fellow at the University of Iowa Public Policy Center. His research interests include neighborhoods and crime, spatial inequalities, local institutions and organizations, land uses, and quantitative research methods. He received his PhD in Criminology, Law, and Society from UC Irvine.

Ep. 109 Early Career Series: Being an Teaching Professor with Colby Valentine

Mon, 14 Oct 2024 07:56:10 -0600

This week we speak with Colby Valentine about what it's like to be a Professor of Instruction at a major university.

Colby Valentine is an Assistant Professor of Instruction in the Department of Criminology at the University of South Florida. Dr. Valentine received her B.A. in Sociology with an emphasis in Criminal Justice from the University of Pacific (2005), her M.S. in Criminology and Criminal Justice from San Diego State University (2007) and her Ph.D. in Criminology and Criminal Justice from Florida State University (2012). Her research focuses on correctional-based research (i.e., prison misconduct, jail visitation, solitary confinement), victimization (i.e., sex and labor trafficking, intimate partner violence) and criminology and criminal justice pedagogy. She teaches on various topics such as research methods, criminological theory, corrections, and victimization.

Ep. 108 Reflection Series: Legitimacy and Procedural Justice with Tom Tyler

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0600

This week we spoke with Professor Tom Tyler. We reflected on his career and how he became interested in criminology. We also discuss his major contributions to the field: his work on police legitimacy and procedural justice. Finally, Tom gives us his thoughts on the field and advice for the future.

Tom Tyler is the Macklin Fleming Professor Emeritus of Law and Professor of Psychology at Yale Law School, as well as a Founding Director of The Justice Collaboratory. In 2024, he was awarded the prestigious Stockholm Prize in Criminology for his research on legitimacy and procedural justice. He holds a PhD in social psychology from the University of California at Los Angeles.

Ep. 107 Perceptions of Risk with Timothy Barnum

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0600

This week, we talked to Tim Barnum about his work on people's perceptions of risk and deterrence from crime.

Timothy Barnum is currently an assistant professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Sam Houston State University. Prior to Sam Houston, Dr. Barnum was a Senior Researcher at Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law. He received his PhD from the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 2018. His recent works explore the individual and situational factors that shape criminal decisions, perceptions, and attitudes.

Ep. 106 Criminal Justice Contact and Disadvantage with Laura DeMarco

Mon, 02 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0600

This week we spoke with Laura DeMarco about cumulative disadvantage and contact with the criminal justice system.

Laura DeMarco is an Assistant Professor of Sociology and Anthropology at North Carolina State University. Her research asks questions about how the criminal justice system reflects, reproduces, and creates various inequalities, with attention to how the legal and economic context shape the stigma of a criminal record. Laura received her PhD from the Ohio State University in 2020. Before that she obtained a Master’s Degree in Sociology from the University at Albany – State University of New York, and a Bachelor’s Degree in History and Sociology from SUNY Geneseo.

Ep. 105 Gangs and Governance in Central America with Jose Miguel Cruz

Mon, 12 Aug 2024 06:29:42 -0600

Ep. 104 Using Person-First Language to Address Labels and Stigma with Megan Denver

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0600

We talk to Professor Megan Denver about her work on labeling, stigma, and person-first language.

Megan Denver is an associate professor of criminology and criminal justice and the Director of the Corrections and Reentry Lab at Northeastern University. Megan’s research interests include criminal record stigma, employment and recidivism, credentialing decisions for people with criminal records, and desistance. To investigate questions related to these interests, she uses a variety of methods and integrates criminological theory with policy. Megan holds a PhD in Criminal Justice from the University of Albany and a masters in Sociology from the University of Delaware.

Ep. 103 Early Career Series: Transitioning from Student to Faculty with Ashley Appleby

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 00:02:00 -0600

Welcome to our new series: Early Career...like our grad life series, we will document our movement across this phase of our careers. Hopefully this will help other junior faculty as they set off in their careers as well. We kick it off by discussing the transition from student to TT faculty with podcast all-star Ashley Appleby.

Dr. Ashley Appleby is an assistant professor of criminal justice in the school of social sciences, communication, and humanities at Endicott College. She received her Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from Rutgers University, Newark - School of Criminal Justice, and her B.A. in Criminal Justice and Psychology from Quinnipiac University. Ashley’s research broadly considers the intersection between contact with the criminal legal system and experience of education. She is a student alumnus and trained instructor with the International Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program and has previously worked with the NJ-Step and Petey Greene programs. Dr. Appleby is a first-generation college graduate, and she has extensive teaching and pedagogical training in the field.

Ep. 102 Reflection Series: Dual Taxonomy of Offending with Terrie Moffitt

Tue, 02 Jul 2024 03:00:00 -0600

Terrie E. Moffitt, Ph.D., is the Nannerl O. Keohane University Professor of Psychology at Duke University, and Professor of Social Development at King’s College London. Her expertise is in the areas of longitudinal methods, developmental theory, clinical mental health research, neuropsychology, and genomics in behavioral science. Dr. Moffitt attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for her undergraduate degree in psychology. She continued her training in psychology at the University of Southern California, receiving an M.A. in experimental animal behavior, and a Ph.D. in clinical psychology. She also completed postdoctoral training in geriatrics and neuropsychology at the University of California, Los Angeles Neuropsychiatric Institute.

Special topics highlighted in this episode include the beginning of Terrie’s career, her contributions to criminology, and her thoughts on the discipline.

Ep. 101 Prisoner Reentry and Social Safety Nets with Brielle Bryan

Mon, 17 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0600

Brielle Bryan is an assistant professor of sociology at Rice University who studies the consequences of criminal justice system contact for both individuals who encounter the justice system and their extended family members. Her research examines how varying forms of justice system contact ranging from arrest to incarceration shape subsequent economic, social, and household wellbeing, with particular attention to racial disparities in both contact with the justice system and in the consequences of such contact. Dr. Bryan holds a PhD in Sociology and Social Policy from Harvard University and a Masters of Public Policy from Georgetown University.

In this episode, we are speaking with Professor Brielle Bryan about the usage of social safety net resources (e.g., public assistance programs) among formerly incarcerated individuals.

Ep. 100 Grad Life: Success in Graduate School with Jenn and Jose

Tue, 04 Jun 2024 17:30:00 -0600

This week, it's just Jenn and Jose. This will be the last episode of our Grad Life series. We talk about what we consider success to be and our advice to students currently undergoing the grueling ordeal that is grad school.

Ep. 99 Reflection Series: Globalization and Terrorism with Gary LaFree

Mon, 20 May 2024 00:00:00 -0600

Gary LaFree is a Professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice and the Founding Director of the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) at the University of Maryland. He is a past president of the American Society of Criminology and the 2024 recipient of the Stockholm Prize. His research is on the causes and consequences of violent crime and terrorism. His most recent books are The Handbook of the Criminology of Terrorism (with Josh Freilich), Countering Terrorism (with Martha Crenshaw), and Toward a Criminology of Terrorism.

Special topics highlighted in this episode include the beginning of Gary’s career, his contributions to criminology, and his thoughts on the discipline.

Ep. 98 All Things Postdoctoral Fellowships with Chloe Haimson and Stephen Oliphant

Mon, 06 May 2024 00:00:00 -0600

This week, as part of our grad life series, we spoke with Chloe Haimson and Stephen Oliphant about their experiences finding, applying, and interviewing for postdoc positions.

Chloe Haimson is Director of Research of the Justice Policy Lab @the Watson Institute for International & Public Affairs at Brown University. Previously, she was a postdoctoral fellow in the Prison Education Program at New York University where she taught ethnography at Wallkill Correctional Facility. Her current work investigates the decisions parole agents make during their everyday work routines, how these choices influence the trajectories of individuals on parole after prison, and their consequences for the expansion of punishment in the U.S. She received her Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2022.

Stephen Oliphant is a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Michigan Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention. He received his PhD in criminal justice from Michigan State University in 2023. His interdisciplinary background includes training in the fields of public policy, criminal justice, and injury prevention. His research is primarily focused on firearm policy and the evaluation of interventions that address firearm injury and violence more broadly.

Ep. 97 Public Opinion and Police Diversity with Justin Pickett

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0600

Justin Pickett is a professor of criminal justice at the University at Albany, SUNY. He received his PhD in Criminology from Florida State University in 2011 and received the American Society of Criminology's Cavan Young Scholar Award in 2015. His research interests include public opinion, survey research methods, theories of punishment, and police–community relations.

Special topics highlighted in this episode include criminological research and public opinion and policing and diversity

Ep. 96 Reflection Series: Richard Wright - The Career of an Active Offender Researcher

Mon, 08 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0600

Richard Wright retired from the University of Missouri-St. Louis’ Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice in 2014, having spent 30 very happy years there. He then joined the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology at Georgia State University as chair, before retiring again in 2021. Wright has published widely in the area of offending decision making, with particular focus on urban street criminals.

Richard speaks to us about his journey into criminology, his work on active offender research, and his thoughts on the field.

Ep. 95 Social Support and Parenthood for Incarcerated Adolescents with Brae Young

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0600

In this episode we speak with Dr. Brae Young. Brae is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice at Texas Christian University. Her research largely focuses on family and support among offending populations as well as broader issues within the juvenile justice system. Her recent work has appeared in Justice Quarterly, Journal of Developmental and Life Course Criminology, and Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice.

We spoke to Brae about her work surrounding adolescents who have been incarcerated. Specifically we discuss the benefits of these teens getting visits and what may or may not prevent their loved ones from visiting them. Our discussion then moves to being a teen parent while incarcerated and the challenges that brings.

Ep. 94 Student Spotlight: Gun Ownership in America with Nathaniel Schutten

Mon, 11 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0600

In this episode we talk with Nathaniel Schutten a doctoral candidate in the School of Criminal Justice at SUNY Albany. Nathaniel talks to us about his work regarding attitudes towards gun ownership in the United States as well the intersection of gun ownership and racism.

You can find Nathaniel on X @NateSchutten.

Ep. 93 Grooming Kids Online with Eden Kamar

Mon, 26 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0700

Prepare for an enlightening journey through episode 93 of the Criminology Academy podcast. Explore the dark side of the internet with cybercrime expert Dr. Eden Kamar, who delves into the disturbing trend of child online grooming. Through a detailed discussion about her groundbreaking research and studies, we also explore the role of parental guardianship in mitigating online grooming, the techniques employed by predators, and protective measures for children.

Unveil the innovative use of chatbots and artificial intelligence for data collection and analysis of online sexual grooming techniques, highlighting the potential in safeguarding children and prosecuting offenders. Learn about the alarming findings, including the observed trend of more sexually knowledgeable children being specifically targeted for offline contact. Reflect on the importance of understanding the grooming process's non-linear nature, which can often be abrupt and direct.

Dig deeper as the conversation explores the issue of webcam exploitation, particularly by online groomers. Recognize the deception within certain platforms that enable groomers to manipulate the victims' cameras without their awareness primarily through 'Whereby' as suggested by Dr. Kamar's study. Raise pressing questions on the safety design of such platforms and the role of software companies in securing user safety.

Tune into this insightful conversation and empower yourself with knowledge against these cyber threats.

Ep. 92 Evidence-Based Policing with Jerry Ratcliffe (host of the Reducing Crime podcast)

Mon, 12 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0700

Join hosts Jose Sanchez and Jenn Tostlebe as they engage in a compelling conversation with Professor Jerry Ratcliffe, a seasoned professional in the field of criminal justice. They dive into the complexities of policing resources, the challenges of policy-making, and the importance of evidence-based policing. Ratcliffe's rich experiences and deep insight derived from his career with London's Metropolitan Police and academic tenure at the Temple University set the backdrop for an enlightening discussion.

Ep. 91 Harassment and Sexual Assault In the US Military with Stephanie Bonnes

Mon, 29 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0700

Stephanie Bonnes is an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice and Assistant Dean of the Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences at the University of New Haven. Her scholarship broadly focuses on victimization at the intersections of gender, inequality, identity, and organizations.

We speak to Stephanie about harassment and sexual assault within the military.

Episode Note: Around minute 14, Stephanie wanted to clarify she meant that individual victims are helped, however, no one is helping much to change the culture. Something she expands on throughout the episode.

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Ep. 90 The Criminology of Place and Crime Concentration with David Weisburd

Mon, 15 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0700

David Weisburd is Distinguished Professor of Criminology, Law and Society at George Mason University and the Walter E. Meyer Professor of Law and Criminal Justice at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His current research interests are focused on the criminology of place, policing, and research methods. He has received several awards such as the Stockholm Prize in Criminology, the American Society of Criminology’s Sutherland Award, the (ASC) August Vollmer Award, and the Israel Prize, among many others.

We discuss the origins of the criminology of place and some of David's work on crime concentrating in certain micro geographic locations.

Ep. 89 Reflection Series: Crime trends and crime forecasting with Richard Rosenfeld

Tue, 02 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0700

Richard Rosenfeld is the Curators' Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. He is a Fellow and Past President of the American Society of Criminology. We talk to Rick about his beginning as a criminologist. Then we discuss some of Rick's contributions to the field surrounding his work on crime forecasting. Finally, Rick gives us his thoughts on the field.

Epi. 88 Reflection Series: General Strain Theory and Crime with Robert Agnew

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0700

Robert Agnew is Professor of Sociology, Emeritus at Emory University. We talk to Robert about his beginnings in sociology and criminology. We also get into Robert's General Strain Theory and it's development over time. Finally, Robert gives us his thoughts on the field of criminology and where he hopes it will go in the future.

Ep. 87 Bail Decisions and Pre-Trial Outcomes with Alix Winter

Mon, 04 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0700

Alix Winter is the Chief Data Scientist for the Racial Profiling and Biased-Based Policing Investigations Unit at New York City's Civilian Complaint Review Board. She is also an Affiliated Research Scholar at Columbia University's Incite.

We discuss how court actors justify bail decisions and the outcomes of these decisions.

Ep. 86 Demystifying the Job Market Campus Visit with Jenn and Jose

Tue, 21 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0700

For this episode we don't have a guest. We just spend time talking about the timeline of the academic job market, some initial interviews dos and don'ts, and then we get into our experiences doing campus visit interviews. They are exhausting but critical to landing a job.

Ep. 85 Role Identities and Delinquency with Jen O’Neill

Mon, 06 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0700

This week we spoke with Jennifer O'Neill who is a professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at Indiana University. We talk about symbolic interactionism, role identities, and delinquency.

Ep. 84 Reflection Series: Michael Gottfredson - Contributions and Thoughts on the Field

Mon, 23 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0600

Michael Gottfredson is Chancellor’s Professor of Criminology, Law and Society, Sociology, and Law at the University of California, Irvine. From 2012 to 2014, he was President of the University of Oregon. He has written about the causes of crime, delinquency, and victimization, and about decision making in the criminal justice process. His work is focused on the implications of general theory about crime for research design and public policies and crime. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Criminology and the Western Society of Criminology.

Ep. 83 Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development with Pam Buckley

Mon, 09 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0600

This week we speak with Pamela Buckley who is an associate research professor in the Institute of Behavioral Science at the University of Colorado Boulder. She is the Principal Investigator of the Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development (Blueprints), a globally- recognized registry of experimentally proven interventions promoting rigorous scientific standards for certification. We talk to Pam about evidence-based programming, the Blueprints registry, and programs tailored to ethnoracial minorities.

You can find Blueprints on X @Blueprints4HYD or https://www.blueprintsprograms.org/

Ep. 82 Learn to thrive not survive the PhD experience with Ilana Friedman and Amber Krushas

Mon, 25 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0600

This week we spoke with Ilana Friedman (Assistant Professor at the University of Kentucky's School of Law) and Amber Krushas (Assistant Professor at the University of Nevada Las Vegas' Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice). They talk about their experiences going through their own PhD programs and give advice to students at the beginning, middle, and end of their programs!

You can find Ilana and Amber on X @ifriedman01 and @amber_krusahs

Ep. 81 Prison Life and Nordic Penal Exceptionalism with Ben Crewe

Mon, 11 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0600

This week we spoke with Ben Crewe who is a professor of penology and criminal justice at the University of Cambridge Institute of Criminology. We talk about what prisons are like in England, Wales, and Norway. The discussion centers around the idea of Nordic exceptionalism when it comes to imprisonment and whether it's just a myth.

Ben has published in journals such as Criminology, British Journal of Criminology, and Punishment & Society. You can find on X @crewebencrewe.

Ep. 80 Finding Employment with a Criminal Record with Mateus Santos, Chae Jaynes, and Danielle Thomas

Mon, 28 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0600

This week we spoke with Mateus Santos (Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminology at the University of South Florida), Chae Jaynes (Associate Professor in the Department of Criminology at the University of South Florida) and Danielle Thomas (Doctoral student in the Department of Criminology at the University of South Florida) about the challenges of finding a job with a criminal record and what can be done to overcome these challenges. We discuss their recent paper published in Criminology titled "How to overcome the cost of a criminal record for getting hired".

You can find Chae, Mateus, and Danielle on X (formerly Twitter) @ChaeJaynes, @MatSantos7, and @justifyjusticee.

Ep. 79 Active Offender Research with Volkan Topalli

Mon, 14 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0600

This week we spoke with Volkan Topalli who is a professor of criminology at Georgia State University and co-editor of the journal Criminology. We talked to Volkan about his active offender approach to research going back to where it really gained popularity: the University of St. Louis-Missouri.

Volkan has published in journals such as Criminology, Justice Quarterly, and Criminal Justice and Behavior. You can find Volkan on Twitter/X @VolkanTopalli.

Ep. 78 Coming Back to No Home and Maybe an Uber Voucher? Reentry and Housing with Selena Munoz-Jones

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -0600

This week we talked to Selena Munoz-Jones who is a doctoral student in the sociology department at the University of Colorado Boulder. We set the table by talking about the housing issue in the United States and then we discuss a piece that Selena wrote about Public Housing Authorities.

You can find Selena on Twitter (or X, we guess?) @SMunozJones

Ep. 77 Is That A Broken Window? Communities and Crime with Charles Lanfear

Mon, 17 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -0600

This week we (or really, just Jose) spoke with Charles Lanfear who is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Criminology in the University of Cambridge. We open the discussion with theory. Broken windows, social disorganization, and collective efficacy. Then we move into violence within communities and discuss a paper written by Charles. We close out with a discussion on reproducibility and open science.

Charles has been published in journals such as JAMA Network Open, Criminology, and Annual Review of Criminology. You can follow Charles on Twitter @cclanfear or visit his website https://clanfear.github.io/

Ep. 76 Tell Me Who Your Friends Are? Labeling Theory and Stigma with Erin Tinney

Mon, 03 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -0600

This week we spoke with Erin Tinney, a doctoral candidate at the University of Maryland's Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice. We start with a general discussion on labeling theory, then we move into talking about stigma and adolescent arrests. Finally, Erin talks to us about her recent paper on the stigma associated with adolescent arrest.

You can find Erin on Twitter @Tinney_Erin. She has been published in Criminology.

Ep. 75 Radicalization Within Prisons with Sandra Bucerius

Mon, 19 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0600

This week we speak with Sandra Bucerius is a professor in the sociology department at the University of Alberta. We kick off the discussion by talking about incarceration in Canada and compare it a little to incarceration in the United States. We also discuss subcultures and radicalization. Finally, we bring it all together by discussing a paper co-authored by Sandra discussing radicalization within prisons in Canada.

Sandra has been published in journals such as Journal of Drug Issues, Criminology, and City and Community

Ep. 74 Career Reflection: Studying Victimization with Janet Lauritsen

Mon, 05 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0600

This week we talk with Janet Lauritsen who is Curators' Distinguished Professor Emerita in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Missouri -St. Louis. We walk through the journey to her becoming a criminologist and studying victimization. We then discuss a piece she wrote on victimization for the Annual Review of Criminology. Finally, Janet gives us her thoughts on the field of criminology.

Janet has been published in journals such as Criminology, Journal of Quantitative Criminology, and Social Forces.

Ep. 73 We’re Wild’n Out! Wildlife Crime with William Moreto

Mon, 22 May 2023 00:05:00 -0600

Elephants, Tigers, and Penguins! We love them and care about them. Therefore, this week we took a dive into the world of illegal trafficking that impacts both flora (plants) and fauna (animals) by speaking with William Moreto, a professor criminal justice at the University of Central Florida. We ask him all sorts of questions related broadly to wildlife crime. We've all heard of money laundering, but what about fish laundering? Then we discuss two papers co-authored by Will on the topics of (1) the convergence between wildlife trafficking and organized crime and (2) rangers' perspectives of policing protected areas. Illegal wildlife trafficking (for example, ivory, penguin scales, caviar, and cacti) is either the third or fifth largest black market in the world (depending on the metric being used). As such, wildlife crime is a serious concern that we should all learn more about!

William Moreto has been published in Justice Quarterly, The British Journal of Criminology, Conservation Criminology, and Deviant Behavior, among other journals. You can find him on "the twitter" @MoreToPhD.

Ep. 72 The research of the future? Using Virtual Reality to Conduct Research with Shaina Herman

Mon, 15 May 2023 05:28:04 -0600

Ep. 71 Surfin’ the Dark Web: Cybercrime and Cybersecurity with Jordan Howell

Mon, 01 May 2023 00:00:00 -0600

This week we spoke with C. Jordan Howell, a professor of criminology at the University of South Florida. We discuss what cybercrime and cybersecurity is. Then we discuss a serious of projects that Jordan has worked on exploring the dark web and ransomware. Don't worry, Jose's 100s of dollars are safe! And no, Jenn didn't hack into Jose's accounts and buy pizza... although, that's not a bad idea.

C. Jordan Howell has been published in Crime & Delinquency, The British Journal of Criminology, and Deviant Behavior. You can find him on Twitter @Dr_Cybercrime and see his research lab on sarasotacyber.com

Ep. 70 What Can We Do About School Violence? Comprehensive Approaches to School Violence with Beverly Kingston

Mon, 17 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0600

This week we spoke with Beverly Kingston, a Senior Research Associate at the Institute of Behavioral Science at the University of Colorado Boulder and the director of the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence. We asked Beverly about school violence generally. How it has changed over time and how we typically respond to school shootings. We then discuss a paper Beverly co-authored about school readiness to implement a program. Finally, we talk about the impacts some responses like school resource officers and lockdown drills can have on children.

Beverly has been published in journals such as Youth & Society, American Journal of Public Health, and Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review.

Ep. 69 What do we know about community violence? Responding to violence and disseminating research with Thomas Abt

Mon, 03 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0600

This weeks we speak with Thomas Abt, a research professor at the University of Maryland's Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice. We discuss several key issues: (1) what is community violence? (2) how do we go about addressing community violence? and (3) how do we disseminate research in a way that non-academics can understand?

Thomas is the founding director of the Violence Research Center. You can find him on Twitter @Abt_Thomas.

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Ep. 68 What Do We Know About Police Use of Force? Deadly Force with Justin Nix

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0600

This week we talk with Justin Nix, a professor of criminology at the University of Nebraska Omaha. Justin talks to us about: what are some of the statistics on police use of deadly force? what do we currently know and don't know about use of force? where should policing research on use of force go in the future? and finally, we discuss police legitimacy.

Justin has published in Criminology & Public Policy, Justice Quarterly, and Criminology. You can find Justin on Twitter @JNixy.

Ep. 67 Grad Spotlight: Employment, Work History, and Recidivism with Simon Kolbeck

Mon, 06 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0700

This week we speak with Simon Kolbeck, a doctoral candidate at The Ohio State University's Department of Sociology. Simon talks to us about the impacts that incarceration can have on recidivism, what role employment plays, and how race and ethnicity matter. We discuss a paper by Simon in which he studied the role of work history and race in the employment-recidivism relationship.

Simon has been published in places like Criminology and the Journal of Offender Rehabilitation.

Ep. 66 Zooming into focus: Cyber security, Cybercrime, and Zoom Bombings with Claire Lee

Mon, 20 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0700

This week we spoke with Claire Lee who is a professor at UMass Lowell's School of Criminology and Justice Studies. Claire talked to us about what cybercrime and cyber security entail. We also discuss a paper she wrote about zoom bombings during COVID-19.

Ep. 65 That’s So Random! Experimental Criminology with Brook Kearley

Mon, 06 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0700

This week we talked to Brook Kearley, a Research Assistant Professor at the University of Maryland Baltimore in the School of Social Work. Brook talks to us about experimental designs in criminology. We also discuss a paper in which she evaluated a drug court.

Ep. 64 Grad Life: It’s the Final Countdown! Writing and Defending Your Dissertation with Carlena Orosco, Wesley Smith, and Lucas Alward

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0700

This week we have three guests, Carlena Orosco, a professor in the School of Criminal Justice and Criminalistics at Cal State LA, Luke Alward, a professor of Criminal Justice at Boise State University, and Wes Smith, who does research and development for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. They are all recent PhDs who share insights and advice on writing the dissertation and then defending it. They also let us know what they did after they defended to celebrate their huge accomplishment.

Writing the Dissertation: 00:00:00

Defending the Dissertation: 00:35:51

The Aftermath: 00:53:42

Ep. 63 Career Reflection: Some Unstructured Socializing with Wayne Osgood

Mon, 09 Jan 2023 15:44:39 -0700

This week we speak with Wayne Osgood, a professor emeritus at Penn State University's Department of Sociology and Criminology. Wayne walks us through his early career and how he became a criminologist. Then we talk about one of his signature pieces, a 1996 publication in American Sociological Review, "Routine Activities and Individual Deviant Behavior." Finally, Wayne gives us his thoughts on the field and where we should go moving forward. It was an absolute pleasure to speak with Wayne Osgood.

Wayne has been published in journals such as Criminology, Journal of Quantitative Criminology, and Journal of Research on Adolescence.

Ep. 0.8 GIFing it up (and Memeing it): Fall 2022 Review and Spring 2023 Preview with Jenn and Jose

Mon, 02 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0700

Join us for this episode as we review our exciting Fall22 slate of episodes and preview our equally as exciting Spring 23 episodes. We will have a fun time discussing what we've recorded and were we plan on going in the future. We talk about GIFs and the ASC conference. We also drop some updates on our lives! It's a good time as we semi-wing it (again) this time! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @TheCrimAcademy. Also visit our website The Crim Academy Website. Please rate and review on iTunes and where you can!!!

Ep. 62 Rollin’ with the RAT Pack: Routine Activity Theory and Corporate Crime with Fiona Chan

Mon, 26 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0700

This week we speak with Fiona Chan who is a professor at Indiana University Bloomington's Department of Criminal Justice. We begin the conversation talking about Fiona's interesting background. Then we move into Routine Activity Theory, which is one of Jose's favorites, and then about white-collar and corporate crime. We discuss a paper Fiona wrote about corporate crime perpetrated by people in power. We conclude the discussion with a brief chat about interdisciplinary work.

Fiona has been published in journals such as Criminology, Crime, Law, and Social Change, and Trends in Organized Crime.

Ep. 61 Student Spotlight: Better Not Drink, Better Not Smoke, We’re Telling You Why: Probation and Strong Arm Sobriety with Victoria Piehowski (and special guest co-host Annabel Fay)

Mon, 19 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0700

NOTE: Jenn was on the academic job market during the recording of this episode. We knew there was a small but realistic chance she would not be available for a recording. So we recruited fellow CU Buff and Sociology PhD student Annabel Fay https://www.colorado.edu/sociology/annabel-fay

This week we spoke with Victoria Piehowski (pie-house-key), a doctoral candidate in the Sociology department at the University of Minnesota. Victoria talks to her about her work surrounding probation and the impact it can have on those put on probation. She gives us some background information on alcohol and drug laws in the United States and especially policies like the war on drugs and the recent federal pardons for marijuana offenses. Then we discuss how probation is used as a coercion tactic to force people into sobriety.

Victoria's work has been published in Punishment & Society, Social & Legal Studies, and Law & Social Inquiry. You can find Victoria on Twitter @VPiehowski and https://www.victoriapiehowski.com/

Ep. 60 Is It Just Teen Spirit? The Impact of Arrest in Early Adolescence with Bianca Bersani

Mon, 05 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0700

This week we talk with Bianca Bersani, a professor at the University of Maryland's Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice. We ask her about her academic family tree and how it influenced her work. We also ask whether turning points can actually be negative and not just good things that happen to us. Bianca walks us through a paper she co-authored looking at the impact of arrest during early adolescence. Finally, we talk about one of her emerging areas of interest: emerging adult justice.

You can find Bianca on Twitter @bebersani. She has been published in journals such as Journal of Quantitative Criminology, Annual Review of Criminology, and Journal of Youth and Adolescence.

Ep. 59 Trying To Make It with RV Gundur

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0700

This week we talk with RV Gundur who is a criminologist based out of Australia. We talk to him about his new book "Trying to Make It: The Enterprises, Gangs, and People of the American Drug Trade". We begin the discussion with broader set-up questions and then spend the rest of the interview just talking about the book. Of course we couldn't shove the whole book into a 1 hour episode but we tried to cover major points. RV discusses how he weaved his personal life into the book which makes for a captivating read.

RV has published in journals such as Deviant Behavior, Trends in Organized Crime, and Urban Affairs Review. You can follow RV on Twitter @gr4d or https://ravejudgerun.com/

Ep. 58 Public Health is Public Safety: Jail, Communities, and Health with Niloofar Ramezani and Faye Taxman

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 05:38:53 -0700

This week we talk to Niloofar Ramezani, a professor at George Mason University's Department of Statistics, and Faye Taxman, a professor at George Mason University's School of Policy and Government and director of the Center for Advancing Correctional Excellence! (ACE!). They talk to us about what contributes to jail populations and the effects that jail stays can have on people's mental and behavioral health.

You can find Faye on Twitter at @FayeTaxman.

Additional resources:

https://www.gmuace.org/

https://www.jcoinctc.org/

Ep. 57 To Disclose or Not Disclose, That’s the Dilemma: Prison Credentials and Employment with Sadé Lindsay

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0600

This week we talk with Sadé Lindsay, a Research Professor of Public Policy and Sociology at Cornell University and a W.E.B. Du Bois Fellow of the National Institute of Justice, about her work on people leaving prisons and trying to find employment. We discuss some of the credentials and work people do while in prison and how they may or may not leverage these when back in the community trying to find a job. We also discuss turning your dissertation into a publication.

Sadé has been published in journals such as Criminology and Social Problems. You can find her on Twitter @_SadeLindsay.

Ep. 56 Career Reflection: Computer cards, Theory, and Research with John Laub

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0600

This week we talk with John Laub, professor emeritus in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Maryland. We begin by getting into John's origin story and how his career as a decorated scholar came to be. We also discuss the book John and Rob Sampson (Ep. 38) "Shared Beginnings, Divergent Lives". The book was a true undertaking as they tracked down people who had been involved in a study decades prior. John also discusses the changes that were made to the Age-graded Theory of Informal Social Control. Finally, John gives us his thoughts on the state of the field and were he would like to see it go.

John Laub has been published in journals such as Criminology, Crime and Justice, and Law and Society Review.

Ep. 55 Is One Question Enough? A Holistic Approach to Studying Health and Reentry (and publishing with your bestie) with BFFs Chantal Fahmy and Meghan Mitchell

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 00:00:00 -0600

This week we have an exciting episode! Good friends of TCA and real life besties, Chantal Fahmy, a professor at University of Texas-San Antonio's Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice, and Meghan Mitchell, a professor at the University of North Dakota's Department of Criminal Justice, talk to Jenn and Jose about their work on prison reentry and health. Specifically, we discuss why using one question to study people's health may not be enough. They also discuss healthcare while incarcerated and what some of the factors for success or unsuccessful reentry might be. Finally, we close the episode with a chat on what it's like to publish with your best friend.

You can find Chantal Fahmy on Twitter @ChantalFahmy. She has been published in journals such as Social Science & Medicine, Crime & Delinquency, and Journal of Criminal Justice.

You can find Meghan Mitchell on Twitter @meghanmmitchell. She has been published in journals such as Journal of Quantitative Criminology, Journal of Crime and Justice, and Journal of Experimental Criminology.

Ep. 54 If An Academic Job Ain’t For you, We Got You! The Industry/Alt-Academic Job Market with Cherrell Green, Raven Simonds, Zach Drake

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 00:00:00 -0600

A few weeks ago we talked about navigating the academic job market. However, we know that this career path is not what everyone who is getting a PhD wants to do. This week we speak with Cherrell Green, Raven Simonds, and Zach Drake about navigating the job market for non-academic jobs. Cherrell works for Justice System Partners, Raven for the New York City Criminal Justice Agency, and Zach for Nuspire. Our guests dropped a ton of knowledge at TCA. From discussion their potential paths with advisors, to setting up documentation and applications, to the work itself.

Ep. 53 Do Judges, In Fact, Judge Books By Their Cover? Facial Profiling and Sentencing with Brian Johnson

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0600

This week we're Back in Black! As we speak with Brian Johnson, a professor of criminology and criminal justice at the University of Maryland, about how facial characteristics may or may not help people convicted of doing Dirty Deeds (possibly Done Dirt Cheap)! He answers questions about whether or not judges are Givin the Dog a Bone if they rank higher in things like attractiveness.

Brian has been published in journals like Criminology, American Sociological Review, and Crime and Justice.

Ep. 0.7 Join Jenn and Jose as we discuss Summer 22 and preview Fall 22!!

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0600

Join us for this short-and-sweet episode as we review our exciting Summer 22 slate of episodes and preview our equally as exciting Fall 22 episodes. We will have a fun time discussing what we've recorded and were we plan on going in the future. It's a good time as we semi-wing it (again) this time! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @TheCrimAcademy. Also visit our website The Crim Academy Website. Please rate and review on iTunes and where you can!!!

Ep 52. If you walk into a door, will you commit crime? Head Injuries and Crime with Jessica Mongilio

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0600

We spoke with Jessica Mongilio, a doctoral candidate at Penn State's Department of Sociology and Criminology. Jessica talks to us about biopsychosocial criminology, we then move into a conversation about head injuries and their correlation to crime.

Jessica's work has been published in the Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency. You can find her on Twitter @JMongilio.

Ep. 51 The Experiences of Transgender People in Carceral Settings with Val Jenness

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0600

*NOTE* We recorded this episode prior to the ASC elections. Val is now president elect of ASC.

In this episode Jenn and Jose talk to Val Jenness who is a professor of Criminology, Law, and Society at the University of California, Irvine. We discuss a topic that has gained a lot of attention lately. It is also a sensitive topic. Val talks to us about the experiences of transgender people, specifically, trans women, in carceral settings. We discuss their experiences generally and sexual assault specifically. Val also talks to us about some of her projects in this area, especially the new SB 132 in California.

Ep. 50 You’re the S**t, Shoot Your Shot! Navigating the Academic Job Market with Thaddeus Johnson, Alondra Garza, and Sadaf Hashimi

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0600

Welcome to episode 50!! This is a special one, not only for being our 50th but also because we discuss the job market with some amazing guests!

Thad, Sadaf, and Alondra were gracious enough to talks to us about their experiences in the job market. Their insight, words of encouragement, and energy made this a great episode. We walk from the very beginning of deciding where to apply to, getting materials together, and all the way to negotiation and accepting an offer.

Ep. 49 Prison as a Business Venture? Prison Privatization with Andrea Montes

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0600

Private prisons are a hot topic. They get jimmies riled up about ethical concerns. Are they really all that bad though? Are they better than public prisons? To find out, we spoke with Andrea Montes. Andrea is a professor at Arizona State University's School of Criminology and Criminal Justice. We talk to her about the history of privatization and other areas in corrections that are privatized.

Andrea has been published in journals such as Criminal Justice and Behavior, Criminology and Public Policy, and Crime and Delinquency. You can find Andrea on Twitter @_andreanmontes.

Ep. 48 A Historical Account of Sentencing with Mike Campbell

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0600

You've heard of mass incarceration right? Tough on crime? Well, how did we get there? Do politicians only give lip service? This week we talk to Mike Campbell who is a professor at the University of Denver's Department of Sociology and Criminology. We take a look at legislation that has been passed and whether they uphold ideals of tough on crime during penal reform in New Jersey.

Mike Campbell has been published in journals such as Law & Society Review, American Journal of Sociology, and Theoretical Criminology.

professormichaelcampbell.com

Ep. 47 Should We Make the Arrest? Police and Prosecutorial Decision Making in Sexual Assault Cases with Cassia Spohn

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0600

This week we talk with Cassia Spohn who is a professor at Arizona State University's School of Criminology and Criminal Justice. We asked Cassia about some of the myths and issues that come up whenever we see high profile cases like Deshaun Watson and Johnny Depp/Amber Heard come up regarding sexual assault. Cassia also discusses with us what goes into the police making decisions to arrest and prosecutors deciding to file charges in cases of sexual assault. A truly heartbreaking but informative episode!

Cassia Spohn has been published in journals such as Criminology, Social Problems, and Law & Society Review.

Please remember to rate and review us wherever possible (iTunes, Spotify, and Audible). You can find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @thecrimacademy. Email us at thecrimacademy@gmail.com or visit our website at thecriminologyacademy.com

Ep. 46 Career Reflection: Crime Prevention, Theory, and More with Del Elliott

Mon, 30 May 2022 00:00:00 -0600

This week we speak with Del Elliott who is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Sociology, University of Colorado Boulder and the Founding Director, Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence. We hop into our DeLorean and go back to Del's origins as a criminologist. We also talk to Del about his work in crime prevention, touching on the Blueprints database at CU Boulder, and his book on programs aimed at preventing crime. Del also talks to us about his philosophies and views on criminological theory.

Del has been published in journals such as American Sociological Review, Criminology, and Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency.

Ep. 0.6 We Talking Spring 22 and Summer 22! With Bloopers!!

Tue, 24 May 2022 16:17:20 -0600

Join us for this short-and-sweet episode as we review our exciting Spring 22 slate of episodes and preview our equally as exciting Summer 22 episodes. We will have a fun time discussing what we've recorded and were we plan on going in the future. It's a good time as we semi-wing it this time! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @TheCrimAcademy. Also visit our website The Crim Academy Website. Please rate and review on iTunes and where you can!!!

Ep. 45 Need Some Advice? We got you! A Special Compilation Episode with The Crim Academy Alumni

Mon, 16 May 2022 00:00:00 -0600

This week we asked previous guests to give us advice on things we thought could be useful to our listeners!

Early Grad School Advice - 01:19

Late Grad School Advice - 04:08

Academic Job Market - 14:30

Assistant Professor Advice- 23:35

Biggest Influence - 29:55

Favorite Academic Book - 37:36

Working in Academia Advice - 45:40

Staying Up To Date on the Literature - 53:59

Ep. 44 Grad Life: The Proposal with Brandon Tregle and Shannon Magnuson

Mon, 09 May 2022 00:00:00 -0600

Get off you knee! It's not that type of proposal! This week we speak with Brandon Tregle, a recent PhD graduate from the University of Nebraska Omaha, and Shannon Magnuson, a recent PhD graduate from George Mason University, about the dissertation proposal. Brandon and Shannon offer incredible advice on writing and defending proposal. It can be overwhelming, we know, we're both in the thick of it!

Brandon Tregle has published in journals such as Journal of Crime and Justice, Police Quarterly, and Justice Quarterly. You can find him on Twitter @btregle

Shannon Magnuson has published in journals such as Justice Quarterly, Law & Society Review, and Punishment & Society. You can find Shannon on Twitter @smagnuson323

Ep. 43 How Can Mass Violence Impact Someone’s Life? Post War Violence and the Life-Course with Stephanie DiPietro

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0600

This week we discuss a very timely topic. Stephanie DiPietro, a professor at the University of Iowa's Depart of Sociology and Criminology talks to us about the Bosnian war. What effects such an extreme event of violence had on people in the aftermath. Steph tells us why the term "risk factor" may not be the best way to discuss some of the correlates conducive to crime. Finally, we discuss how this work could be applicable to the events we are seeing today with the invasion of Ukraine.

Steph's work has been published in journals such as Criminology, Sociology of Education, and Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency.

Ep. 42 Crime in Rural Places with Walter DeKeseredy

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0600

This week we talk to Walter DeKeseredy, a professor in West Virginia University's Department of Sociology and Anthropology, about violence against women and rural criminology. Turns out living on a farm outside of the big city may not be as safe as some may think! Walter talks us through what exactly rural criminology is and the violence that women in rural settings experience. Walter even wrote a book about the topic!

Walter's work has been published in journals such as Violence Against Women, Violence and Gender, and International Journal of Rural Criminology. You can find Walter on Twitter @dekeseredy.

Ep. 41 Everyone else did it: Peers and Diffusion of Responsibility with Zach Rowan

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0600

Can being part of a group make people feel less responsible for criminal behavior? Does it really make it easier to justify the behavior? Probably, but we weren't sure. That's why this week we talked to Zach Rowan, a professor at Simon Fraser University's School of Criminology. We talk about the group's impact on people taking responsibility for their actions. We briefly touch on the environment's impact on group offending.

You can find Zach on Twitter @ZRRowan. He has been published in journals such as the Journal of Youth and Adolescence, Law and Human Behavior, and Criminology.

Ep. 40 No Guns and Badges, Just Swabs and Microscopes: Crime Scene Investigation and DNA Analysis with Kathleen Corrado

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0600

When we say CSI do you think of D.B. Russell, Horatio Caine, or Mac Taylor? People who go to crime scenes and are scientists and cops rolled into one? Well, this week we spoke with Kathleen Corrado who is a professor of Forensic Science at Syracuse University. Kathy started her career as a CSI in Texas before becoming a professor. She spills all the beans on what it is actually like to be a CSI. She also talks about whether the CSI effect is real and she walks us through DNA evidence collection and analysis. Jenn and Jose were truly outside of their domain in this one!!

Kathy has been published in journals such as Cell and Journal of Cell Biology.

Ep. 39 They Grow Up So Fast: Pubertal Timing, Risk Perception, and Crime with Rebecca Bucci

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0700

Hi! If you're new, welcome! If you're not, welcome back! This week we spoke to Rebecca Bucci who is a s a Postdoctoral Fellow in Sociology at Harvard University. Rebecca talks to us about what pubertal timing is, how it is related to crime, and what may be some of the reasons that kids enter pubertal timing early or late. Rebecca also talks to us about some of her work regarding risk perceptions of arrest and why these perceptions matter.

Rebecca has published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, Child Development, and Criminology. You can find Rebecca on Twitter @RebeccaBucci21 and on her website www.rebeccaabucci.com.

Ep. 38 Career Reflection: Hitting our Turning Point with Rob Sampson

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0700

Hi! If you're new, welcome! If you're not, welcome back! This week we speak with Robert J. Sampson who is a professor of sociology at Harvard University. We ask Rob to reflect back on his career starting with his early influences and how/why he decided to study crime. We then discuss his contributions to the field, mainly communities and crime and life-course criminology. Finally, we ask Rob to tell us what he's most proud of and where he would like to see the field of criminology go in the future.

Rob has been published in journals such as Criminology, Science, and American Sociological Review. He also authored "Great American City: Chicago and the Enduring Neighborhood Effect".

Ep. 37 Stealing lives: Human Trafficking with Joan Reid

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 -0700

Hi! If you're new, welcome! If you're not, welcome back! This week we spoke with Joan Reid who is a professor in the Depart of Criminology at the University of South Florida. We discuss a truly heartbreaking topic: human trafficking, specifically the exploitation of children. Joan tells us generally what human trafficking is and what it looks like, we then discuss a paper she co-authored, and we then talk about the dark web.

Joan is the author of two books, Human Trafficking: Contexts and Connections to Conventional Crime and A Girls’ Pathway to Prostitution: Linking Caregiver Adversity to Child Susceptibility. In addition, she has published in journals such as Justice Quarterly, Sexual Abuse, and Child Maltreatment. You can find Joan on Twitter @JAReid2016

Ep. 36 Debating language and how we identify ourselves: Convict Criminology with Jennifer Ortiz and Grant Tietjen

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 00:00:00 -0700

If you're new, welcome! If you're not, welcome back! This week we speak with Jennifer Ortiz, a professor of Criminology at Indiana University Southeast, and Grant Tietjen, a professor of Criminology at St. Ambrose University. They're both members of the ASC Division of Convict Criminology. Convict Criminology and the debate surrounding the word "convict" are the center of this episode. Jennifer and Grant tell us about the criticisms and why they chose to call themselves convict criminologists.

You can find Grant @tietjengrant and Jennifer @ortiz_phd on Twitter and at crimcon.org.

Please remember to rate and review us wherever possible (iTunes and Spotify). You can find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @thecrimacademy. Email us at thecrimacademy@gmail.com or visit our website at thecriminologyacademy.com

Ep. 0.5 Fall 21Wrap-up and Spring 22 Preview

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 00:00:00 -0700

Join us for this short-and-sweet episode as we review our exciting Fall 21 slate if episodes and preview our equally as exciting Spring 22 episodes. We will have a fun time discussing what we've recorded and were we plan on going in the future. It's a good time as we wing it this time with no outline! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @TheCrimAcademy. Also visit our website The Crim Academy Website. Please rate and review on iTunes!!!

Ep. 35 Student Spotlight: Rolling wit da mob boss: Politics and Organized Crime with Jared Joseph

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 00:02:00 -0700

If you're new here, welcome! If you're not, welcome back! This week we speak with Jared Joseph who is a doctoral candidate at UC Davis' Department of Sociology. Jared talks to us about topics surrounding corruption, organized crime, and network analysis. Specifically, we talk about corruption and networks in Chicago pre and during prohibition and the lessons we can learn from this.

Jared has published in journals such as Criminology. You can find Jared on Twitter @epsian and at jnjoseph.com

You can find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @TheCrimAcademy. Please visit our website www.thecriminologyacademy.com. Whether or not you have an iPhone or iTunes, please rate and review us there. These are the lifeblood of the podcast. Thanks for listening!

Ep. 34 Grad Life: FERPA not HIPAA: Being a TA, an RA, and Service with J^3

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0700

If you are new, welcome! If you're not, welcome back! This week we don't have a guest. Jenn and Jose discuss what it is like being a teaching assistant, a research assistant, and engaging in service for the field and our department as graduate students. *We say HIPAA violation a few times in the episode, we mean FERPA*

Ep. 33 Examine the forest by connecting the trees: Network Analysis, Organized Crime, and Gangs with Martin Bouchard

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -0700

If you're new, welcome! If you're not, welcome back! This week we spoke with Martin Bouchard who is a professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Simon Fraser University. We ask Martin about the social nature of gangs and gang members. He tells us why he thinks gangs are a very social and not necessarily anti-social phenomenon. Martin then discusses the network analysis method and why it may be useful for the study of crime. We then discuss a paper Martin wrote discussing the ways in which network analysis can aid in the study of organized crime.

Martin has published in journals such as Journal of Quantitative Criminology, Justice Quarterly, and Global Crime. You can find him on Twitter @MBouchardCrim.

Ep. 32 Career Reflection: Trailblazing from Oregon to Maryland with Sally Simpson

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -0700

If you're new, welcome! If you're not, welcome back! This week we speak with Sally Simpson who is a professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Maryland. We ask Sally to reflect back on her career as a criminologist starting with why she chose to be a criminologist in the first place. Her experience as ASC president and department chair. Sally also talks to us about her research interests and the work she has done in juvenile justice and her transition to white collar and corporate crime. Finally, Sally tells us what she thinks about the current state of the field and where she thinks it should go.

Sally has been published in journals such as Criminology, Justice Quarterly, and Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency. You can find her on Twitter @SallySueSimpson.

Ep. 31 Grad Life: Do you wish you knew more people? We got you! Networking with Kristin Lloyd, Vivian Aranda-Hughes, and Alex Nur

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0600

If you're a first time listener, welcome! If you're not, welcome back! In this episode we talk to Kristin Lloyd, a professor at Georgia Southern University's Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice. Vivian Aranda-Hughes, a doctoral candidate at Florida State's Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, and Alex Nur, a doctoral candidate at Penn State's Department of Sociology and Criminology.

We talk to them about building a network at conferences like the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology. We also talk about trying to network during the pandemic and some of the strategies we have used to build our social networks.

You can find them all on Twitter @kristinlloyd3, @mvivianhughes, and @alexvnur0818

Ep. 30 When ”the elite” offend. White-collar and corporate crime with Wim Huisman

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0600

If you're a first time listener, welcome! If you're not, welcome back! In this episode we talk to Wim Huisman who is is a professor of criminology and the head of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam School of Criminology. Wim talks to us about white-collar crime and corporate crime. Crimes that are committed by people who are typically thought of as having respectable jobs or of respectable status. We also talk about atrocity crimes committed by corporations and their involvement even if not directly. How hard is it to police white-collar? This is a topic Wim talks about in this episode as well.

Wim has been published in journals such as European Journal of Criminology, Food Control, and Crime, Law, and Social Change.

Ep. 29 Beyond the virus, has COVID-19 increased hate crimes against the Asian Community? Hate Crimes during COVID-19 with Brendan Lantz

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0600

If you're a first time listener, welcome! If not, welcome back! In this episode we talk to Bredan Lantz who is an Assistant Professor at Florida State's College of Criminology and Criminal Justice. Brendan talks to us about what exactly is a hate crime? How do we punish hate crimes? And should we even have punishment enhancements? We also talk about one of his recent articles studying whether hate crimes against Asian people increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Finally, we go international as Brendan talks to us about hate crimes outside of the United States. It was a great and informative discussion.

Brendan has been published in journals such as Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, Justice Quarterly, and Criminal Justice and Behavior. You can find him on Twitter @LantzBrendan.

Ep. 28 Is the criminal justice system truly just? Race and Ethnicity within Criminal Justice with Marisa Omori

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0600

If you're a first time listener, welcome! If you're not, welcome back! In this episode we speak with Marisa Omori, an assistant professor in the Criminology and Criminal Justice Department of the University of Missouri-St. Louis. This episode covers several important areas about America's criminal justice system but specifically the judicial experience. We open up the episode discussing race and ethnicity within the criminal justice system broadly. Then we narrow it down to the judicial aspect of the system. We close it out by discussing one of Marisa's recent papers studying whether race and ethnicity are factors in differential treatment in the court system. Is America's CJS truly color blind? Are the courts and its actors truly neutral? Listen and find out!

Marisa Omori has been published in journals such as Criminology, Crime & Delinquency, and Race and Justice. You can find Marisa on Twitter @MarisaOmori.

You can find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @TheCrimAcademy. Please visit our website: www.thecriminologyacademy.com. Whether you have an iPhone or not please rate and review us on iTunes. Those reviews are critical to us. Thanks for lsitening!

Ep. 27 If your friends jumped off a bridge, would you do it too? Collective Behavior with Jean McGloin

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0600

If you're a first time listener, welcome! If you're not, welcome back! This is the first episode of the Fall 2021 semester and we speak with Jean McGloin who is a Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Maryland. This episode will cover the topic of collective behavior. Specifically, we discuss what collective behavior is and we then tackle 3 papers co-authored by Jean. We talk about opt-in and opt-out thresholds, meaning, how many people would it take in order for someone to engage in criminal activity. Similarly, how many people is too many and a person no longer wants to engage in the behavior? You will have to listen to find out!

Jean McGloin has been published in journals such as Criminology, Criminology & Public Policy, and Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency.

You can find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @TheCrimAcademy. Please visit our website: The Criminology Academy. Whether you have an iPhone or not please rate and review on iTunes. Those reviews are beyond important to us.

Ep. 0.4 Summer 21 Review and Fall 21 Preview!

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0600

We're doing things a little differently. We went rogue with no outline and just winged it. Join us as we review our exciting Summer 21 slate if episodes and preview our equally as exciting Fall 21 episodes. We will have a fun time discussing what we've recorded and were we plan on going in the future. It's a good time as we wing it this time with no outline! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @TheCrimAcademy. Also visit our website The Crim Academy Website. Please rate and review on iTunes!!!

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Ep. 26 Grad Life: Mental Health and Work-Life Balance with Kelsey Kramer and Kathleen Padilla

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0600

This week we speak with Kelsey Kramer who is a doctoral student at Sam Houston State University's Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology and Kathleen Padilla who is a recent PhD graduate from Arizona State's Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology. We discuss mental health, work-life balance, and the impacts of covid. You can find Kelsey and Kathleen on Twitter @klkramer13 and @kpadil1

Ep. 25 Juvenile Justice, DMC, and Journal Editing with Chris Sullivan

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 00:02:00 -0600

This week we speak with Chris Sullivan currently at the University of Cincinnati but will be moving to Texas State's Depart of Criminology and Criminal Justice. He talks to us about juvenile justice, disproportionate minority contact, and ways we can improve research in this area in the future. Chris also tells us about his work as a journal editor and provides us with useful tips and advice. His work has been published in Criminology, Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, and Justice Quarterly. You can find Chris on Twitter @prof_cjsullivan.

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Ep. 24 Green Criminology and Visual Criminology with Bill McClanahan

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 00:00:00 -0600

Are you interested in environmental issues? What about criminology? This week, we speak with Bill McClanahan, who is an assistant professor of Justice Studies at Eastern Kentucky University, about green criminology, visual criminology, and the combination of the two. Bill McClanahan has been published in journals such as Critical Criminology, The British Journal of Criminology, and Deviant Behavior.

Ep. 23 Violence and Victimization within Schools with Jillian Turanovic

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 00:00:00 -0600

This week we speak with Jillian Turanovic who is a professor at Florida State's College of Criminology and Criminal Justice. We discuss victimization broadly, theories of victimization, and violence and victimization within schools. Jill has been published in journals such as Criminology, Journal of Quantitative Criminology, and Aggression and Violent Behavior. You can find Jill on Twitter @JTuranovic

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Ep. 22 Career Reflection Series: The Death Penalty with Michael Radelet

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 00:00:00 -0600

Curious about the death penalty? The week, The Criminology Academy hosts Professor Michael Radelet from the Department of Sociology at the University of Colorado Boulder. We chat with Mike about his career reflections and development, as well as his ground-breaking experience and work on the death penalty. Mike has published in journals such as Stanford Law Review, Annual Review of Sociology, American Sociology Review, and the Law and Society Review.

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Ep. 21 Research Ethics in Criminology with Rosemary Ricciardelli and Michael Adorjan

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 00:00:00 -0600

This week we speak with Rose Ricciardelli from the Department of Sociology at the Memorial University of Newfoundland and Mike Adorjan from the Department of Sociology at the University of Calgary and a fellow at the University of Hong Kong. They talk to us about research ethics while doing research in criminology. This conversation can definitely extend to other social sciences that deal with human subjects. Their work has been published in journals such as Theoretical Criminology, Journal of Gender Studies, The Sociological Quarterly, and Qualitative Sociological Review.

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Ep. 20 Correctional Officers and the Risk of Suicide with Natasha Frost

Mon, 31 May 2021 00:00:00 -0600

*WARNING* This week's episode involves a discussion around suicide. Listener discretion is advised. If you or anyone you know is in crisis, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255.

This week we speak with Natasha Frost from Northeastern University's School of Criminology and Criminal Justice. We talk about her work surrounding correctional officers. Specifically, Natasha tells us about risk factors that may contribute to the suicide death of correctional officers. Natasha Frost has been published in journals such as Punishment & Society, Justice Quarterly, and Criminology & Public Policy.

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Ep. 0.3 Spring 21 Wrap-up and Summer 21 Preview

Mon, 24 May 2021 13:27:35 -0600

This week, we wrap up our Spring 2021 semester and all of the amazing episodes we dropped. Jenn and I also discuss what we have in store for the summer. Enjoy!

Ep.19 Terrorism and/or Mental Illness and the Media with Erin Kearns

Mon, 17 May 2021 00:00:00 -0600

This week we speak with Erin Kearns from the University of Alabama's Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice. We talk about the way terrorism and mental illness are portrayed in the media when an act of violence occurs. We also talk about trends of terrorism pre and post 9/11. Erin Kearns research has been published in journals such as Justice Quarterly, Crime & Delinquency, and Studies in Conflict & Terrorism. You can find Erin on Twitter @KearnsErinM

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Ep. 18 Gangs and Mass Shootings with James Densley

Mon, 10 May 2021 00:00:00 -0600

This week we speak with James Densley from the School of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice at Metro State in Minnesota. James talks to us about his work on street gangs across Europe, gang activity on the internet, and we move into mass shooting and James' upcoming book The Violence Project: How to Stop a Mass Shooting Epidemic along with his colleague Jillian Peterson. James has also authored How Gangs Work and has been published in journals such as Social Problems, Justice Quarterly, and Crime & Delinquency.

Transition from gangs to mass shootings: 27:53.

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Ep. 17 Grad Spotlight: Police Legitimacy and Race with Juwan Bennett

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0600

This week, Jose speaks with Temple doctoral candidate Juwan Bennett. We talk about Juwan's 2nd place finish paper for ASC's Gene Carte Student Paper Award. The paper touched on police legitimacy and how it may differ by race. We also talk about Juwan's involvement with the Inside-Out program.

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Ep. 16 Learning Opportunities During Incarceration with Ajima Olaghere

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0600

This week we speak with Professor Ajima Olaghere from the Department of Criminal Justice at Temple University. We discuss issues of education within incarceration settings, mainly literacy and numeracy. Ajima has been published in journals such as Journal of Research in Crime & Delinquency and Adult Education Quarterly. You can find Ajima on Twitter @ajimaolaghere

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Ep. 15 Illicit Networks, Mafias, and Organized Crime with Cecilia Meneghini + BONUS MATERIAL

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0600

This week we speak with recent PhD graduate Cecilia Meneghini. We talk about her work on illicit markets, organized crime, and Italian mafias. Cecilia has published in journals such as Applied Network Science and Crime & Delinquency. You can find Cecilia on Twitter @CeciMeneghini. We have also included a fully recorded episode we did with Cecilia as bonus material where we go more in-depth with the mafia conversation!

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Ep. 14 Grad Life: Comprehensive Exams and Qualifying Papers with Ilana Friedman and Ted Lentz

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 00:01:00 -0600

This week we speak with doctoral candidate Ilana Friedman who is at the University of Texas at Austin's department of Sociology and Ted Lentz who is an assistant professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. They talk to us about prepping and taking comps (Ilana) and the process of proposing and submitting qualifying papers (Ted). Ilana and Ted also share some tips and tricks with us! You can find Ilana and Ted on Twitter at @ifriedman01 and @lentstheodore.

Correction: Jose misspoke about the ASU reading list and comps. Sorry!

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Ep. 13 Grad Life: Parenting while in Grad School with Kendra Clark

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 00:01:00 -0700

This week we speak with doctoral candidate Kendra Clark about parenting while in grad school! Kendra tells us about the planning involved and her experience of being pregnant and than having a baby while in school. She walks us through the challenges she's faced and shares some advice for those hoping to become parents. You can find Kendra on twitter @kendrajclark. Kendra has been published in the International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, Sociological Methods and Research, and the Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency.

Update: Jose's baby is now 4 months old and would be more than happy to talk to fathers-to-be and those thinking about becoming fathers while in grad school. Visit www.thecriminologyacademy.com for contact info!

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Ep. 12 Gangs and Self-Control with David Pyrooz

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 00:02:00 -0700

This week we speak with David Pyrooz from the University of Colorado Boulder. We talk about gangs in the United States as well as internationally. What are the characteristics of gangs and gang members? We also talk about David's recently published paper studying gangs and self-control. Finally, we do some gang myth busting. David has been published in journals such as Criminology, Journal of Quantitative Criminology and Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency. David is also the author of the book on prison gangs: Competing for Control. You can find David on Twitter @dpyrooz.

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Ep. 11 Secondary Violence and COVID-19 in Prisons with Meghan Novisky

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 00:05:00 -0700

This week we speak with Meghan Novisky from Cleveland State University. We talk about people who have been incarcerated and their experiences with violence, especially secondary violence. We also talk about the COVID-19 pandemic and how it is affecting prisons. Meghan has been published in journals such as Criminology, Victims & Offenders and Violence Against Women. Find Meghan on Twitter @DrNovisky

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Ep. 10 Grad Life and Spotlight: Co-Advisors, Title IX and Sexual Assault with Tara Kay Streng Schroeter

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 00:01:00 -0700

This week, we speak with fellow grad student at CU Boulder Tara Kay Streng Schroeter. We talk to her about having co-advisors and her work with campus sexual assault and the Title IX guidelines. You can find Tara on Twitter @strengschroeter and her website www.tarastrengschroeter.com

Time Stamps:
(1) Advising and co-advising: 1:40-16:00
(2) Title IX and sexual victimization: 16:05-End

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Ep. 9 Career Reflection Series: Success and Failure with Scott Decker

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 00:11:00 -0700

This week, we launch our career reflection series and we start by talking to Scott Decker. He reflects back on his career, his successes and more importantly, failure. Scott is a Foundation Professor at Arizona State University. His main research interests are in gangs, policy and violence. He has published in journals such as Criminology, Journal of Criminal Justice and Journal of Quantitative Criminology. Scott is also the co-author of books such as: Life in the Gang and Competing for Control. You can find Scott on Twitter @deckercrime.

Time Stamps:
(1) Career history and development: 2:15-31:00
(2) Success: 31:00-40:35
(3) Failure: 40:35-1:05:45
(4) Advice from Scott Decker to his younger self: 1:05:45-1:10:00
(5) Current state of criminology + future directions for criminology: 1:10:00-End

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Ep. 0.2 Spring 2021 Teaser + Fall 2020 Review

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:01:00 -0700

In this episode, Jenn and Jose talk about the Fall 2020 semester (season 1) and what to expect for Spring 2021 (season 2). Have a happy new year and holidays everyone! Thank you for all of the support!

Ep. 8 Social Schematic Theory, Race and New Directions with Callie Burt

Mon, 28 Dec 2020 01:00:00 -0700

This week we speak with Professor Callie Burt from the Georgia State's Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology. We talk about her social schematic theory, the role race/ethnicity should play in criminology and the future directions the discipline should head in moving forward. Callie has been published in journals such as Criminology, Social Forces, Social Problem and Justice Quarterly. Find Callie on Twitter @callie_h_burt and callieburt.org .

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Ep. 7 Crime as Work, Illegal Earnings, and Criminal Capital with Holly Nguyen

Mon, 21 Dec 2020 01:00:00 -0700

This week we speak to Professor Holly Nguyen from Penn State's Department of Sociology and Criminology. She speaks to us about her work on the crime as work framework, and her work with peers and offending, illegal income and criminal capital. Holly has been publishes in journals such as Criminology, Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, and Social Problems. She also won the American Society of Criminology's Ruth Shonle Cavan Young Scholar Award for 2020. Follow The Criminology Academy on Facebook, twitter, or Instagram! Check out our website at thecriminologyacademy.com.

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Ep. 6 Student Spotlight: Retention of Sex Workers in the SAPPHIRE Study with Brad Silberzahn

Mon, 07 Dec 2020 01:00:00 -0700

In this episode we speak with Bradley Silberzahn on his work on sex workers, police-sex worker interactions, and retention in the SAPPHIRE Study (a hard-to-reach population). Brad is a 2nd year graduate student in Sociology at the University of Texas at Austin. His research interests are in policing, the criminal justice system, harm reduction, and vulnerable populations, including people who use drugs and people who sell sex. Previously, Brad worked as a Senior Research Program Coordinator at the John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Brad has been published in journals such as American Journal of Public Health, BMC Public Health, PLOS One, Addictive Behaviors, Journal of Urban Health, and Journal of the International AIDS Society. Find Brad on Twitter @BradSilberzahn. Follow The Criminology Academy on Facebook, twitter, or Instagram!

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Ep. 5 Grad Life: The First Year of Graduate School with Hannah Lyden

Mon, 23 Nov 2020 01:00:00 -0700

This week, we speak with Hannah Lyden who had just wrapped up her first year as a PhD student at CU Boulder. She gives us her thoughts and experiences. Hannah will also drop a few pieces of advise for those considering grad school or starting their journey.

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Ep. 4 Police and the Community with Lee Slocum and Andres Rengifo

Mon, 09 Nov 2020 01:00:00 -0700

This week we speak with Professors Lee Slocum from UMSL and Andres Rengifo from Rutgers. We talk about the police and their interactions with communities, touching on legitimacy and procedural justice. We also speak about some of the current events relating to the police (BLM protests and #defundthepolice). Lee and Andres have both published in journals such as Criminology, Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, and Journal of Quantitative Criminology.

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Ep. 3 Grad Life: Choosing a PhD Program with Kaelyn Sanders and Ashley Appleby

Mon, 26 Oct 2020 01:00:00 -0600

This week Jenn talks to Kaelyn Sanders, a first year PhD student from Michigan State University and Ashley Appleby, a fourth year PhD student from Rutgers about the application process and the methods they used to pick a doctoral program. They also offer advice from their experiences. Jose joins the conversation towards the end and drops some exciting news, also, forgive his dogs who were overly excited as they had not seen Jose and his wife in a few days. You can find Ashley and Kaelyn on twitter @_AshleyAppleby and @kaelyn_sanders

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Ep. 2 Criminological Theory with Kyle Thomas

Mon, 12 Oct 2020 01:00:00 -0600

In this episode we speak with Professor Kyle Thomas on theories of crime. Kyle is an assistant professor in CU Boulder's Sociology department and is a leading theorist in the field and has been published in journals such as Criminology, Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, Annual Review of Criminology, and Justice Quarterly.

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Ep. 1 Immigration and Crime Reporting with Eric Baumer and Min Xie

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 05:00:00 -0600

Welcome to our first official episode! This week we speak to Professors Eric Baumer from Penn State's Department of Sociology and Criminology and Min Xie from University of Maryland's Depart of Criminology and Criminal Justice. We touch on immigration, crime reporting by immigrant communities and crime trends over time. Eric and Min also discuss some new exciting projects they are working on with backing from the National Science Foundation and the National Institute of Justice. Eric and Min have been published in journals such as Criminology, Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency and the Journal of Quantitative Criminology.

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Ep. 0.1 Welcome to the Academy!

Fri, 18 Sep 2020 17:18:13 -0600

Hello everyone! Welcome to the Criminology Academy, where we are criminally academic! Our names are Jose and Jenn and we are doctoral students from the University of Colorado Boulder. This is a podcast on the field of criminology where we hope to bring in some of the best scholars and talk about their work in a way that is enjoyable for just about anyone. We will also talk to fellow graduate students about the life, from our challenges to our successes. Please join us on this academic adventure!

P.S. Jose said he's a 2nd year in his intro which was factually correct at the time, he is now a 3rd year and Jenn is officially a doctoral candidate!

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