Best Jenn Tostlebe Podcasts (2024)

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Ep. 110 Urban Green Spaces and Crime with James Wo 1:06:59

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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 …

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Ep. 109 Early Career Series: Being an Teaching Professor with Colby Valentine 59:42

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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 Pa…

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Ep. 108 Reflection Series: Legitimacy and Procedural Justice with Tom Tyler 1:04:13

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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 Emeritu…

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Ep. 107 Perceptions of Risk with Timothy Barnum 50:01

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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…

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Ep. 106 Criminal Justice Contact and Disadvantage with Laura DeMarco 37:08

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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 att…

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Ep. 105 Gangs and Governance in Central America with Jose Miguel Cruz 58:24

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By Jose Sanchez and Jenn Tostlebe

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Ep. 104 Using Person-First Language to Address Labels and Stigma with Megan Denver 52:48

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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, credentialin…

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Ep. 103 Early Career Series: Transitioning from Student to Faculty with Ashley Appleby 48:57

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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 i…

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Ep. 102 Reflection Series: Dual Taxonomy of Offending with Terrie Moffitt 1:08:05

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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 attend…

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Ep. 101 Prisoner Reentry and Social Safety Nets with Brielle Bryan 1:06:08

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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 econo…

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Ep. 100 Grad Life: Success in Graduate School with Jenn and Jose 55:49

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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.By Jose Sanchez and Jenn Tostlebe

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Ep. 99 Reflection Series: Globalization and Terrorism with Gary LaFree 1:02:49

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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 i…

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Ep. 98 All Things Postdoctoral Fellowships with Chloe Haimson and Stephen Oliphant 46:01

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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 postdoctor…

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Ep. 97 Public Opinion and Police Diversity with Justin Pickett 58:05

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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…

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Ep. 96 Reflection Series: Richard Wright - The Career of an Active Offender Researcher 43:04

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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 …

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Ep. 95 Social Support and Parenthood for Incarcerated Adolescents with Brae Young 1:03:24

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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…

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Ep. 94 Student Spotlight: Gun Ownership in America with Nathaniel Schutten 54:28

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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.…

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Ep. 93 Grooming Kids Online with Eden Kamar 47:44

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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 guard…

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Ep. 92 Evidence-Based Policing with Jerry Ratcliffe (host of the Reducing Crime podcast) 57:23

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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 i…

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Ep. 91 Harassment and Sexual Assault In the US Military with Stephanie Bonnes 59:16

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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 s…

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Ep. 90 The Criminology of Place and Crime Concentration with David Weisburd 56:44

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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 S…

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Ep. 89 Reflection Series: Crime trends and crime forecasting with Richard Rosenfeld 58:24

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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 w…

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Epi. 88 Reflection Series: General Strain Theory and Crime with Robert Agnew 57:20

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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.…

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Ep. 87 Bail Decisions and Pre-Trial Outcomes with Alix Winter 54:31

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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.…

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Ep. 86 Demystifying the Job Market Campus Visit with Jenn and Jose 1:15:19

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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.By Jose Sanchez and Jenn Tostlebe

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Ep. 85 Role Identities and Delinquency with Jen O’Neill 41:50

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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.By Jose Sanchez and Jenn Tostlebe

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Ep. 84 Reflection Series: Michael Gottfredson - Contributions and Thoughts on the Field 1:05:06

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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 f…

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Ep. 83 Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development with Pam Buckley 58:40

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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 scientif…

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Ep. 82 Learn to thrive not survive the PhD experience with Ilana Friedman and Amber Krushas 53:17

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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,…

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Ep. 81 Prison Life and Nordic Penal Exceptionalism with Ben Crewe 1:02:36

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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 publishe…

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Ep. 80 Finding Employment with a Criminal Record with Mateus Santos, Chae Jaynes, and Danielle Thomas 1:11:26

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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 ch…

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Ep. 79 Active Offender Research with Volkan Topalli 1:04:49

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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,…

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Ep. 78 Coming Back to No Home and Maybe an Uber Voucher? Reentry and Housing with Selena Munoz-Jones 55:17

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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…

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Ep. 77 Is That A Broken Window? Communities and Crime with Charles Lanfear 1:06:25

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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 clo…

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Ep. 76 Tell Me Who Your Friends Are? Labeling Theory and Stigma with Erin Tinney 52:42

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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 arre…

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Ep. 75 Radicalization Within Prisons with Sandra Bucerius 1:06:19

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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…

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Ep. 74 Career Reflection: Studying Victimization with Janet Lauritsen 59:09

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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 Cr…

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Ep. 73 We’re Wild’n Out! Wildlife Crime with William Moreto 1:05:58

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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 wil…

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Ep. 72 The research of the future? Using Virtual Reality to Conduct Research with Shaina Herman 47:55

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By Jose Sanchez and Jenn Tostlebe

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Ep. 71 Surfin’ the Dark Web: Cybercrime and Cybersecurity with Jordan Howell 1:10:11

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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 a…

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Ep. 70 What Can We Do About School Violence? Comprehensive Approaches to School Violence with Beverly Kingston 58:40

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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. W…

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Ep. 69 What do we know about community violence? Responding to violence and disseminating research with Thomas Abt 50:57

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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 th…

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Ep. 68 What Do We Know About Police Use of Force? Deadly Force with Justin Nix 50:34

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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 legit…

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Ep. 67 Grad Spotlight: Employment, Work History, and Recidivism with Simon Kolbeck 41:03

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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 emp…

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Ep. 66 Zooming into focus: Cyber security, Cybercrime, and Zoom Bombings with Claire Lee 39:19

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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.By Jose Sanchez and Jenn Tostlebe

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Ep. 65 That’s So Random! Experimental Criminology with Brook Kearley 44:08

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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.By Jose Sanchez and Jenn Tostlebe

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Ep. 64 Grad Life: It’s the Final Countdown! Writing and Defending Your Dissertation with Carlena Orosco, Wesley Smith, and Lucas Alward 1:04:58

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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 advic…

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Ep. 63 Career Reflection: Some Unstructured Socializing with Wayne Osgood 54:43

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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 Behav…

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Ep. 0.8 GIFing it up (and Memeing it): Fall 2022 Review and Spring 2023 Preview with Jenn and Jose 53:11

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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 (ag…

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Ep. 62 Rollin’ with the RAT Pack: Routine Activity Theory and Corporate Crime with Fiona Chan 48:55

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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…

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