Join me today as I briefly introduce you to some frameworks- environmental justice and ecological justice—and the theoretical orientation within green criminology favored by those who wish to include animal rights.
Welcome back! Join me today as I introduce you to green criminology.
Join me today as I introduce you to cultural criminology as a subfield in the study of crime that seeks to understand crime through the context of culture and cultural processes.
NEW SCHEDULE, NEW EPISODE! Join me today as we delve into one of my favorite theories, routine activity theory (RAT).
Political…maybe a bit too political. Join me as I touch upon some of the social-political context of left realism.
Join me today as I dig a little deeper into the theoretical arguments of what was called the "new criminology," left realism, and abolitionism, which we can see as part of postmodern critiques grounded in the grand narrative of Marxism.
Join me as I venture into critical criminology as it differs from traditional criminology.
WELL. WE ARE BACK! It’s Karen and I am thrilled to introduce you to Peacemaking Criminology. To better understand the theory, visit our previous episode before tuning in.
Join me for this season’s final episode, where I will be discussing the conflict theory analysis of Dr. Richard Quinney. This episode will venture into the politicality of crime as using the only available and appropriate means to express certain thoughts and bring about specific changes.
Venturing into our second pioneer of conflict theorist (social theory), Dr. William Chambliss, I explore his analysis of crime, power, and the legal process.
Even though I have been exploring conflict theory for some weeks, I’ll continue as we venture into Turk's analysis of conflict and the criminalization process.
Today I’ll continue to explore conflict theory by looking at Vold’s analysis of conflict and crime.
Join me in this week's short episode, in which I explore culture conflict theory.
Join me today as I venture into control theories through the work of George Simmel, a German intellectual with a deep interest in social theory, and Willem Bonger.
Shifting from labeling theory, join me today as I briefly introduce conflict theory.
Join me today as I address the concept of restorative justice—a different approach to justice.
Join me today as we venture into Rose and Clear's Coerced Mobility theoretical model regarding mass incarceration in impoverished communities.
Ever wonder how law enforcement and legal authorities treat you affects your view of law and legal authorities? If so, and you want a better understanding, join me today as I discuss procedural justice.
Join me today as I venture into Sherman’s defiance theory and how it provided a foundation to better understand the conditions under which punishment increases crime.
Have you ever been shamed for doing something deemed “bad?” If so, join me in today's episode as I discuss shaming theory.
Join me today as I briefly address the topic of homelessness, also referred to as houselessness. If you are struggling with homelessness/houselessness, visit https://endhomelessness.org
Join me today for a lengthy episode as I delve into one of my favorite theories—labeling theory.
Join me today as I cover Cullen's Social Support Theory which is centered on the proposition that instrumental, informational, and emotional supports reduce the likelihood of delinquency and crime.
Have you ever pondered about how someone's environment during their youth can affect their life course? If so, join me today as I venture into differential coercion theory and crime.
Ever wonder why you've never robbed a bank to pay off your student loans? Well, Dr. Tittle might have an answer.
Is your home full of gender stereotypes or sexist undertones? If so, join me today as I venture into Hagan’s Power-Control Theory and explore how the family class structure derives its power configurations from the occupational positions held by the spouses outside and inside the home.
Join me today as I venture into the self-control theory of crime, often referred to as the general theory of crime.
Join me today as I venture into yet another control theory built upon the assumption that people are inherently self-interested. Today, I will explain, through Hirschi’s perspective why some people refrain from crime rather than engage in crime.
Welcome back and Happy New Year! Join me in today’s episode as I venture into Sykes and Matza’s Neutralization and Drift theory.
Join me on our final episode of season one as I venture into Reckless’s Containment Theory.
