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Let’s Talk CJ

Department of Criminal Justicehss.mnsu.edu
Join the Department of Criminal Justice at Minnesota State University, Mankato as they explore a variety of hot topics related to criminal justice! Guests will include department faculty and community guests.
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Episodes

Child Protection: Working with criminal justice, human services, and community partners

Jessica McClaughin talks with us about being an on-going case manager for Child Protection and a case manager for Children's Mental Health Services for over fifteen years. She talks about what child protection workers do, as well as the challenges and rewards. Learn more about this role that we have all heard about, but do not know much about.

Oct 09, 202337 minEp. 36

Profile: Retired Lt. Jody Nelson

Retired Lt. Jody Nelson has worked at every level of law enforcement: county, federal, and local enforcement. She was part of the first wave of women hired to be full time peace officers in the 1980s when she joined the Minneapolis (MN) Police Department. Join us as she talks about her journey, and challenges, as she worked in a profession she loved, and her roles in being married to a peace officer, being a daughter of a peace officer, and being the mother of a peace officer....

Sep 25, 202355 minEp. 35

Legislating Women's Bodies

Dr. Harrison talks about the supreme court cases, laws, statutes, and actions that legislate and criminalize reproductive rights, reproductive justice, motherhood, women's health, and women's human rights. We take an interesting journey through our history here in the United States and you may be shocked to find out what is still happening regarding legislating women's bodies. Guest: Dr. Laura Harrison, Department of History and Gender Studies

Sep 11, 202337 minEp. 34

Welcome to the Let's Talk CJ Podcast

Welcome to the Let's Talk CJ podcast. I am your host, Dr. Pat Nelson, a member of the Department of Criminal Justice at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Thank you for joining us as we explore different topics about criminal justice and also profile current and retired professionals from the criminal justice system.

Sep 08, 202326 sec

Heavy Metal, Rock & Roll, Politics and History

Music can be a powerful form of communication. We will explore the impact of Rock & Roll and Heavy Metal on politics, history, expression, and society in general from the point of view of self-proclaimed metal heads academics. Guests: Dr. Matt Loayza and Dr. Amelia Pridemore

Nov 30, 202147 minEp. 33

Scholars Serving Time Program

Scholars Serving Time Program is an innovative program being offered in three correctional facilities in Minnesota that are building efficacy and academic knowledge in a transformational program. Guest: Dr. Vicki Hunter, Department of Sociology

Nov 09, 202126 minEp. 32

Southern Politics and Racial and Ethnic Politics

The Georgia Senate elections in 2021 demonstrated a change in voter turn out, voter rights, and the influence of the Southern states on the politics in the United States. We will discuss the impact of racial and ethnic politics and how voter rights and changes have influenced current and past elections. Thank you to a listener who sent in the suggestion for this podcast! Guests: Dr. Kevin Parsneau and Dr. Fred Slocum

Nov 02, 202142 minEp. 31

Satire and Politics

Satire has been used to help create dissonance in politics and every day life, but is there actually a process involved? We will talk about some requirements to make a piece satire, culture jamming, the speed of information, and why satire is important to a democracy

Apr 13, 202145 minEp. 23
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