The Criminology Academy

Ep. 132 Homicide Investigations with Fiona Brookman

Professor Fiona Brookman is a Professor of Criminology at the Centre for Criminology at the University of South Wales. She is one of the leading researchers on homicide i

Ep. 131 Early Career: Time Management with Faith Deckard

Dr. Faith Deckard is an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of California – Los Angeles. Currently, she is examining how commercial bail

Ep. 130 Domestic Violence During the COVID-19 Pandemic with Tara Richards

Dr. Tara Richards is the David Scott Diamond Alumni Professor of Public Affairs and Community Service and Co-Director of the Victimology and Victim Studies Research Lab i

Ep. 129. Correctional Officer Drug Smuggling with William Schultz

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 Univers

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

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

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 Pr

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

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 Professo

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

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 th

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

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

Ep. 123 Gangs in the Digital Age with Michelle Storrod

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 profe

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

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

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

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 Departme

Ep. 120 Convictions and Voting Rights with Chris Uggen

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 an

Ep. 119 Political Collaboration and Polarization with Scott Duxbury

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 Profe

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

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 co

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

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 a

Ep. 116 Risk Needs Assessments with Zach Hamilton

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 Ju

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

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 an

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

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 assoc

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

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