Crime Theories: Off the Record

Get a glimpse into the crime theories that help me gain an understanding of the why, what, when, how, and where of crime. Embark on this learning journey of how social inquiry has explored crime through different schools of thought.

Environmental & Ecological Justice + Animal Rights

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.

04-04
08:02

Green Criminology

Welcome back! Join me today as I introduce you to green criminology.

03-21
06:32

Cultural 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.

10-26
22:35

Off the Record: Routine Activity Theory

NEW SCHEDULE, NEW EPISODE! Join me today as we delve into one of my favorite theories, routine activity theory (RAT).

09-28
26:43

Left Realism

Political…maybe a bit too political. Join me as I touch upon some of the social-political context of left realism.

09-13
25:07

New Criminology

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.

08-30
10:35

Critical Theory: New Criminology

Join me as I venture into critical criminology as it differs from traditional criminology.

08-23
11:26

Peacemaking 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.

08-16
09:42

Quinney: Social Reality, Capitalism, & Crime

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.

06-21
24:46

Chambliss: Crime, Power, and the Legal Process

Venturing into our second pioneer of conflict theorist (social theory), Dr. William Chambliss, I explore his analysis of crime, power, and the legal process.

06-14
23:07

Turk: The Criminalization 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.

06-07
18:24

Vold: Conflict and Crime

Today I’ll continue to explore conflict theory by looking at Vold’s analysis of conflict and crime.

05-31
07:09

Culture Conflict and Crime

Join me in this week's short episode, in which I explore culture conflict theory.

05-24
07:09

Capitalism and Crime

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.

05-17
11:23

Intro to Conflict Theory: Capitalism and Crime

Shifting from labeling theory, join me today as I briefly introduce conflict theory.

05-03
07:57

Off the Record: Restorative Justice

Join me today as I address the concept of restorative justice—a different approach to justice.

04-26
09:06

Rose and Clear’s Coerced Mobility Theory

Join me today as we venture into Rose and Clear's Coerced Mobility theoretical model regarding mass incarceration in impoverished communities.

04-19
09:49

Procedural Justice

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.

04-12
08:21

Sherman’s Defiance Theory

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.

04-05
06:45

Braithwaite’s Theory of Shaming and Crime

Have you ever been shamed for doing something deemed “bad?” If so, join me in today's episode as I discuss shaming theory.

03-15
07:47

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