The Criminology Academy

Ep. 93 Grooming Kids Online with Eden Kamar

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 guardianship in mitigating online grooming, the techniques employed by predators, and protective measures for children.

Unveil the innovative use of chatbots and artificial intelligence for data collection and analysis of online sexual grooming techniques, highlighting the potential in safeguarding children and prosecuting offenders. Learn about the alarming findings, including the observed trend of more sexually knowledgeable children being specifically targeted for offline contact. Reflect on the importance of understanding the grooming process's non-linear nature, which can often be abrupt and direct.

Dig deeper as the conversation explores the issue of webcam exploitation, particularly by online groomers. Recognize the deception within certain platforms that enable groomers to manipulate the victims' cameras without their awareness primarily through 'Whereby' as suggested by Dr. Kamar's study. Raise pressing questions on the safety design of such platforms and the role of software companies in securing user safety.

Tune into this insightful conversation and empower yourself with knowledge against these cyber threats.

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

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 insight derived from his career with London's Metropolitan Police and academic tenure at the Temple University set the backdrop for an enlightening discussion.

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

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 sexual assault within the military. 

Episode Note: Around minute 14, Stephanie wanted to clarify she meant that individual victims are helped, however,  no one is helping much to change the culture. Something she expands on throughout the episode. 

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

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 Stockholm Prize in Criminology, the American Society of Criminology’s Sutherland Award, the (ASC) August Vollmer Award, and the Israel Prize, among many others.

We discuss the origins of the criminology of place and some of David's work on crime concentrating in certain micro geographic locations. 

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

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 work on crime forecasting. Finally, Rick gives us his thoughts on the field. 

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

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. 

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

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. 

Ep. 86 Demystifying the Job Market Campus Visit with Jenn and Jose

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. 

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

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. 

 

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

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 focused on the implications of general theory about crime for research design and public policies and crime. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Criminology and the Western Society of Criminology.