Crime Theories: Off the Record

By Karen Armenta

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 throu... more

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The podcast currently has 57 episodes available.

Crime Theories: Off the Record episodes:

April 04, 2024 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.
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9min
March 21, 2024 Green Criminology
Welcome back! Join me today as I introduce you to green criminology.
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7min
October 26, 2023 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.
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23min
September 28, 2023 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).
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27min
September 13, 2023 Left Realism
Political…maybe a bit too political. Join me as I touch upon some of the social-political context of left realism.
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26min
August 30, 2023 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.
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11min
August 23, 2023 Critical Theory: New Criminology
Join me as I venture into critical criminology as it differs from traditional criminology.
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12min
August 16, 2023 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.
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10min
June 21, 2023 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.
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25min
June 14, 2023 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.
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24min

FAQs about Crime Theories: Off the Record:

How many episodes does Crime Theories: Off the Record have?

The podcast currently has 57 episodes available.