Crime Theories: Off the Record

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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