LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. Discussing hard topics on this show is not abnormal, but today's topic is especially hard and emotionally heavy to my soul. Introducing the topic of sexual grooming, both in children and adults, I hope to bring some awareness to the evolution and history of grooming, understanding the evolution and history of the concept of grooming, the diversity of cases, and the need for legislation. Please take care while listening. Help is available: Speak with someone today through the National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233. If you are a witness to or a victim of child abuse there is help out there—speak with someone today through the National Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-4-422-4453.

Have you ever perceived the police as either too absent or unresponsive in your neighborhood? Do you perceive law enforcement as illegitimate or unresponsive? If so, you could be displaying high levels of legal cynicism.

Continuing our journey through the Chicago School of thought, we reject individualism and observe how neighborhood conditions affect allegiance to traditional values.

Looking at the sociology of crime, join me as I delve into collective efficacy and introduce you to the work of Professor Robert Sampson and colleagues.

Off the record, with September being Suicide Awareness Month, I think it’s important to shed some light on a trailblazer for the indigent mentally ill, in the age of reform—Dorothea Dix. In this episode, I will introduce you to her achievements and her role in the age of reform regarding asylums for the mentally ill and the improvements in prison conditions.

If you have ever wonder why your parent(s) or legal guardian have ever tell you not to hang out with someone... this is the criminological theory to your answers. Join me in as I venture into Sutherland's Differential Association Theory.

Surprise! This episode will be covering two concepts– Burgess's Concentric Zone Model and Shaw and McKay's Social Disorganization Theory. This episode will talk about how urban sociology has bleed into criminology.

It be a crime not to tune in to today's episode as I discuss one of my favorite schools of thought—the Chicago School of Criminology (Ecological School).

Off the Record, this episode delves into cultural competency as a death investigator. *SPOILER ALERT* If you are a NCIS fan, I might be able to help you understand this concept as you watch your favorite show.

Tune in if you are interested in learning how the IQ tests came to be used to trace crime in the personality of the offender.