We take a break from our caseload this episode to take a look at the topic of desistance from crime. Adhering to the R-N-R model is only half the equation of client change. Find out how to close the deal with this introduction to the concept of desistance from crime. Get in on the ground floor of the next big thing in Corrections and Human Services!!

Mia Wallace is back for another visit! Can she sever ties with an old flame? Is she ready for an identity transformation? And will she ever find a good parking spot? Find out on this episode of The Criminologist!

Clarence Brown pays us another visit! He's still trying to extract himself from "the life", so we highlight more tools to help him down the pathway of desistance. And peanut butter cups???

Another episode, another client! Prochaska and DiClemente, G. Alan Marlatt...if you know 'em love 'em! Listen in to learn how they are woven into the tapestry of this episode. Oh and merch now available!

We meet yet another client this week, Elvira Hancock. Elvira is a bit set in her ways, so let's see if The Criminologist can roll up his sleeves and explore some of her cognitive dissonance. Plus Facebook and Instagram news..who wants merch?!?!?

Meet our next client, Clarence Brown AKA High Top. Mr. Brown is questioning his lifestyle in "The Game", so we take a stab at rocking some cognitive dissonance around his continued gang membership. And we get our first peak at the world of Desistance theory!

Just what is a Crime Generator after all? Find out as Season One kicks off with a look at some of the theoretical foundations we will be referencing throughout the podcast. We also get a closer look at our clientele, by examining the crimes that brought them to the attention of The Criminologist. Prepare to be enlightened and entertained!!

Join Joseph Arvidson, Executive Director of The Pargon Group, as he takes you on a journey to explore not only the on ramps into criminality, but also the interventions which help guide the wayout of deviancy.

Coming in Spring of 2020!!!