Crimeversation is a podcast hosted by two doctoral students that discusses true crime, criminological and criminal justice issues, and promotes research.
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Episode 21: Eric Connolly-Biosocial Criminology
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Dr. Eric Connolly is an assistant professor at the Sam Houston State University. He received his Ph.D. from Florida State University. Dr. Connolly specializes in biosocial criminology. He is particularly interested in examining how genetic and environmental factors influence antisocial behavior at different stages of the life course. He currently s…
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Episode 22: Andrea Glenn- Biosocial Criminology
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Dr. Andrea Glenn is an associate professor in the department of psychology at the University of Alabama. She received her Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. Her research interests include psychopathy, callous/unemotional traits in youth, biologically- based prevention and intervention, hormones, and neuroethics. In this episod…
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Episode 20: Joseph Schwartz- Biosocial Criminology
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Dr. Joseph A. Schwartz is an Associate Professor in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. His research interests include life-course/developmental criminology, behavior genetics, and biosocial criminology, with a particular emphasis on the combination of biological and environmental influences on the…
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Episode 19: Jill Portnoy- Biosocial criminology
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Dr. Jill Portnoy is an assistant professor at the University of Massachusetts Lowell in the School of Criminology and Justice Studies. Her research interests include Biosocial criminology, Psychophysiology, Hormones, Nutrition, and Biologically-informed prevention. Her research examines biological risk factors for antisocial behavior, aggression, a…
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Episode 18: J.C. Barnes- Biopsychosocial Criminology
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Dr. J.C. Barnes is an Associate Professor at the University of Cincinnati in the School of Criminal Justice. He has two primary areas of research interest. First, his research seeks to identify how genetic and environmental factors combine to impact criminological phenomena. Second, he studies the offender decision-making process in order to gain i…
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Episode 17: Noah Painter-Davis- Racial Disparities in Drug Sentencing
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Dr. Noah Painter-Davis is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of New Mexico. He received his Ph.D. in Sociology and Demography from Pennsylvania State University. His research interests focus on race and ethnic differences in crime and punishment, and demography and crime.…
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Episode 16: Michael Leiber - Career in Race, Ethnicity, & Juvenile Justice
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Michael J. Leiber, Ph.D., is a Professor in Criminology at the University of South Florida. He earned his doctorate in criminal justice from the State University of New York at Albany. His main research interests and publications lie in juvenile delinquency, juvenile justice, and race/ethnicity. Over the last twenty years, he has also worked with t…
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Episode 15: Dr. Jennifer Peck - Race, Ethnicity, & the Juvenile Justice System
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Dr. Jennifer Peck is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at the University of Central Florida. She received a dual BA in Criminal Justice and Sociology from the University at Albany (SUNY), and MA and PhD in Criminology from the University of South Florida. Her research interests focus on racial/ethnic disparities in the ju…
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Episode 14: Dr. Barry Feld - Juvenile Justice System
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Dr. Barry C. Feld is a one of the nation’s leading scholars of juvenile justice. He currently teaches criminal procedure, juvenile law, torts at the University of Minnesota Law School. The Evolution of the Juvenile Court: Race, Politics, and the Criminalizing of Juvenile Justice(New York University Press, 2017). Kids, Cops, and Confessions: Inside …
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Episode 13: Dr. Patrick Lowery - Race & Poverty in the Juvenile Justice System
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Dr. Patrick Lowery, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice in the Wilder School at VCU, Virginia Commonwealth University. His research focuses primarily on socio-legal studies and the intersection of race and poverty in the juvenile justice system. Lowery earned a Ph.D. in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of South …
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Episode 12: Professional Spotlight - Andrew Warren
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Andrew Warren was sworn in as State Attorney of Florida’s 13th Judicial Circuit, Hillsborough County, on January 3, 2017, after being elected in November of 2016. Mr. Warren leads an office of approximately 130 prosecutors and nearly 300 employees whose mission is to protect the residents of Hillsborough County as well as ensure the fair and impart…
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Episode 11: Dr. Wilson Palacios - Opioid Syndemic
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Wilson R. Palacios, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor and Master's Program Director at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Dr. Palacios' research interest include substance use & abuse, hidden populations, and qualitative research methods. In this episode we discuss the opioid epidemic, or as Dr. Palacios prefers, the opioid syndemic.…
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Episode 10: Dr. Khary Rigg - Opioid Epidemic
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Kicking off season two is Dr. Khary Rigg from the University of South Florida Department of Mental Health Law & Policy. Khary Rigg is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mental Health Law & Policy and a Faculty Affiliate of the Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute at University of South Florida (USF). Dr. Rigg also holds a cour…
Episode 9 features policing expert Dr. Lorie Fridell, a professor in the Department of Criminology at the University of South Florida. Dr. Fridell has over 20 years of experience conducting research on law enforcement. Her primary research areas are police use of force and violence against police. Dr. Fridell is a national expert on racial profilin…
Episode 8 features expert George W. Burruss, Ph.D. from the University of South Florida. Dr. Burruss is Associate Professor in the Department of Criminology and affiliated with the Florida Cybersecurity Center. He received his Ph.D. in criminology and criminal justice from the University of Missouri — St. Louis in 2001. Before earning his doctorate…
We are proud to introduce doctoral candidate Caitlyn Muniz from the University of South Florida Department of Criminology. In addition to discussing Caitlyn's research interest, she shares with us her experience as both a graduate student and a mother. Caitlyn began the USF Criminology PhD. program in the Fall of 2014 after completing a M.A. in Leg…
Following our second death penalty case, our expert today is Kerry Myers from the University of South Florida. Myers played a pivotal role in the Timothy McVeigh case and testified against him at trial. Kerry Myers teaches graduate classes on forensic accounting, which includes the topics of white collar crime, fraud, money laundering, and financia…
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Episode 7: Part 1 - Death Penalty Case 2 Timothy McVeigh
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Our second death penalty case in the Month of Murder: domestic terrorist, Timothy McVeigh. McVeigh perpetrated the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing and was executed by lethal injection in 2001. Tune in next week for our interview with an FBI agent who was involved in the investigation and trial.By Crimeversation
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Episode 6: Part 2 - Dr. John Cochran
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Our first death penalty expert, Dr. John Cochran, helps us bust 5 death penalty myths! John Cochran is Professor of Criminology at the University of South Florida. He received his B.A. (1980), M. A. (1982), and Ph.D. (1987) in Sociology from the University of Florida. Before his appointment at USF in 1994, he was a faculty member in the Department …
Kicking off our month of murder is the first death penalty case: Joseph killed his father-in-law on a hog farm in 1990 during a domestic violence dispute.By Crimeversation
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Episode 5: Part 2 - Dr. Kathleen Heide
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Kathleen Heide, Ph.D, is a Professor of Criminology at University of South Florida's College of Behavioral and Community Sciences in Tampa, Florida. Heide studies violence in children, has evaluated hundreds of troubled kids and has testified in court many times. Her research shows most children who kill parents were abused or neglected; many never…
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Episode 5: Part 1 - The Menendez Brothers
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This week we discuss the infamous Menendez brothers, the 21 and 18 year old brothers who killed their parents in cold blood.By Crimeversation
Following our discussion on the case of Jeanne Clery, this week we hosted Dr. Ráchael Powers to discuss her research on violence against women on college campuses and the red zone. Dr. Ráchael Powers is an Associate Professor in the Department of Criminology at the University of South Florida.By Crimeversation
Episode 4 of Crimeversation discusses the tragic assault and murder of 19 year old Lehigh University student, Jeanne Clery. What took place the night of April 5, 1986 and how did her parents respond to this tragedy?By Crimeversation
The final episode in our 5 part series on the heartbreaking case of Etan Patz. We are joined by the 'lone juror,' Adam Sirois from the Pedro Hernandez case discussing the trial and his decision to not convict.By Crimeversation
Part 4 of the 5 part series discussing the case of Etan Patz. Our expert this week is Dr. Nancy Franklin is an Associate Professor of Cognitive Science at Stony Brook University. Dr. Franklin's research focuses on memory representation, (1) how memories for imagined events are similar to those for actual events and (2) how people evaluate their mem…
Part 3 of a 5 part series discussing the case of Etan Patz. Today we (finally) unveil the identity of suspect #3!By Crimeversation
Part 2 of the 5 part series discussing the case of Etan Patz. Our expert this week is Dr. Michelle Jeanis to discuss missing person cases. Dr. Michelle Jeanis received her master’s degree in Psychology from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and a Doctorate in Criminology from the University of South Florida. Dr. Jeanis’ research focuses on m…
Our first Grad Spot interview is with USF Doctoral student, Catherine Law. Catherine began the USF Criminology Ph.D. program in the Fall of 2016 after completing an M.S in Criminal Justice and Penal Change in her home country, Scotland, UK. She was the first recipient of USF's Fulbright Postgraduate Award, named in honor of USF System President Jud…
Part 1 of a 5 part series discussing the heartbreaking case of Etan Patz. Today we discuss the details of Etan's disappearance and suspects 1-2.By Crimeversation
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Episode 2: Part II - Ferguson, Missouri and Militarization Dr. Rick Moule
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Episode 2 Part 2 of Crimeversation continues the conversation around police militarization and the events that took place in Ferguson, Missouri. Our expert this week is Dr. Rick Moule from the University of South Florida.By Crimeversation
Episode 2 of Crimeversation follows the events that took place in Ferguson, Missouri after the death of Michael Brown. Hosts Lauren Miley and Tayler Shreve discuss both officer and witness accounts of the shooting, then discuss the riots in Ferguson, Missouri. Part 1 begins the conversation around police militarization that will continue next week …
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Episode 1: Part III - Immigration with Dr. Bryanna Fox
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Continuing the conversation about immigration policy, our second expert is Dr. Bryanna Fox from the University of South Florida. Dr. Bryanna Fox is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminology and Courtesy Professor in the Department of Mental Health, Law, and Policy at the University of South Florida.…
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Episode 1: Part II - Immigration with Dr. Alex Piquero
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Continuing the conversation about immigration policy, our first expert is Dr. Alex Piquero from the University of Texas at Dallas. Dr. Alex R. Piquero is Ashbel Smith Professor of Criminology and Associate Dean for Graduate Programs in the School of Economic, Political, and Policy Sciences at the University of Texas at Dallas.…
Part 1 of Episode 1: MS-13 and immigrationTune in next week for Part 2 with Dr. Alex PiqueroBy Crimeversation