E9: Why Should I Care?

In Episode 9, “Why Should I Care?!”, Alexa interviews Dr. Alissa Ackerman about sex crimes policies in the U.S. Alissa is widely considered an expert on sex crimes policy and much of her research has examined the efficacy of the sex offense registry, residence restrictions, and community notification. Notably, her research, and that of most other researchers, have found that sex crimes policies have done nothing to make society safer and have not reduced rates of sexual violence since their implementation.

E50: Teaching and Scholarship in the Pandemic (part 3 of 4) (w/ Dr. Shelly Clevenger, Dr. Katie Durante, Dr. Bree Boppre, Dr. Jordan Laney, Dr. Reveka Shteynberg & Dr. Marilyn Grell-Brisk)

To commemorate the one year anniversary of the podcast, for the next month we’ll be talking to scholars about how the past several months have shaped them as we start the new semester. Several of our guests do have tenure, but these times dictate amplifying as many voices as possible. These episodes will be part of a larger project, title TBD, bringing scholars together to discuss issues facing the profession.

E26: Defund the Police: What Does the End of Policing Look Like? (w/ Alex Vitale)

In this episode, Professor Alex Vitale from Brooklyn College and I discuss his book The End of Policing. We talk about the current crisis and how the use of policing as a form of social control can be reduced in the U.S. We talk about the drug war, the mental health crisis, deindustrialization, and automated driving technology.

E49: Teaching and Scholarship in the Pandemic (part 2 of 4) (w/ Alisha Kirchoff, Dr. Jane Palmer, Dr. Sarah Daly & Dustin Gann)

To commemorate the one year anniversary of the podcast, for the next month we’ll be talking to scholars about how the past several months have shaped them as we start the new semester. Several of our guests do have tenure, but these times dictate amplifying as many voices as possible. These episodes will be part of a larger project, title TBD, bringing scholars together to discuss issues facing the profession.

E25: The Fuzzy Line Between War and Policing: Where Does One End and the Other Begin? (w/ Green Beret Logan Leslie)

On this episode, Green Beret, Tillman Scholar, and Harvard Law graduate Logan Leslie and I discuss the fuzzy line between domestic law enforcement and the military. We talk about the veteran experience and how the Global War on Terrorism influences U.S. policing. We also discuss how to control police use of force and also touch on his recent experience working the protests in Atlanta with his National Guard unit.