Crime Theories: Off the Record
Crime Theories: Off the Record
Karen Armenta
Get a glimpse into the crime theories that help me gain an understanding of the why, what, when, how, and where of crime. Embark on this learning journey of how social inquiry has explored crime through different schools of thought.
Environmental & Ecological Justice + Animal Rights
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.
Apr 4, 2024
8 min
Green Criminology
Welcome back! Join me today as I introduce you to green criminology.
Mar 21, 2024
6 min
Cultural 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.
Oct 26, 2023
22 min
Off the Record: Routine Activity Theory
NEW SCHEDULE, NEW EPISODE! Join me today as we delve into one of my favorite theories, routine activity theory (RAT).
Sep 28, 2023
26 min
Left Realism
Political…maybe a bit too political. Join me as I touch upon some of the social-political context of left realism.
Sep 13, 2023
25 min
New Criminology
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.
Aug 30, 2023
10 min
Critical Theory: New Criminology
Join me as I venture into critical criminology as it differs from traditional criminology.
Aug 23, 2023
11 min
Peacemaking 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.
Aug 16, 2023
9 min
Quinney: Social Reality, Capitalism, & Crime
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.
Jun 21, 2023
24 min
Chambliss: Crime, Power, and the Legal Process
Venturing into our second pioneer of conflict theorist (social theory), Dr. William Chambliss, I explore his analysis of crime, power, and the legal process.
Jun 14, 2023
23 min
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