Criminology: A Down-to-Earth Approach: Recent Episodes

Michael Braun, PhD

Criminology: A Down-to-Earth Approach highlights the social-ecological aspects of everyday life and its relevance to crime.

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This episode explores the myths about welfare in the United States and the results of the mid-90s welfare reform (PRWORA).

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This episode we compare poverty in the United States to the rest of the world.

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This episode explains three main myths about poverty in the United States.

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This podcast examines how many people are struggling with poverty in the United States, how we calculate that number, and whether the numbers provide us an accurate assessment of the reality of poverty in the US.

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We explore why it's important to understand the social context of crime.

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This is the first lecture in a podcast series explaining the contextual issues that give rise to crime in communities.