Probable Causation
Episodes
Episode 55: Morgan Williams Jr. on the race-specific effects of policing
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Morgan Williams Jr. talks about the race-specific effects of policing. "Police Force Size and Civilian Race" by Aaron Chalfin, Benjamin Hansen, Emil...
Bonus episode: Hannah Walker on criminal justice contact and political participation
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
David Eil talks with Hannah Walker about her book, "Mobilized by Injustice: Criminal Justice Contact, Political Participation, and Race." *** Probable...
Episode 54: Carolina Arteaga on parental incarceration
20 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Carolina Arteaga talks about how parental incarceration affects kids' education outcomes. “Parental Incarceration and Children’s Educational Att...
Episode 53: Heyu Xiong on how legalizing marijuana affects marijuana dealers
06 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Heyu Xiong talks about on how legalizing marijuana affects those with histories of selling marijuana illegally. “Displacement in the Criminal Labo...
Bonus episode: Gregg Caruso on free will and punishment
29 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
David Eil talks with Gregg Caruso about his book, "Rejecting Retributivism: Free Will, Punishment, and Criminal Justice." *** Probable Causation is pa...
Episode 52: Katherine Eriksson on Rosenwald schools
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Katherine Eriksson talks about how access to education affected incarceration in the early 20th century. "Education and Incarceration in the Jim Cro...
Episode 51: Amanda Agan and Anna Harvey on misdemeanor prosecution
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda Agan, Anna Harvey, and host Jennifer Doleac talk about the consequences of prosecuting defendants for nonviolent misdemeanor offenses. "Misdeme...
Episode 13: Ariel White on short jail spells and subsequent voting behavior (REBROADCAST)
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ariel White talks about the effect of short jail spells on subsequent voting behavior. This episode was first posted in October 2019. "Misdemeanor Dis...
Episode 6: Manisha Shah on criminalizing sex work (REBROADCAST)
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Manisha Shah talks about the effects of criminalizing sex work. This episode was first posted in June 2019. “Crimes against Morality: Unintended Con...
Episode 50: Desmond Ang on the effects of police violence
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Desmond Ang talks about how police violence affects local students' academic achievement and well-being. "The Effects of Police Violence on Inner-Ci...