The Criminologist

EP 36: Dynamic Risk Assessment for Offender Reentry (DRAOR) preview!

02 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We preview Dr. Serin's DRAOR assessment scale! If you are passionate about desistance from crime, this episode takes a look at one means of "operation...

EP 35: A Criminologist Christmas Carol!

26 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A very special holiday edition, as we examine some common themes of our show with the aide of Ebenezer Scrooge! Criminogenic variables, the various pl...

EP 34: Our chat with Dr. Sarah Anderson, Edinburgh Napier University

19 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We are joined by Dr. Sarah Anderson, Edinburgh Napier University to chat Desistance, Truama, and so much more!!! Sarah shares her fascinating insights...

EP 33: Our chat with Dr. Sarah Lewis!

12 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Honored to by joined by Dr. Sarah Lewis, Director of Penal Reform Solutions of  England. Sarah is also the founder of the Growth Alliance and the Gro...

EP 32: Our Chat with Jack Cowley, ALPHA USA

05 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are joined by Jack Cowley, National Director, Prisons and Re-Entry at Alpha USA. Jack shares with us his 30+ years of insights beginning ...

EP 31: Desistance and Recovery. The Role of Social Capital.

28 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Annie Wilkes returns for another visit!  Determined to make recovery her priority, Annie confides that she still struggles with friends not respectin...

EP 30: A chat with David Adams of the Everest Refrom Project

21 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we chat with David Adams!  David joins us from the south of England to share with us his inspiring story! We learn from a true subject matt...

EP 29: Criminal theories explained via a good ole fashion backstory!!

14 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We unpack PIC-R and ABC theories of criminality with the help of client Clarence Brown's backstory! Then fast forward to the present day for his proba...

EP 28: Special Halloween Edition!

07 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this very special Halloween episode, we take a "stab" at assessing two of our fright night favorites...Frankenstein's Monster and The Wolf Man! Wha...

EP 27: A chat with Jane Mulcahy. Trauma, ACES and of course Desistance!

31 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We are joined by Jane Mulcahy,  University of Limerick!  Discover what the Risk-Need-Responsivity model can learn from ACES and trauma informed appr...

EP 26: Modeling of a Social Support Map with client Mia Wallace

24 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Whether you adhere to the Risk-Needs-Responsivity model and/or the emerging Desistance models, augmenting a client's social capital is key. In this ep...

EP 25: Desistance case study: Danny Trejo

17 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We add some closing thoughts to last week's Spot the Dog content, then revisit Desistance from crime. We highlight the true story of actor Danny Trejo...

EP 24: EP 24 Modeling "Spot the Dog" exercise from the STICS practice model!

10 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The "Thought-Behavior link" is at the crux of cognitive behavioral approaches to change. Spot the Dog is a great illustration of  how to discuss this...

EP 23: A chat with Glenn Tapia of the Alliance for Community and Justice Innovation!

03 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we bring you an interview with Glenn Tapia of the Alliance for Criminal Justice Innovation. If your agency  has invested in Evidence Based ...

EP 22: An in Custody Interview w/ Clarence Brown. Do Snitches get Stitches???

26 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Client Clarence Brown has been apprehended on his probation violation warrant. He calls The Criminologist from jail to get a handle on his fate. Liste...

EP 21: A chat w/ Phillip Galli and Shawn Trusten around Social Support and Desistance.

19 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our interview with  Phillip Galli and Shawn Trusten from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. We discuss their paper, An analysis of self-reporte...

EP 20: The role of Trauma Responses and Relationship Issues in Risk Assessment.

12 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

To what degree can trauma responses and relationship issues factor into the assessment of criminogenic risk variables? We explore in this episode by d...

EP 19: Modeling an Emotional Regulation Exercise w/Annie Wilkes

05 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We continue to explore how various disciplines can intersect in the treatment of our clients. PICS, a Trauma Informed Cognitive Behavioral Interventio...

EP 18: A chat with Dr. Guy Bourgon, all things EBP, and of course desistance!

29 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A conversation with Dr. Guy Bourgon. We cover the evolution of evidence based practices in Corrections, and the implementation struggles which agencie...

EP 17: Desistance from organized crime...discuss.

22 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The film Goodfellas introduced us to the real Henry Hill. What does desistance from crime look like for someone on an organized crime trajectory?  Ho...

EP 16: Trauma Informed Supervision meets Desistance!

16 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Nicole Kimberley-Staeheli stops by to help kick off Season Two! Learn the upside of  broadening the lens of assessment and supervision with your clie...

EP 15: Primary v. Secondary Desistance...and an Identity Transformation tool!

08 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick Bateman is back for another visit!  Learn the difference between primary and secondary desistance, and some methods to get your clients to th...

EP 14: Desistance, Recovery, and the Heroes Journey.

01 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We welcome back Annie Wilkes for another visit.  Desistance and recovery are not always a linear process.  Learn how Social Skills can be used to bu...

EP 13: A look at the probation violoation process and an update on our caseload.

25 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Calling all cars...be on the lookout for Elvira Hancock! Go behind the scenes of the probation violation process. Plus a recap of our entire caseload ...

EP 12: Modeling "Agenda Mapping" as a means to focus on a change target wtih client Henry Hill.

18 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Trouble focusing on a change target with your clients? We highlight some agenda setting techniques in this episode! And we meet our newest client, Hen...

EP 11: Modeling of Role Clarification and Normative Feedback of a Risk Assessment w/ client Partick Bateman

11 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Meet our latest client, Patrick Bateman!  We discuss risk assessment, static versus dynamic variables, and time travel...yes time travel!  1.21  gi...

EP 10: Modeling of Social Skills for clients with deficits surrounding peers.

04 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Cognitive behavioral interventions meet Desistance goals in our milestone 10th episode!  Mia Wallace is back, reminiscing about her former probation ...

EP 09: Desistance and the Heroes Journey

20 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We welcome our client Annie Wilkes back for another visit! Listen in to find out what Annie's recovery, Star Wars, Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings ...

EP 8: Drop the resistance...embrace Desistance!

13 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We take a break from our caseload this episode to take a look at the topic of desistance from crime. Adhering to the R-N-R model is only half the equa...

EP 7: Role Clarification and an Attitudes & Behaviors exercise around peers

30 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Mia Wallace is back for another visit! Can she sever ties with an old flame? Is she ready for an identity transformation? And will she ever find a goo...

EP 06: Modeling of a Peer Relationship workbook wtih client Clarence Brown.

21 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Clarence Brown pays us another visit! He's still trying to extract himself from "the life", so we highlight more tools to help him down the pathway of...

EP 05: Modeling of Dr. Marlatt's Relapse Prevention tool (BRACE).

11 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Another episode, another client!  Prochaska and DiClemente, G. Alan Marlatt...if you know 'em love 'em!  Listen in to learn how they are woven into ...

EP 04: Modeling the "Being True to my Values" exercise.

02 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We meet yet another client this week, Elvira Hancock. Elvira is a bit set in her ways, so let's see if The Criminologist can roll up his sleeves and e...

EP 03: Modeling of a Cost-Benefits analysis with client Clarence Brown

25 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Meet our next client, Clarence Brown AKA High Top.  Mr. Brown is  questioning his lifestyle in "The Game", so we take a stab at rocking some cogniti...

EP 02: Modeling of a Cognitive Restructing tool w/ client Mia Wallace

19 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

EP 01: Crime Generators

04 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Just what is a Crime Generator after all? Find out as Season One kicks off with a look at some of the theoretical foundations we will be referencing t...

Coming Soon! The Criminologist

17 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Join Joseph Arvidson, Executive Director of The Pargon Group, as he takes you on a journey to explore not only the on ramps into criminality, but also...