This week, we launch our career reflection series and we start by talking to Scott Decker. He reflects back on his career, his successes and more importantly, failure. Scott is a Foundation Professor at Arizona State University. His main research interests are in gangs, policy and violence. He has published in journals such as Criminology, Journal of Criminal Justice and Journal of Quantitative Criminology. Scott is also the co-author of books such as: Life in the Gang and Competing for Control. You can find Scott on Twitter @deckercrime.
Time Stamps:
(1) Career history and development: 2:15-31:00
(2) Success: 31:00-40:35
(3) Failure: 40:35-1:05:45
(4) Advice from Scott Decker to his younger self: 1:05:45-1:10:00
(5) Current state of criminology + future directions for criminology: 1:10:00-End
Music by: www.bensound.com
Ep. 59 Trying To Make It with RV Gundur
Ep. 58 Public Health is Public Safety: Jail, Communities, and Health with Niloofar Ramezani and Faye Taxman
Ep. 57 To Disclose or Not Disclose, That’s the Dilemma: Prison Credentials and Employment with Sadé Lindsay
Ep. 56 Career Reflection: Computer cards, Theory, and Research with John Laub
Ep. 55 Is One Question Enough? A Holistic Approach to Studying Health and Reentry (and publishing with your bestie) with BFFs Chantal Fahmy and Meghan Mitchell
Ep. 54 If An Academic Job Ain’t For you, We Got You! The Industry/Alt-Academic Job Market with Cherrell Green, Raven Simonds, Zach Drake
Ep. 53 Do Judges, In Fact, Judge Books By Their Cover? Facial Profiling and Sentencing with Brian Johnson
Ep. 0.7 Join Jenn and Jose as we discuss Summer 22 and preview Fall 22!!
Ep 52. If you walk into a door, will you commit crime? Head Injuries and Crime with Jessica Mongilio
Ep. 51 The Experiences of Transgender People in Carceral Settings with Val Jenness
Ep. 50 You’re the S**t, Shoot Your Shot! Navigating the Academic Job Market with Thaddeus Johnson, Alondra Garza, and Sadaf Hashimi
Ep. 49 Prison as a Business Venture? Prison Privatization with Andrea Montes
Ep. 48 A Historical Account of Sentencing with Mike Campbell
Ep. 47 Should We Make the Arrest? Police and Prosecutorial Decision Making in Sexual Assault Cases with Cassia Spohn
Ep. 46 Career Reflection: Crime Prevention, Theory, and More with Del Elliott
Ep. 0.6 We Talking Spring 22 and Summer 22! With Bloopers!!
Ep. 45 Need Some Advice? We got you! A Special Compilation Episode with The Crim Academy Alumni
Ep. 44 Grad Life: The Proposal with Brandon Tregle and Shannon Magnuson
Ep. 43 How Can Mass Violence Impact Someone’s Life? Post War Violence and the Life-Course with Stephanie DiPietro
Ep. 42 Crime in Rural Places with Walter DeKeseredy
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