Richard Wright retired from the University of Missouri-St. Louis’ Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice in 2014, having spent 30 very happy years there. He then joined the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology at Georgia State University as chair, before retiring again in 2021. Wright has published widely in the area of offending decision making, with particular focus on urban street criminals.
Richard speaks to us about his journey into criminology, his work on active offender research, and his thoughts on the field.
Ep. 23 Violence and Victimization within Schools with Jillian Turanovic
Ep. 22 Career Reflection Series: The Death Penalty with Michael Radelet
Ep. 21 Research Ethics in Criminology with Rosemary Ricciardelli and Michael Adorjan
Ep. 20 Correctional Officers and the Risk of Suicide with Natasha Frost
Ep. 0.3 Spring 21 Wrap-up and Summer 21 Preview
Ep.19 Terrorism and/or Mental Illness and the Media with Erin Kearns
Ep. 18 Gangs and Mass Shootings with James Densley
Ep. 17 Grad Spotlight: Police Legitimacy and Race with Juwan Bennett
Ep. 16 Learning Opportunities During Incarceration with Ajima Olaghere
Ep. 15 Illicit Networks, Mafias, and Organized Crime with Cecilia Meneghini + BONUS MATERIAL
Ep. 14 Grad Life: Comprehensive Exams and Qualifying Papers with Ilana Friedman and Ted Lentz
Ep. 13 Grad Life: Parenting while in Grad School with Kendra Clark
Ep. 12 Gangs and Self-Control with David Pyrooz
Ep. 11 Secondary Violence and COVID-19 in Prisons with Meghan Novisky
Ep. 10 Grad Life and Spotlight: Co-Advisors, Title IX and Sexual Assault with Tara Kay Streng Schroeter
Ep. 9 Career Reflection Series: Success and Failure with Scott Decker
Ep. 0.2 Spring 2021 Teaser + Fall 2020 Review
Ep. 8 Social Schematic Theory, Race and New Directions with Callie Burt
Ep. 7 Crime as Work, Illegal Earnings, and Criminal Capital with Holly Nguyen
Ep. 6 Student Spotlight: Retention of Sex Workers in the SAPPHIRE Study with Brad Silberzahn
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