Episodes

  • Unsolved and Solvable Crimes: Understanding the Criminal Mind
    Aug 14 2023

    The first 48 hours are deemed critical in the investigation of crimes.  When a case goes cold, how do investigators use their skills and experience to understand the criminal mind and to track killers?  What errors lead to unsolved cases? Is the expansive use of DNA and public DNA databases harmful to our privacy interests? 


    Guests: Dr. Thomas Coghlan & Professor George Chin 


    Production by Peoples Media


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    29 mins
  • The Devastating Violence in our Jails and Prisons: Keeping Corrections’ Officers and Inmates Safe
    Aug 7 2023

    What can be done to control and reduce the level of gang-related violence in our correctional facilities?  How are weapons made in these facilities? What plans and options exist for keeping inmates and correctional staff safe from physical and sexual assaults? 


    Guests: Professor Allen Dotson & Captain Wilfredo Perez 


    Production by Peoples Media


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    44 mins
  • Law Enforcement Leadership & Use of Force: The Reality vs. The Myth
    Jul 31 2023

    What does law enforcement leadership look like during times of crises?  This episode will explore recent cases involving effective and failed law enforcement leadership. 


    Guest: Dr. Carlos Rios-Collazo 


    Production by Peoples Media


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    46 mins
  • The Undeniable Nexus Between Mental Health, Substance Abuse and Crime
    Jul 17 2023

    Crime data and research unequivocally confirm that a nexus exists between mental health, substance abuse, crime.  In this episode, human service professionals will share the tools needed to offer help and assistance to those who suffer from mental health issues and addiction.


    Guests: Dr. Michelle Raysor & Professor Dejannie Martin


    Production by Peoples Media


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    44 mins
  • Domestic Violence and Intimate Partner Violence: Halting the Cycle of Abuse in our Communities
    Jul 3 2023

    In this episode, the silence, shame and devastation of domestic violence and intimate partner violence will be explored. How can our communities come together to provide the resources survivors need to heal and to halt the intergenerational cycle of abuse in their homes?


    Guests: Dean Guylaine Harrison, Esq. & Maureen Curtis, VP, Safe Horizon


    Production by Peoples Media


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    37 mins
  • Narcotics on the Rise and the Looming Threat of Fentanyl
    May 29 2023

    The drug epidemic continues to affect our adult and young adult population. This episode will explore the dangers of narcotics.


    Guests: Dr. Paul Lichtbraun & Dr. Michelle Raysor


    Production by Peoples Media


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    42 mins
  • Stop! The Unrelenting Pace of Hate Crimes in the U.S.
    May 15 2023

    Hate crimes are on the rise in the U.S. This episode will explore how the conduit of social media is used to harbor and spread dangerous belief systems.


    Guests: Jevet Johnson & Michael Liddie


    Production by Peoples Media


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    39 mins
  • Our Youth, Our Future: The Wasteland of Gang Life
    May 1 2023

    How have we failed our young and emerging adults? Why do they seek financial and familial security in dangerous gangs? What can we do about it and it is too late?


    Guests: Professor John Small, Esq. & Professor Thomas Ridges, Esq.


    Production by Peoples Media


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    32 mins