In a conversation with The Crime Report, Jaclyn Schildkraut describes what a successful and safe lockdown drill looks like, how the research conducted by her, and others, shows both their benefit and effectiveness, and why the current conversation on the subject has been hijacked by extreme opinions on both sides — to the detriment of children’s safety everywhere.
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Tia Lincoln, the real-life host and creator of the new and raw “Maryland’s Most Notorious Murders” podcast sat down with The Crime Report to discuss her fascination with all things true crime, where the work of true crime podcasts fits into the field of criminal justice and how she works to bring the unfiltered, bizarre and true stories of Maryland murders to her audiences in an independent podcast still finding its way.
“The Lie Detector: A Truly Unbelievable Story” is the latest in the PBS American Experience documentary series. In conversation with TCR, director Rob Rapley discusses his process, how media shaped our understanding of the lie detector and the theme of ‘unintended consequences’ in his work.
A new report describes how Newark, New Jersey’s largest city, has driven down violent crime by earmarking some of its public safety budget to community-led initiatives. In a chat with TCR, Will Simpson of Equal Justice USA, one of the players in the initiative, says it’s a model for other cities.
Patricia Cummings, former supervisor of the Conviction Integrity and Special Investigations Unit at the Philadelphia DA’s Office, takes the helm of the National Registry of Exonerations this week. In a conversation with TCR’s Maurice Possley, she discusses the challenge facing the innocence movement at a vexing time for reform.
Sam Melville was one of the polarizing figures of the 1960s. Killed during the Attica prison uprising, and largely forgotten today, he was considered the “architect” of modern U.S. political radicalism. In a new biography, his son finds jarring parallels with today’s anti-government extremism.
Most murder investigations look nothing like the fast-paced, drama-soaked procedurals seen on streaming TV or podcasts. In a chat with TCR about his new book, former Scotland Yard detective Steve Keogh explains how the job gets done.
Nigel Poor, co-producer of Ear Hustle, a podcast about life inside San Quentin, discusses the challenges―and rewards― of instructing individuals locked behind bars.
The George Floyd killing forced white Americans to confront awkward truths about racial disparities in the justice system, and the police role in enforcing those disparities. In the latest installment of the Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation’s “At the Crossroads” series of interviews, criminologist and former prosecutor Kami Chavis argues the entire police “ecosystem” needs reform―starting at the local level.
In his new book, noted constitutional scholar Erwin Chemerinsky blames a series of Court decisions for the hurdles Americans face in making police accountable for misconduct. In a conversation with TCR, he argues that the ball is now in the hands of our political institutions.