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Women and Crime Women and Crime
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Two Criminologists cover a new female-focused case each episode. You’ll hear the stories of these women, paired with the science that tells you where it all went wrong. We’ll explore the causes of female crime, victimology, the legal system, as well as celebrate heroines who have left their mark on the criminal justice system.
Dr Meghan Sacks and Dr Amy Shlosberg are both Professors of Criminology at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Both have years of first-hand experience working with offenders and professionals in the criminal justice system. They teach classes covering topics such as: Women & Crime, Race & Crime, Criminology, and Serial Killers.
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Karen Read
Ep 183: Did a woman kill her boyfriend by running him over with her car or was she framed by the police?
This is the Karen Read Story
Sources for Today's Episode:
The Boston Globe
Boston Magazine
CBS News
Boston.com
ABC News
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Credits:
Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
Produced by James Varga
Audio Editor,
Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro
Music by Dessert Media
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Patron - ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade to get an extra episode every month, exclusive AMAs with the hosts, lecture series on criminal justice, our true crime book club, and more! Check out our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime
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Help is Available:
If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation.
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Diane Whipple
Ep 182: A woman is viscously attacked by a neighbors’ dogs and dies from her injuries. Her neighbor is sentenced to 15 years to life. But is this conviction too harsh for a pet owner?
This is the Diane Whipple story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
Sfgate.com-
**courts.ca.gov https://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions/revpub/A099250.PDF
https://www.dogbitelaw.com/the-diane-whipple-case/
ABC news
Chicago Tribune
San Jose Mercury News
San Fransisco Chronicle
ABC 7 news
Sponsors:
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Credits:
Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
Produced by James Varga
Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo
Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro
Music by Dessert Media
Show your Support:
The easiest way you can support us is by leaving a review, telling your friends, sharing on social media or by sending us a note. We love to hear from our audience!
You can also support the show through the following ways:
Follow Us on Social:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/womenandcrime
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womenandcrimepodcast/
Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@womenandcrime
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/womenandcrime
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/womenandcrime
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WomenAndCrime
Patron - ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade to get an extra episode every month, exclusive AMAs with the hosts, lecture series on criminal justice, our true crime book club, and more! Check out our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime
Apple Subscriptions - Regular Ad-free episodes and extra-exclusive episodes are now available through Apple’s podcast app for only $4.99 a month.
Merchandise - For T-shirts, Hoodies, notebooks, stickers and mugs check out: https://www.womenandcrimepodcast.com/merch
Help is Available:
If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation.
For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/
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Serial Killers: Giulia Tofana (with Women & Crime)
Giulia Tofana is rumored to be one of the most prolific killers of all time. A woman born in 17th-century Italy, and if the legends are true, she killed around 600 men.
This episode of Serial Killers, a Spotify Podcast features guests Meghan Sacks & Amy Shlosberg, criminologists and hosts of the Women & Crime Podcast.
You can find Serial Killers on Spotify or wherever you listen to Podcasts, with new episodes every Monday.
Be sure to check them out on Instagram, @serialkillerspodcast. And if you’re listening on the Spotify app, swipe up and give us your thoughts.
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Ursula and Sabina Eriksson
Ep 181: Twin sisters meet in Ireland, only to end up on a motorway in England where their unexplainable behaviors will lead to murder
This is the Sabina and Ursula Eriksson story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
Vice
Medium.com
Chesire Live
BBC
Globalgreybooks.com
National Institute of Health
Credits:
Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
Produced by James Varga
Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo
Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro
Music by Dessert Media
Show your Support:
The easiest way you can support us is by leaving a review, telling your friends, sharing on social media or by sending us a note. We love to hear from our audience!
You can also support the show through the following ways:
Follow Us on Social:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/womenandcrime
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womenandcrimepodcast/
Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@womenandcrime
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/womenandcrime
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/womenandcrime
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WomenAndCrime
Patron - ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade to get an extra episode every month, exclusive AMAs with the hosts, lecture series on criminal justice, our true crime book club, and more! Check out our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime
Apple Subscriptions - Ad-free shows are now available through Apple’s podcast app for only $4.99 a month.
Merchandise - For T-shirts, Hoodies, notebooks, stickers and mugs check out: https://www.womenandcrimepodcast.com/merch
Help is Available:
If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation.
For direct links to these organizations please visit: https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/
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Aileen Wuornos
Ep 180: Dubbed by the media as a monster, is there more to this infamous female serial killer’s story than we know?
This is the Aileen Wuornos story
Sources for Today's Episode:
The Journal of Forensic Science
The Journal Behavioral Sciences and the Law
The Guardian
Crimelibrary.org
Nick Broomfield’s Selling of a Serial Killer
Nick Broomfield’s Life and Death of a Serial Killer
Sponsors:
(thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!)
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Credits:
Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
Produced by James Varga
Audio Editor,
Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro
Music by Dessert Media
Show your Support:
The easiest way you can support us is by leaving a review, telling your friends, sharing on social media or by sending us a note. We love to hear from our audience!
You can also support the show through the following ways:
Follow Us on Social:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/womenandcrime
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womenandcrimepodcast/
Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@womenandcrime
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/womenandcrime
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/womenandcrime
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WomenAndCrime
Patron - ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade to get an extra episode every month, exclusive AMAs with the hosts, lecture series on criminal justice, our true crime book club, and more! Check out our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime
Apple Subscriptions - Ad-free shows and exclusive episodes are now available through Apple’s podcast app for only $4.99 a month.
Merchandise - For T-shirts, Hoodies, notebooks, stickers and mugs check out: https://www.womenandcrimepodcast.com/merch
Help is Available:
If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation.
For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/
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The Women of Skid Row
Ep 34: Considered the Homeless capital of the world, Skid Row has a sordid past for the women who live there. But some female advocates are changing that…. This is the Women of Skid Row story.
Street photography by Suzanne Stein: https://www.suzannesteinphoto.com/Women-Skid-Row
Sources for Today's Episode:
• NPR
• Huffington Post
• ABC news
• LA Times
• USC today
• Mother Jones
• Community Redevelopment Agency of LA
• CNN
• Skid Row Housing Trust
• Skidrow.org
Credits:
• Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
• Produced by James Varga
• Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo
• Script Editor,
• Music by Dessert Media
Help is Available:
If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/