The Criminologist

The film Goodfellas introduced us to the real Henry Hill. What does desistance from crime look like for someone on an organized crime trajectory?  How difficult is it to break from that entrenched gangster identity and mafia family belonging? This episode tackles those questions and more! #desistance      Criminogenic Needs Explained, from The Criminologist Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

Nicole Kimberley-Staeheli stops by to help kick off Season Two! Learn the upside of  broadening the lens of assessment and supervision with your clients by being trauma informed!  And yes, we bridge the link to Desistance!! #TraumaInformed #desistance Nicole Ranae Consulting can be reached at:     nicoleranaeconsulting@gmail.com Desistance Chapter One from The Criminologist Channel: https://www.yo...

Patrick Bateman is back for another visit!  Learn the difference between primary and secondary desistance, and some methods to get your clients to that plateau! Plus our new segment, Take that to the Bank!  Watch "The Making Of" this episode here:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oE5drF0Ucmo Making Good: https://www.amazon.com/Making-Good-Ex-Convicts-Reform-Rebuild/dp/1557987319 Pervasive Punishm...

We welcome back Annie Wilkes for another visit.  Desistance and recovery are not always a linear process.  Learn how Social Skills can be used to build social capital. And we don't forget about the Heroes Journey! Links below!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ff8toV749wk https://theparagongroupllc.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Thousand-Faces-Collected-Joseph-Campbell/dp/1577315936      

Calling all cars...be on the lookout for Elvira Hancock! Go behind the scenes of the probation violation process. Plus a recap of our entire caseload so far this season.    From role clarification to Frank's impervious attitude towards assassination!  

Trouble focusing on a change target with your clients? We highlight some agenda setting techniques in this episode! And we meet our newest client, Henry Hill!  Is Henry lying to us...do we even care? Plus updates on Clarence and Elvira! Listen to find out!  

Meet our latest client, Patrick Bateman!  We discuss risk assessment, static versus dynamic variables, and time travel...yes time travel!  1.21  gigawatts anyone? 

Cognitive behavioral interventions meet Desistance goals in our milestone 10th episode!  Mia Wallace is back, reminiscing about her former probation officer, Mr. Winfield. We introduce you to some basic Social Skills and get a sneak peak of a NEW client!     

We welcome our client Annie Wilkes back for another visit! Listen in to find out what Annie's recovery, Star Wars, Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings all have in common. And details regarding our newly launched YouTube channel!  

We take a break from our caseload this episode to take a look at the topic of desistance from crime. Adhering to the R-N-R model is only half the equation of client change. Find out how to close the deal with this introduction to the concept of desistance from crime. Get in on the ground floor of the next big thing in Corrections and Human Services!! 

Mia Wallace is back for another visit! Can she sever ties with an old flame? Is she ready for an identity transformation? And will she ever find a good parking spot? Find out on this episode of The Criminologist!     

Clarence Brown pays us another visit! He's still trying to extract himself from "the life", so we highlight more tools to help him down the pathway of desistance. And peanut butter cups??? 

Another episode, another client!  Prochaska and DiClemente, G. Alan Marlatt...if you know 'em love 'em!  Listen in to learn how they are woven into the tapestry of this episode.   Oh and merch now available! 

We meet yet another client this week, Elvira Hancock. Elvira is a bit set in her ways, so let's see if The Criminologist can roll up his sleeves and explore some of her cognitive dissonance. Plus Facebook and Instagram news..who wants merch?!?!?

Meet our next client, Clarence Brown AKA High Top.  Mr. Brown is  questioning his lifestyle in "The Game", so we take a stab at rocking some cognitive dissonance around his continued gang membership. And we get our first peak at the world of Desistance theory!  

Just what is a Crime Generator after all? Find out as Season One kicks off with a look at some of the theoretical foundations we will be referencing throughout the podcast. We also get a closer look at our clientele, by examining the crimes that brought them to the attention of The Criminologist. Prepare to be enlightened and entertained!!         

Join Joseph Arvidson, Executive Director of The Pargon Group, as he takes you on a journey to explore not only the on ramps into criminality, but also the interventions which help guide the wayout of deviancy. Coming in Spring of 2020!!!