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The Criminologist

Joe Arvidson 242 Episodes Oct 7, 2026

Host Joseph Arvidson brings criminologists, practitioners, academics, and those with lived experiences from around the world together to discuss the age-old dilemma of responding to society's criminal element. Merging established correctional policy with emerging desistance models, this show illustrates how adopting a holistic lens and constantly questioning established approaches can best serve justice-involved individuals.

Episodes

EP 229: Leadership in Corrections. Brian Gates and the Five Instruments of Leadership
EP 229: Leadership in Corrections. Brian Gates and the Five Instruments of Leadership Oct 7, 2026 52:53 What separates a leader who simply manages people from one who actually develops them? In this episode of The Criminologist Podcast, Brian K. Gates, Director of Programs with the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction, joins the show for a practical conversation about leadership, culture, community supervision, and what it takes to build stronger professionals inside complex correctional sy
EP 228-  Train and Pray: What Happens After the Training Ends?
EP 228- Train and Pray: What Happens After the Training Ends? Sep 9, 2026 18:19 Training matters. But what happens after the training ends? In this special mini-episode of The Criminologist Podcast, Joseph Arvidson reflects on a question that correctional organizations—and perhaps the broader helping professions—need to ask more often: How do we know whether training actually resulted in learning, application, and improved proficiency? Agencies invest significant tim
EP 228-  Train and Pray: What Happens After the Training Ends?
EP 228- Train and Pray: What Happens After the Training Ends? Sep 9, 2026 18:19 Training matters. But what happens after the training ends? In this special mini-episode of The Criminologist Podcast, Joseph Arvidson reflects on a question that correctional organizations—and perhaps the broader helping professions—need to ask more often: How do we know whether training actually resulted in learning, application, and improved proficiency? Agencies invest significant tim
EP 247: Taking RNR Across Cultures. Carolina Báez Hernández on Evidence, Implementation, and Reform
EP 247: Taking RNR Across Cultures. Carolina Báez Hernández on Evidence, Implementation, and Reform Aug 18, 2026 01:06:11 What does it take to move evidence-based corrections across cultures — and make reform survive the real world? In this episode of The Criminologist Podcast, Joseph Arvidson sits down with Chilean psychologist and correctional reform specialist Carolina Báez Hernández for a wide-ranging conversation about evidence-based practice, Risk-Need-Responsivity, implementation, culture, leadership, and the
EP 246: Why We Can't Look Away. Dr. Debbie Goodman on True Crime, Victims & Violence
EP 246: Why We Can't Look Away. Dr. Debbie Goodman on True Crime, Victims & Violence Aug 4, 2026 51:20 Why are we so fascinated by high-profile crime—and when does that fascination cross the line from understanding into entertainment? In Episode 246 of The Criminologist Podcast, Joseph Arvidson welcomes criminologist, professor, author, media contributor, and host Dr. Debbie Goodman for a wide-ranging conversation about crime, justice, and public understanding. Dr. Goodman explores the difference b
EP 245: Creating Conditions for Success. Dianna Kalandros on Justice Innovation
EP 245: Creating Conditions for Success. Dianna Kalandros on Justice Innovation Jul 21, 2026 01:17:46 In this episode of The Criminologist Podcast, host Joseph Arvidson welcomes Dianna Kalandros, Director of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council in Coconino County, Arizona, for a conversation about collaboration, innovation, and what it means to humanize the justice system in practical ways. Dianna discusses the role of Criminal Justice Coordinating Councils, the importance of bringing stakeho
EP 244: Sound, Somatics, and Rehabilitation: Caroline Georgiou on Healing Inside Prison
EP 244: Sound, Somatics, and Rehabilitation: Caroline Georgiou on Healing Inside Prison Jul 7, 2026 01:13:35 n this episode of The Criminologist Podcast, host Joseph Arvidson welcomes Caroline Georgiou for a conversation unlike any we have had on the show before. Caroline is a trauma-trained counsellor, somatic movement therapist, clinical supervisor, and one of the world's leading innerdance facilitators and trainers. Her work explores the relationship between sound, trauma, the nervous system, emotiona
What Story Is Probation Telling? Pitts and Mozers, Part Two
What Story Is Probation Telling? Pitts and Mozers, Part Two Jun 23, 2026 48:52 In this episode of The Criminologist Podcast, we continue Part Two of my conversation with Stephen Pitts and Imants Mozers, authors of The Missing Story: Probation, Legitimacy, and the Battle for Public Understanding. If you have not yet listened to Part One, released as Episode 241, I encourage you to go back and begin there. This second part picks up the conversation by going deeper into probati
EP 242: Responsivity in Action: LEGO®-Based Interventions with Dr. Jerrod Brown
EP 242: Responsivity in Action: LEGO®-Based Interventions with Dr. Jerrod Brown Jun 9, 2026 54:11 In this episode of The Criminologist Podcast, we welcome back Dr. Jerrod Brown for a fascinating conversation on LEGO®-based interventions with justice-involved populations. At first glance, LEGO® bricks may not seem like an obvious tool for probation, corrections, forensic mental health, or human services. But as Dr. Brown explains, structured LEGO®-based activities can provide a powerful, hands-
EP 242: Responsivity in Action: LEGO®-Based Interventions with Dr. Jerrod Brown
EP 242: Responsivity in Action: LEGO®-Based Interventions with Dr. Jerrod Brown Jun 9, 2026 54:11 In this episode of The Criminologist Podcast, we welcome back Dr. Jerrod Brown for a fascinating conversation on LEGO®-based interventions with justice-involved populations. At first glance, LEGO® bricks may not seem like an obvious tool for probation, corrections, forensic mental health, or human services. But as Dr. Brown explains, structured LEGO®-based activities can provide a powerful, hands-
The Missing Story: The Battle for Probation's Public Image with Stephen Pitts & Imants Mozers — Part One
The Missing Story: The Battle for Probation's Public Image with Stephen Pitts & Imants Mozers — Part One May 25, 2026 53:52 🎙️ Episode Show Notes — Part One The Missing Story of Probation with Stephen Pitts & Imants Mozers What is the story probation tells about itself? And perhaps just as importantly… What happens when probation does not tell that story clearly? In this episode of The Criminologist Podcast, we begin a powerful two-part conversation with Stephen Pitts and Imants Mozers, co-authors of the new
Quantum Desistance: How to Shape Behavior Change One Week at a Time
Quantum Desistance: How to Shape Behavior Change One Week at a Time Apr 28, 2026 28:05 What if the people you supervise aren't one fixed version of themselves… but multiple possible versions—each shaped by what gets reinforced over time? In this episode, I introduce a practical way to think about behavior change in supervision—what I've been developing as Quantum Desistance. This isn't about physics. It's a lens. A way to understand how change actually unfolds—not through one interv

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