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Fighting Crime

Arnold Ventures
DNA
Formerly Incarcerated Employment
Little Scandinavia
Sleep
Sexual Assault
Glp-1s
Glp-1 Medications
Chicago, United States
Sean Baer
Artificial Intelligence
Hard Garbling
Addiction
Cit-D Training
Procedural Justice
Officer Training
Air Quality
Consent Education
SCI Chester
Seattle Police Department
SIPD Training

Fighting Crime dives into the world of crime to uncover the evidence of what actually works to improve public safety. Join journalist Cristina Quinn as she travels across the country - from prisons to universities, police chiefs to inmates - questioning everything we think we know about how to make America safer.

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Latest Episodes

Could the same drug curbing your appetite also curb crime? GLP-1s like Ozempic aren't just reshaping waistlines. Research suggests they could blunt cravings for alcohol, drugs, and even impulsive violence. We visit a halfway house running a pilot tre... more

Around a fifth of American women report being raped in their

lifetimes, and figures for sexual assault are even higher. One

survey shows that a staggering 13.1% of college aged men say

they’ve committed rape. What drives men to sexually assault

w... more

Police officers across the country are reporting high levels of burn out, with many quitting the force after only a year or two. But when stress and fatigue are part of the nature of the job, what can those on the frontline of public safety do about ... more

Air quality has always been thought of as a public health problem,

but is it an issue for public safety. In this episode, we examine how

pollution can impact levels of violent crime. Plus, how poor air

quality in prisons creates a hostile environm... more

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Recent Guests

Cristina Stara-Dumsky
person with addiction history featured in the pilot program at Open Doors Foundations
Open Doors, Providence, RI
Episode: Could GLP-1s cure addiction - and crime?
Jessica Massaroni
Foundations resident and GLP-1 pilot participant
Open Doors, Providence, RI
Episode: Could GLP-1s cure addiction - and crime?
Nick Horton
co-executive director of Open Doors
Open Doors, Providence, RI
Episode: Could GLP-1s cure addiction - and crime?
Dr. Sarah Kawasaki
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Director of Addiction Services
Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute
Episode: Could GLP-1s cure addiction - and crime?
Nicholas Revel
Executive Director of CASPER (Center for Addiction Science, Policy and Research)
CASPER
Episode: Could GLP-1s cure addiction - and crime?
Alex Jutka
acting director of Allegheny County Department of Human Services
Allegheny County DHS
Episode: Could GLP-1s cure addiction - and crime?
Jess Ladd
Advocate and entrepreneur, co-founder of The Fund to Prevent Sexual Assault
The Fund to Prevent Sexual Assault / Calisto
Episode: Men Assaulting Women: How do we stop them?
Kennedy Johnston
Economics PhD student researching reporting of sexual assault
Texas A&M University
Episode: Men Assaulting Women: How do we stop them?
Sean Baer
Former police officer and crime analyst
Tempe Police Department
Episode: Burnout on the frontline of public safety

Host

Cristina Quinn
Host focused on investigating what works to improve public safety, traveling from prisons to universities to gather evidence-based insights.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 37 ratings
  • Great podcast

    I’m always looking for podcasts that are educational and actually fun and interesting to listen to and this is a new favorite. Feels like This American Life meets Stuff You Should Know. The host is really engaging and thoughtful. Can’t wait for the next episode!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Yllom1989
    United States2 months ago
  • Amazing Host, amzing info

    CQ is amazing, I’ve learned so much about the Criminal Justice System because of her. The Washington Post lost a baddie

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    I would recommend it sometimes
    United States2 months ago
  • Important info, more discussions needed

    This show highlights important issues in the criminal legal systems. The host using words like “convict” and “criminal” without nuance bothers me, though. Those of us long in these trenches no longer use these terms.

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    SEP825
    United States3 months ago
  • Love this

    Need more shows like this

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    007345
    United States3 months ago
  • Learned a lot

    Very informative!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Drhjmacleod
    United States3 months ago

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A investigative series that probes what actually works to improve public safety, frequently weighing evidence from researchers, practitioners, and policy makers. Recent episodes center on police training, procedural justice, and the human factors influencing decision-making in high-stakes environments, alongside explorations of rehabilitation-focused prison models and employment challenges for people with criminal histories. Notable strengths include grounding discussions in empirical data, accessible storytelling across diverse sites (prisons, universities, police departments), and a willingness to challenge prevailing assumptions about crime reduction strategies. This show often features practitioners and scholars who translate research i... more

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2. Jessica Massaroni
3. Nick Horton
4. Dr. Sarah Kawasaki
5. Nicholas Revel
6. Alex Jutka
7. Jess Ladd
8. Kennedy Johnston

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