Women and Crime
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.
Episodes
May 14, 2024 • 38 mins
Ep 179: In 2012, a young woman googled herself out of amusement. But what came back would change the trajectory of her life forever.
This is the Noelle Martin story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
Noellemartin.org
Brennan Center for Justice
Forbes
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
News.com.au
The Guardian
Time Magazine
Techspot.com
Elle magazine
Noelle’s tedx talk
Wonder women tech.com
Rolling stone
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May 7, 2024 • 56 mins
Ep 178: A passionate love triangle leads to the murder of an innocent 22-year-old man, but in this case, nothing is what it seems
This is the Mary Shieler story
Sources for Today's Episode:
The documentary “TallHotBlond”
ABC News
The New York Times
The Lockport Journal
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May 3, 2024 • 7 mins
When a member of the prominent Coors family goes missing, it’s a race against the clock to find the person who abducted him before it’s too late.
Listen now to the story of Adolph Coors III, on the Moms and Mysteries Podcast.
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April 30, 2024 • 44 mins
Ep 177: A college student goes viral for her positive outlook on her cancer diagnosis. But an anonymous tip to the police will make her story viral for all the wrong reasons
This is the Madison Russo story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
Crime online
Fox news
USA Today
People
CBS
North Scott Press
Credits:
Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
Produced by James Varga
Audio Editor, Seiler Burr
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April 23, 2024 • 46 mins
Ep 176: A teenage girl sneaks out of her bedroom window in the middle of the night and calls 911. What law enforcement finds behind the front door is a house of horrors
This is the Jordan Turpin story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
20/20 Special with Diane Sawyer
Investigative Discovery Crime Feed
New York Post
CBS News
Business Insider
Credits:
Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
Produced by James Var...
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April 16, 2024 • 49 mins
Ep 175: After a young girl seemingly vanishes into thin air, would her social media history provide any clues as to her whereabouts?
Eight years after this young girl seemingly vanished into thin air, are police any closer to finding her?
This is the Mekayla Bali story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
https://www.bringmekaylabalihome.com
Saskatchewan Gazette
CBC news
Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers
CTV News
Global News
Sakstoda...
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April 9, 2024 • 47 mins
Ep 174: A woman convicted of murdering her children 30 years ago is coming up for parole. But is she ready to rejoin society? Or should she remain incarcerated?
This is the Susan Smith story
Sources for Today's Episode:
Crimelibary.org
People.com
Fox News
Stacey Mallicoat’s book, Women, Gender and Crime
Myer and Oberman’s book, When Mothers Kill: Interviews from Prison
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April 2, 2024 • 75 mins
Ep 173: A mother of a mass shooter is convicted of manslaughter. But many have asked: should a parent be held responsible for the crimes of their children?
This is the Jennifer Crumbley story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
Detroit news
NY Mag
Detroit Free Press
AP news
NY Times
ABC news
NBC news
CNN
19th news.org
Michigan.gov
Credits:
Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
Produced & Edited by J...
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March 26, 2024 • 54 mins
Ep 172: In the 1980s, women were only just starting to break into the criminal justice field. But one woman wouldn’t just break in. She would go all the way to the top of the FBI, and pave the way for those behind her.
This is the Jana Monroe story
Sources for Today's Episode:
A&E
Hearts of Darkness by Jana Monroe
The New York Post
FBI.gov
Women, Gender and Crime by Stacy Mallicoat
Credits:
Written and Hosted by Amy S...
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March 19, 2024 • 44 mins
Ep 171: After nearly 20 years of addiction and cycles of incarceration, this woman became a renowned voice for formerly incarcerated females
This is the Susan Burton story.
Links mentioned:
https://anewwayoflife.org/
https://thewiredc.org
https://fortunesociety.org/
Sources for Today's Episode:
Becoming Ms. Burton: From Prison to Recovery to Leading the Fight for Incarcerated Women
Beingsusanburton.com
ABC 7
CNN
The N...
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March 12, 2024 • 52 mins
Ep 170: One woman’s come-back from drugs and incarceration would lead her to a life of service in helping indigenous families find their lost loved ones
This is the Lissa Yellow Bird story
Sources for Today's Episode:
High Country News
BBC News
Dateline episode “Secrets of Spirit Lake”
Indian Law Resource Center
The National Crime Information Center
The Department of Justice
The White House.gov/factsheet
The book “Yello...
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March 9, 2024 • 62 mins
In this episode of Serial Streamers Murderish host, Jami Rice is joined by Criminologists and fellow podcasters, Dr. Meghan Sacks and Dr. Amy Shlosberg. The women discuss the Netflix documentary: Lover, Stalker, Killer which details the murder case of Cari Farver and the woman who was responsible for her untimely death, Liz Golyar.
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March 5, 2024 • 49 mins
Ep 169: A teenage girl is shot in the face on her ride home from school. But her miraculous survival and tenacity for life would lead her to become the youngest noble peace prize recipient for her global advocacy work.
This is the Malala Yousafzai story.
Action Items
Malala.org- Malala fund is working for a world where every girl can learn and lead- her and her father founded and together run the org. Malala Fund invests in edu...
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February 27, 2024 • 51 mins
Ep 168: A woman’s sense of betrayal leads to one of the most devastating crimes in Kuwaiti history
This is the Nasra Youssef al-Enezi story
Sources for Today's Episode:
The Gulf News
Brittanica.com – Kuwait
Capitalpunishment.org
Medium.com
Journal – BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Pew Center for Research
The New Arab
And Coffeehouse Crimes on YouTube
Credits:
Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
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February 20, 2024 • 38 mins
Ep 167: A simple night out at the bar turns deadly when one woman meets three seemingly friendly strangers...
This is the Tiffany Jenks story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
Tiffany Obituary
KATU
Investigation Discovery’s ‘The Wonderland Murders: Deadly Decision’
Convo with her friend Erin
Psychology Today
NJ.com
oregonlive.com
Credits:
Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
Produced by James Varga
Audi...
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February 14, 2024 • 46 mins
Ep 166: When a talented graduate student is gunned down in front of her apartment building, a trio’s entanglement is exposed.
This is the Denita Smith Story
Sources for Today's Episode:
ABC11
An episode of Snapped
WRAL.com.
Heavy.com.
State v. Crawley (2011)
Daily Crime
Credits:
Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
Produced by James Varga
Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo
Script Editor, Abagail Belcast...
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February 6, 2024 • 45 mins
Ep 165: A woman is sentenced to life under a strict felony murder charge. But would her case cause the country to reevaluate how we define felony murder?
This is the Lisl Auman story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
The Denver Post
Summit Daily
Vanity Fair
Aspen times
Credits:
Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
Produced by James Varga
Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro
Music by Dessert Media
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January 31, 2024 • 58 mins
Ep 164: A young woman is burned alive, and survives long enough to identify her attacker. But is it enough for her family to find justice in the end?
This is the Jessica Chambers story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
Jessica Chambers: An ID Mystery
The Clarion Ledger
People.com
Oxygen.com
Star News
Darkhorse Press
Credits:
Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
Produced by James Varga
Script Editor, Abagai...
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January 23, 2024 • 49 mins
Ep 163: A woman receives a B12 shot from her doctor, but only days later she starts feeling very sick. When she seeks care for her illness, her bloodwork would reveal the unthinkable….
This is the Janice Trahan story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
Abc news
The advocate.com
Hivlawandpolicy.org
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January 16, 2024 • 41 mins
Ep 162: A young mother is savagely murdered in her own home, leaving little evidence and no witnesses. But investigators would find her killer through the most unlikely testimony….
This is the Sparkle Rai story
Sources for Today's Episode:
Several articles from the Atlanta Journal Constitution
NBC News
An episode of Black Girl Gone
ABC News
Transcript from Rai v. State
Credits:
Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Me...
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