The Discipline and Punish Podcast
Interviews with academics and experts who work on issues related to the U.S. criminal justice system. Host Thomas Baker is a PhD student in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. He is a former police officer who studies police culture and police use of force. Thomas is a U.S. Army veteran and a 2018 Pat Tillman Scholar award winner.
Episodes
28 episodes
#28 FATAL ENCOUNTERS – Documenting Police Related Deaths in the U.S. – Brian Burghart
On this episode, Brian Burghart and I discuss his work to document every police related deaths in the U.S. since the year 2000. We talk about the lack of a comprehensive government run national database, why he came to create Fatal Encounters, ...
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Episode 28
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1:14:07
#27 POLICE VIOLENCE AND BLACK CHILDREN – The psychological costs and implications – Ashley N. Jackson
www.thomasowenbaker.com for podcasts, LIVE streams, writing, and more.In this episode, Ashley N. Jackson from Washington University-St. Louis and I discuss the psychological impacts of police violence on adolescent Black boys. We talk a...
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Episode 27
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1:13:05
#26 DEFUND THE POLICE – What Does The End of Policing Look Like? – Alex Vitale
www.thomasowenbaker.comIn this episode, Professor Alex Vitale from Brooklyn College and I discuss his book The End of Policing. We talk about the current crisis and how the use of policing as a form of social control can be re...
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Episode 26
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44:58
#25 THE FUZZY LINE BETWEEN WAR AND POLICING – Where does one end and the other begin – Green Beret Logan Leslie
On this episode, Green Beret, Tillman Scholar, and Harvard Law graduate Logan Leslie and I discuss the fuzzy line between domestic law enforcement and the military. We talk about the veteran experience and how the Global War on Terrorism influe...
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Episode 25
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1:48:55
#24 BODY OF THE CONQUISTADOR – Early European Social Control in the Americas – Professor Rebecca Earle
Please visit thomasowenbaker.com for more podcasts, videos, streams, and writing.On this episode, Professor Rebecca Earle and I discuss early forms of social control in the Americas. Professor Earle studies the history of food and focuse...
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Episode 24
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54:32
#23 PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS IN THE AGE OF BLACK LIVES MATTER – With former PSYOP’s soldier - Rick Schumacher
Please visit thomasowenbaker.com for more podcasts, videos, streams, and writing.Check out https://www.schumachercg.com/ for information regarding Rick’s consultant work. On this ep...
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Episode 23
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1:27:35
#22 UTOPIAN DREAMING INSIDE SEATTLE’S CHAZ - A Marine combat correspondent reports – Ethan E. Rocke
Please visit thomasowenbaker.com for more podcasts, videos, streams, and writing.Check out coffeeordie.com to see Ethan’s recent work.On this episode, Coffee or Die senior editor Ethan Rocke a...
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Episode 22
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2:12:04
#21 THE AGONY and the ECSTASY OF #METOO - Finding justice following a sex crime - Guy Hamilton-Smith
Please visit www.thomasowenbaker.com for more podcasts, videos, streams, and writing.On this episode, Guy Hamilton-Smith and I discuss sex crimes, his experience as a victim and an offender, the origins of the #metoo movement, how the U....
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Episode 21
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1:19:29
#20 - FROM THE BATTLEFIELD TO THE BOOKSHELF – EXPLORING POLICE FICTION – Terry Weaver Jr.
FROM THE BATTLEFIELD TO THE BOOKSHELF – EXPLORING POLICE FICTION – Terry Weaver Jr. Ep. 20On this episode, Terry Weaver and I discuss his book A Dark Day in Texas. We talk about the Pat Tillman Foundation, his time as a Navy Cor...
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Episode 20
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55:40
#19 - HOW DO WE MAKE POLICE OFFICERS TREAT TRANSGENDER PEOPLE FAIRLY? – Professor Jace Valcore
On this episode, Professor Valcore and I discuss the history of policing in the transgender community, the current state of affairs, what impact has training on addressing the problem, and steps we can take to create an institution that provide...
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Episode 19
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1:07:16
#18 - HOW DO POLICE LEARN TO DEFEND THEMSELVES? – Exploring the state of police defensive tactics – Professor Jeremy Butler
On this episode, Professor Butler and I discuss his research, his negative experience with police as a Black child growing up in Chicago, his martial arts and policing careers, his transition to academia, and the current state of police defensi...
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Episode 18
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1:17:02
#17 - ADDRESSING RACIAL INEQUALITY FROM WITHIN THE CONSERVATIVE MOVEMENT with BRENDA GERBER VINCENT
Brenda Gerber Vincent is a former Deputy Finance Director for the “Mike Pence for Indiana” campaign and later served as First Lady Karen Pence’s Chief of Staff. Currently, she works to bring economic opportunity to the greater Ft. Wayne Indiana...
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Episode 17
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1:00:11
#16 - VIOLENCE IN POLICING – A DOUBLE EDGED SWORD – protests, chokes, and jiu jitsu – Ed Maguire
On this episode, Professor Ed Maguire from Arizona State University joins me to discuss the current crisis in policing. We talk about his working-class path through academia and journey to martial arts, choke holds in law enforcement, the Raysh...
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Episode 16
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1:12:32
#15 - Public Sociology During an Age of Rapid Technological Change – Public Criminology – Rod Graham
On this episode, Professor Rod Graham from the Sociology and Criminology Department at Old Dominion University joins me. We talk about how academics can engage the general public during an age of rapid technological change, the unique power of ...
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Episode 15
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1:20:17
#14 - Desistance from Crime as a Social Movement: Change in an Age of Civil Unrest – Shadd Maruna
In this episode, Professor Shadd Maruna and I discuss his work on desistance from crime. We talk about how desistance is becoming a social movement, the importance of centering the lived experiences of the incarcerated and formerly incarcerated...
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Episode 14
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1:01:20
#13 - Public Trust in Policing: Are we even ready to begin the conversation? – Joe Hamm
In this episode, Professor Joe Hamm discusses the role of public trust in policing. We talk about the current national crisis, what needs to happen before the process of building trust in policing can even begin, why it is so important, and his...
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Episode 13
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59:53
#12 - Strangulation and Choking in Policing – Reuben Howden
In this episode, Professor Reuben Howden explains the difference between strangulation and choking, what impact these have on the human body, and application in law enforcement. We also discuss the recent uprisings across and how to move forwar...
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Episode 12
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50:14
#11 - Women of the Caliphate in America – Dr. Margaret Webber Smith
On this episode, Dr. Margaret Webber Smith and I discuss her work on female Islamic State (ISIS) members who reside in the United States. We also talk about her career as an army officer, her new job at the United States Military Academy at Wes...
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Episode 11
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1:22:26
#10 - The Future of Policing Amidst an Uprising – The George Floyd Homicide - Thaddeus Johnson
On this episode, Professor Thaddeus Johnson and I discuss his path in and out of policing, his research, the George Floyd Murder, Codiv-19, police management, and the future of U.S. policing. Thaddeus Johnson is a Criminal Justice and Criminolo...
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Episode 10
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53:13
#9 - The connections between foster care and the criminal justice system – Lauren Morgan
On this episode, I talk with Lauren Morgan about the complicated relationship between the foster care system and the juvenile criminal justice system in the U.S. Lauren is a PhD student in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at t...
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Episode 9
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1:01:34
#8 - The power of the American Sheriff – Mirya Holman
On this episode, Professor Mirya Holman and I discuss the powerful role of the Sheriff in U.S. culture and politics. We talk about immigration, constraints on police administrators, the future of elected law enforcement officials, and the role ...
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Episode 8
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56:12
#7 - The power of storytelling in policing – Don Kurtz
On this episode, Professor Don Kurtz and I discuss the role of storytelling in law enforcement. How do the gendered stories officers tell influence police culture and the rest of society? We also discuss the uncertainty of post-Coronavirus high...
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Episode 7
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1:08:52
#6 - Can a police officer use Jiu-Jitsu to control a larger suspect? – Evandro Nunes
On this episode, World Class Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competitor and police trainer Evandro Nunes tells us about the state of police defensive tactics training in the United States. We also talk about the importance managing time and distance in a f...
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Episode 6
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1:02:39
#5 - Photographing methamphetamine struggles in the rural south – Whitney Tchoula
On this episode, Whitney Tchoula and I discuss her work using photographs to explore methamphetamine consumption in the rural south. We talk about agency, ethics, the power of images, and Whitney walks us through some amazing photographs. ...
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Episode 5
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1:00:16
#4 - Race, Class and Cannabis - Bobby Boxerman
On this episode, Bobby Boxerman and I discuss the role race and class play in shaping cannabis laws. What role did these forces play in making the plant illegal, in enforcing the laws, and in the current wave of legalization? We also talk about...
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Episode 4
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1:06:00