CrimeTalk

An educational resource for students and staff studying the sociology of crime, deviance and social censure, criminology, sociology of law and socio-legal studies;  the intriguing stuff that made the subject fascinating in the first place. So much of this has now become political that we also discuss politics.

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"It's just oiling the wheels", mate, deviancy theory is dead.... 03 June 2026 Colin Sumner 1799
Back after unfinished genocides 03 June 2026 Colin Sumner 378
A lesson on politics, crime and public service from the US 12 January 2021 Colin Sumner 3082
A white supremacist American state? Or a chain-gang regency for 'mad' King Donald? 07 January 2021 Colin Sumner 1862
New criminology students: the awful but exciting truth! 14 September 2020 Colin Sumner 2065
Racism in policing: a question of suspicion 11 August 2020 Colin Sumner 4663
Malice in wonderland 3: eugenics and self-harming 07 July 2020 Colin Sumner 2061
Malice in wonderland 2: demonising others and the sociopathic government 07 July 2020 Colin Sumner 2865
Malice in wonderland 1: Brexit and development in reverse 07 July 2020 Colin Sumner 2960
Politics, criminology and CrimeTalk 01 July 2020 Colin Sumner 879
CrimeTalk upgrade, refurb and sustainability 27 April 2014 Written by Colin Sumner 6679
Media, policing and politics 3 13 March 2012 Colin Sumner 8909
Media, policing and politics 2 09 March 2012 Colin Sumner 9907
Media, policing and politics 1 19 February 2012 Colin Sumner 19586
Racism in the Met: memories from the 1980's 04 January 2012 Colin Sumner 12332
Rage and riots: the Mexican wave that began in Tunisia 05 December 2011 Colin Sumner 9188
Riots, aggravated shopping and 30 years of opportunism 02 September 2011 Colin Sumner 36752
Distrust of banks & government: implications for criminology 17 May 2011 Colin Sumner 6029
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