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**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.

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Aniah Blanchard Jan 03, 2023

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Ep 108: After a young woman disappears, her distraught parents campaign for new legislation that would protect other women from suffering the same fate as their daughter.

This is the Aniah Blanchard story

Sources for Today's Episode:

Wptv.com
An episode of 48 Hours
The Montgomery Advertiser
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The Yogurt Shop Murders (Holiday Special from Patreon) Dec 27, 2022

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Ep 107: Four girls were killed in an Austin yogurt shop in a horrific crime in 1991 but more than thirty years later this case remains open

Is it still possible to solve this brutal crime and what new developments are there in the investigation?

This is the Eliza Thomas, Jennifer Harbison, Sarah Harbison, and Amy Ayers story.

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An episode of 48 Hours
An episode of Cold Cade Detective
The New York Post
Gosanangelo.com

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Seemona Sumasar Dec 20, 2022

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Ep 106: A woman’s report of a sexual assault ends with her arrest for a violent felony. Did she really commit these crimes, or was she framed by an angry ex-lover?

This is the Seemona Sumasar story

Sources for Today's Episode:

The New York Times
Dateline Secrets Uncovered
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Sumasar v. Nassau County case text

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Anni Dewani Dec 13, 2022

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Ep 105: A 28 year old women is murdered on her South African honeymoon. Was this a car-jacking gone bad, or had the whole trip been planned as a means to her end?

This is the Anni Dewali story

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Atavist Magazine
The independent
The guardian
The Daily Mail
BBC
Southern African Legal Information Institute

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Lauren Giddings Dec 06, 2022

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Ep 104: A young female law school graduate vanishes into thin air but a shocking discovery would reveal a threat right next door

This is the Lauren Giddings story

Sources for Today's Episode:

An episode of Nightmare Next Door
Medium.com
The Washington Post
An episode of A Time to Kill
An article from Above the Law
WGXA News Stephen McDaniel Interview

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Audio Editor: Seiler Burr
Script Editor: Abagail Belcastro
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Brittney Griner Nov 29, 2022

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Ep 103: An American two-time Olympic medalist faces almost a decade of jail time in a Russian prison. At the mercy of a foreign justice system and far from home, her only options are completely reliant on the ever-shifting pendulum of global politics.

This is the Brittney Griner story

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Insider.com
Essentiallysports.com
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CNN
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Jennair Gerardot Nov 22, 2022

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Ep 102: A husband’s lies would send his wife in a downward spiral that would have shocking and devastating consequences for all involved

This is the Jennair Gerardot Story

Sources for Today's Episode:

Irreparable by Mark Gerardot
An episode of 20/20
Discussions with our True Crime Book Club members

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Charity Lee Nov 15, 2022

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Ep 101: A mother’s unconditional love places her precariously between justice for her daughter, and leniency for her son. What can a person do when they find themselves caught between both sides of the Criminal Justice System?

This is the Charity Lee story

Sources for Today's Episode:

How now, Butterfly?: A Memoir of Murder, Survival and Transformation by Charity Lee
NY Post
The Family I Had- documentary
San Antonio Current

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Prisma Reyes Nov 08, 2022

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Ep 100: After a young mother’s gets into an argument with her ex- boyfriend ended in an argument, the woman continued to drink on her own at the restaurant’s bar

A few hours later she drove to her ex-boyfriend’s apartment building, parking her car out front and running into the parking garage of the complex

But what happened in this garage after she entered it is still a mystery that needs to be solved.

This is the Prisma Reyes Story.

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People.com
NBC news
Oxygen.com
Interview with Dan Fuchs

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Angie Barlow Nov 01, 2022

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Ep 99: On an October evening in 2016, a young woman attended a small party where she was hired to work as a dancer but was this invitation a rouse with an ulterior motive

This is the Angie Barlow story

Sources for Today's Episode:

Wishtv.com
Crime Watch Daily
Wrtv.com
USA Today
Interview with Christina

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Special Thanks to: Christina Barlow

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