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 1599
Back after unfinished genocides 03 June 2026 Colin Sumner 263
A lesson on politics, crime and public service from the US 12 January 2021 Colin Sumner 2949
A white supremacist American state? Or a chain-gang regency for 'mad' King Donald? 07 January 2021 Colin Sumner 1741
New criminology students: the awful but exciting truth! 14 September 2020 Colin Sumner 1924
Racism in policing: a question of suspicion 11 August 2020 Colin Sumner 4553
Malice in wonderland 3: eugenics and self-harming 07 July 2020 Colin Sumner 1980
Malice in wonderland 2: demonising others and the sociopathic government 07 July 2020 Colin Sumner 2756
Malice in wonderland 1: Brexit and development in reverse 07 July 2020 Colin Sumner 2858
Politics, criminology and CrimeTalk 01 July 2020 Colin Sumner 768
CrimeTalk upgrade, refurb and sustainability 27 April 2014 Written by Colin Sumner 6553
Media, policing and politics 3 13 March 2012 Colin Sumner 8760
Media, policing and politics 2 09 March 2012 Colin Sumner 9727
Media, policing and politics 1 19 February 2012 Colin Sumner 19418
Racism in the Met: memories from the 1980's 04 January 2012 Colin Sumner 12218
Rage and riots: the Mexican wave that began in Tunisia 05 December 2011 Colin Sumner 9014
Riots, aggravated shopping and 30 years of opportunism 02 September 2011 Colin Sumner 36503
Distrust of banks & government: implications for criminology 17 May 2011 Colin Sumner 5909
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