The Z Files
Calling all crime enthusiasts! The Z Files podcast is your space to learn the nitty gritty details about crime in order to improve your personal safety, remove anxiety about victimization, and satisfy that weird curiosity we all have about law breakers. Criminology and Sociology professor Tiffany Zhang exposes the anatomy of all things criminal from shoplifting to wrongful convictions to crimes of the government. Episodes will cover the mafia, torture in the US, the CIA, juvenile delinquency, wrongful convictions, exonerations, white collar crime, environmental crime, health crimes, mass shooters, and general information about the criminal justice system. Download an Episode and subscribe to the channel to keep the episodes coming!
The Z Files
Welcome to Class-Explaining Crime with Social Bond Theory
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Cults, homicide, serial killing, property crime, and more? Can one theory explain why all these actions occur? Listen to our discussion of Travis Hirshi's Social Bond Theory and foster your own perspective. Join us as we apply this theory to a variety of topics.
**Warning: Discussion includes brief mentions of sexual assault and descriptions of victim-blaming rhetoric.