The Practice of Understanding Crime
by Aaron Jacklinin 🇺🇸 U.S. Politics
The Practice of Understanding Crime
About the Substack
The indie newsletter that helps you learn and think about crime, with journalism aimed at crime research. Since crime isn't one static thing, you can't "understand crime" once and move on; you need to keep doing it. You need a practice.
About Aaron Jacklin
I'm an independent journalist trained in criminology and journalism, writing about crime, violence, and how we come to understand them.
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