The Art of Explaining Crime is the newsletter that helps you think and write about crime responsibly. I officially launched the newsletter in January 2024. My name’s Aaron Jacklin and I have a background in journalism and criminology.
The newsletter currently includes the following series:
Five Studies About, a free, curated list of five new crime studies related to a single topic, published Tuesdays and Thursdays. Originally a daily Medium column called Your First Five (and then a twice-weekly column by the same name here on Substack), Five Studies About is a curated list of new studies published in peer-reviewed, academic criminology & criminal justice journals that I monitor. I hope you find research to inform, inspire, and elevate your explaining crime efforts.
Crime Research Update, a paid, comprehensive directory of new research published by crime journals I that I follow, sorted by type of crime and stage of criminal justice/legal system. This series is published three times per week, usually on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
One series is on hiatus:
What I Do, a free series that features one person in the crime content space each week and their answers to a set series of questions about what they do. I define the “crime content space” broadly and hope to feature a wide variety of people, including crime reporters, academics, podcasters, authors, victims' advocates, YouTubers, and more. The idea is to share and spread ideas about the different ways people are doing this kind of work and tips for how to do it.
As I gain momentum, I plan to add other regular components, including tutorials, feature articles, and more.
You can read more about the purpose of the newsletter:
And more about my background here:
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