Explaining Crime is the newsletter that helps you 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:
Your First Five, a free, curated list of five new crime studies, published Tuesdays and Thursdays. Originally a daily Medium column, Your First Five 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 endeavours.
Crime Research Update, a paid, comprehensive directory of new research published by crime journals I that I follow, sorted by geography and published Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
Last Week’s Crime Research, a free directory of research published online the previous week, also sorted by geography but only published on Tuesdays.
One series is on hiatus, but set to return in September:
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.
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