Professor of Criminology at the University of Leicester (England) and Director of the Perpetuity Group
Martin Gill on KCRW
More from KCRW
For Passover dinner, consider charoset from 3 different traditions
NewsCharoset is a melange of dried and/or fresh fruits plus nuts — all chopped or ground to a paste. It’s typically prepared for seders or Passover ritual dinners.
Shoppers mourn 99 Cents Only as stores wind down operations
Business & EconomyBeloved 99 Cents Only stores are closing permanently, so customers are grabbing their final bargains.
Questions remain after Ohtani says ex-interpreter stole money
SportsLA Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani said his ex-interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, allegedly stole millions to pay gambling debts. His story raises plausibility questions.
Voter ID law sparks legal battle in OC
PoliticsCalifornia has filed a lawsuit against Huntington Beach over its recently passed voter ID law.
Trump tries to maintain party peace as trial begins
PoliticsIs the media’s coverage adding to the difficulties of Donald Trump’s criminal case? Where does protest cross the line into hate speech?
Can CA aquariums restore sea otter populations in the wild?
NewsThe Monterey Bay Aquarium has been fostering abandoned sea otter pups for release into the wild.
‘Challengers’: Characters drive the thrilling sports drama, says critic
NewsCritics review the latest film releases: “Challengers,” “Uncropped,” “Egoist,” and “Alien” (re-release).
Israel-Hamas war marks a turning point for Jews in America
NewsAtlantic writer Franklin Foer examines rising antisemitism from the political left, and why what he describes as a “Golden Age for American Jews” is over.
Judged 24/7 by the world: Social media is worsening youth mental health
NewsTechnology has devastated kids’ abilities to connect and learn. Pew data from 2022 says nearly half of teens were online almost constantly.