Probable Causation podcast

Probable Causation

A show about law, economics, and crime.

A show about law, economics, and crime.

 

#100

Episode 121: Peter Blair on occupational licenses as information about criminal records

<a href='https://www.gse.harvard.edu/directory/faculty/peter-blair'>Peter Blair</a> talks ... more

18 Nov 2025

44 MINS

44:07

18 Nov 2025


#99

Episode 120: Joseph Doyle on improving foster care outcomes

<a href='https://mitmgmtfaculty.mit.edu/jjdoyle/'>Joseph Doyle</a> talks about improving f... more

21 Oct 2025

37 MINS

37:20

21 Oct 2025


#98

Bonus episode 15: Jens Ludwig on his book, Unforgiving Places

<a href='https://its.law.nyu.edu/facultyprofiles/index.cfm?fuseaction=profile.overview&per... more

23 Sep 2025

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:14

23 Sep 2025


#97

Episode 119: Elin Colmsjö on how health shocks affect criminal behavior

<a href='https://sites.google.com/view/elincolmsjo/'>Elin Colmsjö</a> talks about how heal... more

26 Aug 2025

50 MINS

50:45

26 Aug 2025


#96

Episode 118: Sekou Keita on media reporting policies, crime, and immigration

<a href='https://sites.google.com/site/sekoutkeita/home'>Sekou Keita</a> talks about how m... more

29 Jul 2025

52 MINS

52:38

29 Jul 2025


#95

Episode 117: Nour Abdul-Razzak on cognitive behavioral therapy for at-risk youth

<a href='https://www.nourabdulrazzak.com'>Nour Abdul-Razzak</a> talks about her research o... more

01 Jul 2025

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:46

01 Jul 2025


#94

Episode 116: Crystal Yang on accreditation of jail-based health care

<a href='https://sites.google.com/view/crystalsyang'>Crystal Yang</a> talks about her rese... more

03 Jun 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:13

03 Jun 2025


#93

Episode 115: Steve Mello on the long-term financial consequences of small fines

<a href='https://mello.github.io'>Steve Mello</a> talks the long-term financial impacts of... more

06 May 2025

37 MINS

37:01

06 May 2025


#92

Episode 114: Rachel Nesbit on mandating mental health treatment for probationers

<a href='https://sites.google.com/umd.edu/econ-jmc-rachel-nesbit'>Rachel Nesbit</a> talks ... more

08 Apr 2025

47 MINS

47:29

08 Apr 2025


#91

Episode 113: Peter Hull on a jail-based education program called IGNITE

<a href='https://about.peterhull.net/home'>Peter Hull</a> talks about the effects of a jai... more

11 Mar 2025

53 MINS

53:21

11 Mar 2025


#90

Episode 112: Abi Adams on economic abuse and intimate partner violence

<a href='https://abiadams.com'>Abi Adams</a> talks about economic abuse as it relates to i... more

11 Feb 2025

49 MINS

49:52

11 Feb 2025


#89

Episode 84: Alex Albright on bail reform (REBROADCAST)

<a href='https://www.albrightalex.com'>Alex Albright</a> talks about money bail and the ef... more

14 Jan 2025

52 MINS

52:15

14 Jan 2025


#88

Episode 111: Roman Rivera on electronic monitoring during the pretrial period

<a href='https://sites.google.com/view/romangabrielrivera/'>Roman Rivera</a> talks about t... more

17 Dec 2024

58 MINS

58:40

17 Dec 2024


#87

Episode 110: Aurélie Ouss on misaligned incentives in the criminal justice system

<a href='https://aouss.github.io/'>Aurélie Ouss</a> talks about how changing who pays for ... more

19 Nov 2024

46 MINS

46:48

19 Nov 2024


#86

Episode 109: Anjali Adukia on restorative justice practices in schools

Anjali Adukia talks about how using restorative justice practices in schools affects stude... more

22 Oct 2024

44 MINS

44:30

22 Oct 2024


#85

Episode 13: Ariel White on short jail spells and subsequent voting behavior (REBROADCAST)

<a href='https://arwhite.mit.edu'>Ariel White</a> talks about the effect of short jail spe... more

24 Sep 2024

44 MINS

44:08

24 Sep 2024


#84

Episode 7: Jeff Weaver on the effects of parental and sibling incarceration (REBROADCAST)

<a href='https://www.jeff-weaver.com'>Jeff Weaver</a> talks about the long-term effects of... more

27 Aug 2024

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:41

27 Aug 2024


#83

Episode 108: Emma Rackstraw on "Copaganda"

<a href='https://www.emmarackstraw.com/home'>Emma Rackstraw</a> talks about how reality TV... more

30 Jul 2024

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:51

30 Jul 2024


#82

Episode 107: David Macdonald on truth-in-sentencing policies

<a href='https://sites.google.com/view/dave-mac/home'>David Macdonald</a> talks about the ... more

02 Jul 2024

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:35

02 Jul 2024


#81

Episode 106: Ryan Sakoda on post-release supervision

<a href='https://law.uiowa.edu/people/ryan-t-sakoda'>Ryan Sakoda</a> talks about the effec... more

04 Jun 2024

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:05

04 Jun 2024