Episode 59: Controlling Crime Guest: Riley Reber and Malia Moss In this episode, Dewhitt interviews two more of his CJS 2023 spring semester students, Riley Reber and Malia Moss. Riley is a Normal West Community High School graduate and Malia is a Bloomington High School graduate. Dewhitt, Malia and Riley discuss the following:  Their career goals Controlling crime Uniform Crime Report NIBRS National Crime Victimization Survey 4th Amendment 5th Amendment 6th Amendment Memphis Police Department Tyre Nichols Killing Police Training George Floyd Act Police killings of black men and women Wh ..read more

Episode 58: The Three Levels of Justice Guest: Shanetta Cruthers and Ty Row In this episode, Dewhitt interviews his first two students of the 2023 spring semester, Shanetta Cruthers and Ty Row. Shanetta is a Bloomington High School graduate and Ty graduated from Lincoln High School in Lincoln, Illinois. Dewhitt, Ty and Shanetta discuss the following:  Their career goals Local CJS agencies State CJS agencies Federal CJS agencies Picket Fence Model Description of the system 1968 Crime Control Act Law Enforcement Assistance Administration Law Enforcement Education Program U.S. Constitutiona ..read more

Episode 57:Youthbuild McLean County  Guest: Tracey Polson In this episode, Dewhitt sits down with wonder woman and CEO of the McLean County Youthbuild Program, Mrs. Tracey Polson. Director Polson summarizes her journey of how she became Director of McLean County Youthbuild,  and informs me of the purpose and goal of the program. Tracey and I discuss the following:  Her career path Working as a Nanny Growing up in Oklahoma The purpose of Youthbuild The population her program serves The different components of the program Community service The importance of education The construc ..read more

Episode 56: The Purple Raider Guest: Daniella Aguilar Sosa Dewhitt interviews one more of his fall 2022 Heartland Community College Introduction to Criminal Justice students, Daniella Aguilar Sosa. Daniella was born in Bloomington, Illinois and attended Bloomington High School. Dewhitt and Daniella discuss the following:   How the semester has gone His career goal and major Why he enrolled in the course Criminal law Sentencing Immigration DACA Courtroom adversarial system  14th amendment White Supremacy  Black Lives Matter Free community college What he’d like the Biden adminis ..read more

Episode 55: The Coal City Coaler Guest: Abram Wills  Dewhitt interviews one more of his fall 2022 Heartland Community College Introduction to Criminal Justice students, Abram Wills. Abram was born in Morris, Illinois and attended Coal City High School. Dewhitt and Abram discuss the following:   How the semester has gone His career goal and major Why he enrolled in the course Juvenile Justice In re Winship In re Gault Specific deterrence General deterrence Special Master in the Trump Case Setting the U.S. Constitution Aside 8th amendment/cruel and unusual punishment White Supremacy&n ..read more

Episode 54: Juvenile Justice Guest: Davis Womack and Nikolas Wilmoth Dewhitt interviews two more of his fall 2022 Heartland Community College Introduction to Criminal Justice students, Davis Womack and Nikolas Wilmoth. Davis is currently still in high school, attending Keystone, and will be receiving dual credit, high school and college credit. Nikolas attended Bloomington High School. Dewhitt, Davis, and Nikolas discuss the following:    How the semester has gone Their career goal and major Why they enrolled in the course Juvenile Justice Schall v. Martin Kent v. United States In r ..read more

Episode 53: Probation and Parole Guest: Jackson Oliver and Ryan Small Dewhitt interviews two more of his fall 2022 Heartland Community College Introduction to Criminal Justice students, Jackson Oliver and Ryan Small. Ryan attended Olympia High School and Jackson attended Bloomington High School. Dewhitt, Jackson, and Ryan discuss the following:   Their semester status Career goal and major Why they enrolled in the course Differences between probation and parole Parole Board Judge Griffin v. Wisconsin Minnesota v. Murphy U.S. Supreme Court Diversity in thought Safety of Parole and Probati ..read more

Episode 52: Jails and Prisons Guest: Emma Noel Dewhitt interviews another of his fall 2022 Heartland Community College Introduction to Criminal Justice students, Emma Noel. Emma is from Lexington, Illinois and graduated from Penn Foster High School. Dewhitt and Emma discuss the following:   Her semester status Her career goal and major Why she enrolled in the course Historicity of Jails and Prisons Pennsylvania Prison System Auburn Prison System U.S. compared to the world Solitary Confinement Proves too expensive Single-cell design becomes too expensive New York congregate work system pr ..read more

Episode 51: The Sentencing Guest: Logan Freeman  Dewhitt interviews one more of his fall 2022 Heartland Community College Introduction to Criminal Justice students, Logan Freeman. Logan was home schooled in Bloomington, Illinois. Dewhitt and Logan discuss the following:   Midway point of the school year His career goal Sentencing philosophies Deterrence  Rehabilitation Restorative Justice Sentencing Models Determinant sentencing Indeterminant sentencing Mandatory sentencing Habitual Offender Law Death penalty Furman v. Georgia (1972) Gregg v. Georgia (1976) NAACP Thurgood Marsh ..read more

Episode 50: The Courtroom Participants and the Trial Guest: Aidan Nemeth and Harmony Zimmerman   Dewhitt interviews two more of his fall 2022 Heartland Community College Introduction to Criminal Justice students, Aidan Nemeth and Harmony Zimmerman. Harmony attended High School Prairie Central High School in Fairbury, Illinois and Aidan attended Lincoln High School in, Lincoln Illinois. Dewhitt, Harmony and Aidan discuss the following:    The start of school year Their career goal Prosecutor Defense Attorney Judge Jury Clerk Court reporter Bailiff  Pretrial decisions S ..read more