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Amy Shlosberg, Ph.D , is an Associate Professor of Criminology and Department Chair at Fairleigh Dickinson University where she teaches courses on Wrongful Conviction, Offender Reentry and Reintegration, Race and Crime, Penology, Comparative Justice Systems, Data Analysis and Research Methods. Her primary research focuses on miscarriages of justice, the negative implications of incarceration and issues surrounding reentry, with an emphasis on policy and procedural reform. She is also the co-host of two podcasts: Women & Crime and Direct Appeal\n\xa0\nAmy and I connect via Instagram (where all the best relationships are born) and I immediately knew I wanted to have her on the show.\xa0The work she is doing in our criminal justice system is so important.\xa0And it\u2019s so important that all of us US citizens understand the way our system works - and repeatedly fails to work.\xa0I learned so much in this conversation and I think you will too.\xa0\xa0\n\nListen in to hear Amy share:\n\nHow she got involved teaching people in prisons and why it lights her up\n\nThe impact of bringing university students into her prison classroom\n\nWhat inspired her and her podcast co host to create Women & Crime\n\nHow women can be offenders and victims in our criminal justice system at the same time\n\nHer thoughts on whether or not our current criminal justice system works\n\nHow the culture of poverty impacts our criminal justice system\n\nWhy people are wrongfully convicted and the role of bias in wrongful convictions\n\nThe problem with our bail system\n\nWhy she has hope for our criminal justice system in spite of its current\xa0\n\n\nLinks mentioned:\n\nTake my Shameless Summer Survey and win $100 gift card: shamelessmom.com/survey\n\n\nConnect with Amy: womenandcrimepodcast.com/\n\n\nPodcast: Women and Crime\n\n\nPodcast: Direct Appeal\xa0\n\n\nWomen and Crime on Instagram and Facebook: @womenandcrimepodcast\n\n\xa0\nSponsor info and promo codes:\n\nPlease find our sponsor information here: shamelessmom.com/sponsor/\n\n\nInterested in becoming a sponsor of the Shameless Mom Academy? Email our sales team at sales@adalystmedia.com\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices