Anthropology Of Crime
By Helidth Ravenholm
This is Anthropology of Crime.
Anthropology Of Crime Feb 15, 2024
The poison pen letters: Pamphlets, scandal sheets, Bridgerton and murder
Today's episode explores the concept (and many faces) of poison pen writings, why they are similar, how they are connected to crime, and, of course, the currently most famous anonymous writings of Lady Whistledown.
This episode was researched, written and narrated by me, Helidth Ravenholm
Sound editing and technical support was done by C. Reid
Music by LiteSaturation and Ashot Danielyan on Pixabay
Refugees, trafficking and minorities - Interview with Giuliana Inturrisi
An interview on how refugee status, minority status and trafficking intersect with each other and other topics.
Just a friendly note : like with many interviews done online, the sound isn't as good as otherwise.
Interview - Helidth Ravenholm and Giuliana Inturrisi
Sound editing and technical support was done by C. Reid
Music by LiteSaturation on Pixabay
Victim's Rights and Privacy
How do victim's rights feature in the discussion on privacy? What about tech? What is necessary to consider when we use technological advances to solve crime?
This episode was researched, written and narrated by me, Helidth Ravenholm
Sound editing and technical support was done by C. Reid
Music by LiteSaturation and Ashot Danielyan on Pixabay
Crime as a spectacle - Interview with Rachel Monroe
Our true crime obsession treats crime as a sort of spectacle. In this interview, I discuss this and more with Rachel Monroe, a journalist and author of Savage Appetites.
Interview - Helidth Ravenholm and Rachel Monroe
Sound editing and technical support was done by C. Reid
Music by LiteSaturation on Pixabay
Cold and Historic Cases
Cold cases and historic cases form a staple of true crime. But what *are* they, and how do we decide if a case is cold or already part of history? In this episode, we look at how our relationship to violence of the past is formed... and more.
This episode was researched, written and narrated by me, Helidth Ravenholm
Sound editing and technical support was done by C. Reid
Music by LiteSaturation on Pixabay, additional music by Juan Sanchez and Universfield from Pixabay Show Notes are here
International Crimes in the Past : Forming Human Rights
In the last episode, we spoke about transnational crimes and how they differ from international crimes. In this one, we'll discuss how we came by the definition of international crimes and the Declaration of Human Rights that enshrined them into social conscience.
This episode was researched, written and narrated by me, Helidth Ravenholm
Sound editing and technical support was done by C. Reid
Music by LiteSaturation and Ashot Danielyan on Pixabay
International and Transnational Crime
We often talk about crime that spans over more than one country as "international". But what are international and transnational crimes, really, and are they a separate issue, or linked?
This episode was researched, written and narrated by me, Helidth Ravenholm
Sound editing and technical support was done by C. Reid
Music by LiteSaturation and Juan Sanchez from Pixabay
Technical Hiatus & The Green Routes Project
We had to take a short break this week, but here's an introduction to the Green Routes Project.
Sound editing and technical support was done by C. Reid
Music by Dmitry Taras and Juan Sanchez from Pixabay
Cultural Heritage Crime
Cultural heritage crime is crime. So why don’t we hear about it?
This episode was researched, written and narrated by me, Helidth Ravenholm
Sound editing and technical support was done by C. Reid
Music by LiteSaturation, soundbay and Samuel F. Johanns from Pixabay
Other Kinds of Crime
So far we have discussed crime as true crime genre often uses it - a staple of specific violent crimes. But what about other crimes, and what influence do they have on humans in general and on us in specific?
This episode was researched, written and narrated by me, Helidth Ravenholm
Sound editing and technical support was done by C. Reid
Music by LiteSaturation, Ashot Danielyan and Pumpupthemind from Pixabay
Sound effects by Pixabay
Minorities and Crime
Following from the previous episode, we look at crime, criminalisation and criminality in minority context.
This episode was researched, written and narrated by me, Helidth Ravenholm
Sound editing and technical support was done by C. Reid
Music by LiteSaturation and Ashot Danielyan from Pixabay
Sound effects by Pixabay
Crime, Criminality and Criminalisation
What is the relationship between crime, criminalisation and criminality? What do they mean in social and cultural context? How do they influence human rights? This episode explores those questions.
This episode was researched, written and narrated by me, Helidth Ravenholm
Sound editing and technical support was done by C. Reid
Music by LiteSaturation and Ashot Danielyan from Pixabay
Sound effects by Pixabay
Bonus Episode - Talking About Difficult Things
Talking about difficult things is hard, but necessary. And yet, we often get lost in rehashing the negative rather than focus on the desired results. At the same time, we must not forget that none of these topics leave us feeling nothing. In this episode, I discuss my own experiences and more.
This episode was researched, written and narrated by Helidth Ravenholm
Sound editing and technical support was done by C. Reid Music by LiteSaturation on Pixabay
How we form perception of crime - Part 2
The second part of episode 2 focuses on historic and modern cases. It is not an easy episode, featuring discussion of abuse and human rights violations, including racism and rape. Please proceed with care.
Note : while many of these topics remain sadly relevant today, we are focusing on historic aspects here and how they influence perceptions of crime then, and how that can feature today, but we do not specifically delve into topics of eg racism today, and so the discussion is predominantly on and around the past. This does not mean that we do not recognise the importance of understanding the impact of these issues today... only that we are discussing a very specific issue here, an issue without which today's problems likely would not exist. Understanding the past can help us work for a better present, as can widely spread allyship.
This episode was researched, written and narrated by Helidth Ravenholm
Sound editing and technical support was done by C. Reid
Music by LiteSaturation on Pixabay, Sound effects by pixabay; additional music by Patrick Richmond from Pixabay
Due to extensive amount of referencing, the show notes can be found here - https://ravenholm-consultations.com/podcast-anthropology-of-crime/
How We Form Perception of Crime - Part 1
What decides how we feel about crime, victims, perpetrators? In this two part episode, we will look at some of the factors influencing our behaviour.
Recommended reading -
https://www.law.ac.uk/resources/blog/why-we-love-true-crime/
https://www.amazon.com/Scream-Chilling-Adventures-Science-Fear/dp/1610397169
This episode was researched, written and narrated Helidth Ravenholm
Sound editing and technical support was done by C. Reid
Music by LiteSaturation, orangery and Zakhar Valaha from Pixabay
Sound effects by Jurij, Zen, VikukaChannel and Pixabay
Introduction to Anthropology Of Crime
What does anthropology have to do with crime? Better yet- what do social and cultural anthropology have to do with crime?
In this first episode, we discuss what this podcast will be about; we delve into how crime, true crime and anthropology are connected, and touch upon a real case that illustrates why anthropology can help us understand why we think about crime the way we do.
This episode was researched, written and narrated by Helidth Ravenholm
Sound editing and technical support was done by C. Reid
Music by LiteSaturation on Pixabay, Sound effects by pixabay and solarmusic; additional music by stereocode
Show Notes
https://www.policemuseum.org.uk/crime-casebook/interesting-cases/murder-of-marion-gilchrist-1908/
https://naturalhistory.si.edu/education/teaching-resources/social-studies/forensic-anthropology
Anthropology of Crime - teaser
Crime attracts us. It fascinates us. It terrifies us. In more ways than one, it’s a part of our lives. But how we think about it is a part of our societies and cultures. Join me as I explore the many faces of crime in this brand new podcast. This is Anthropology of Crime Helidth Ravenholm is an independent anthropological researcher and consultant, specialising in social and cultural behaviour. For over a decade, her consultancy has brought anthropology to various clients as well as the public, via ways as diverse as private consultations and Instagram (where she heads @anthropologyiseverywhere and the new @culturecontact_business). Her research predominantly focuses on minority rights, animal human relations and intersection between crime, tech and human rights.
Episode written and narrated by Helidth Ravenholm Sound Editing - C Reid Music by Dmitry Taras from Pixabay Art and Photography - C Reid