It's Not Cheating If I Don't Think It's Cheating: The Great AI Debate
Guest: Patrick McClanahan
Using AI to cheat at school or university is currently a hot topic. You’ve likely seen the headlines: stories about students using chatbots to write essays, smart glasses discreetly worn during exams, or AI image generators fabricating original data for lab reports.
Educational institutions have responded by drawing up strict policies to deter AI-assisted academic dishonesty, warning of severe consequences ranging from failing grades to expulsion. But are these threats of punishment actually effective?
In this episode, Christopher Murphy speaks with Patrick McClanahan, a criminologist specializing in decision-making and risky behavior. Patrick and his colleague have set out to examine what truly drives students to take these risks and whether traditional deterrents stand a chance against the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence.
Read Patrick's full article here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S074756322600261X?via%3Dihub
5 May 2026
Strafe ohne Wirkung? Überraschende Ergebnisse aus der Jugendkriminalitätsforschung
Zu Gast: Florian Kaiser
Wussten Sie, dass fast jeder Jugendliche mindestens einmal das Gesetz bricht? Doch was passiert danach? Erzieht eine Strafe sie zum Besseren – oder stempelt sie erst recht als Kriminelle ab?" Darüber spricht Host Anna Schaich mit dem Soziologen und Kriminologen Florian Kaiser.
14 Apr 2026
20 Years of EUCRIM
Guests: Thomas Wahl, Anna Pingen, Indira Tie
We're celebrating 20 years of eucrim— the academic journal that's often been described as the 'instruction manual' of European criminal law.
Putting together a journal for 20 years requires a lot of time, energy, and most importantly talented personnel. Behind the scenes there are a dozen colleagues at the Institute working to ensure that eucrim comes out on time each quarter — from the editors who shape each issue's focus, to the translators who render complex legal concepts across multiple languages, to the proofreaders who ensure every citation is airtight. It is a labor of precision, patience, and genuine passion for the subject matter. Today, three of them sit down to discuss the journal — what it takes to produce it, how it has evolved over the years, and why, after 20 years, the work still feels as important as ever.
Read an article (or three) here: https://eucrim.eu/
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