To the limited extent that sociologists have considered non-academics’ trust in sociologists, legitimacy has become entwined with idea of a value-free, ‘objective’ sociology. However, broader philosophical/sociological work suggests credibility signals are more complex, with, for example, non-partisanship being separate to epistemic responsibility. In this article, I explore nature ‘credibility...

Violence is often thought of as a unitary concept. Today we are met with images of violence across America affecting our youth, parents, family, and others. High rates of violence are not caused by just one issue, but several. For example, poverty, poor job skills, risky behaviors, socioemotional development, education, etc. Psychologists focus on issues of nature versus nature, while economist...