Half the planet is having a massive fight about how to correctly interpret an Ancient Greek poem but go ahead, close some more humanities departments.
Lisa Tompson
@lisatompson.bsky.social
Crime Scientist UK -> NZ Interested in generating and synthesising evidence for better crime prevention and policing policy. Methodologically promiscuous.
Any Wikipedia editors in the room? Anyone willing to help us create a Wikipedia entry for @crimrxiv.com?
Is crime in London ‘through the roof’? No. In comparison to other major global cities, people in London are fairly safe from most types of crime, as I talk about on this week’s episode of More or Less:
BBC Radio 4 - More or Less, Is crime in London ‘through the roof’?
How does violent crime in London compare to other global cities?
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‼️ New paper alert: In this study, Dr Jordan Tomkins, AProf @lisatompson.bsky.social and Prof Devon Polaschek found that stalking may not warrant a special status in predicting IPV recurrence, because it often co-occurs with other risk factors that collectively provide stronger predictive utility 🤔
The intro to the upcoming issue of @evidencebasejnl.bsky.social Earlier version here: crimrxiv.com/pub/4gndg0ku/r…
Dr Tina Murphy: can procedural justice de-escalste volatile interactions with 'Sovereign Citizens' (anti-govt)? Analysis of BWC footage suggests more compliance & less resistance, so yes. More respectful dialogue = less resistence & more legitimacy #ARCJC2026
Dr Matt Davies on his RCT of a co-designed Whāriki Haumaru initiative partnering with Māori wardens to address failures to appear at court. Fusing beh sci & culturally grounded principles, positive results (qual & quant). Excellent e.g. of the fusion needed to improve CJS exp for Māori #ARCJC2026
Lyndel Bates presenting their RCT of procedurally just random breath tests with an army of researchers from Griffith Criminology Institute. Key finding: people who were treated with PJ principles subsequently drove slower than comparators.
Peak Finder might be one of the most useful apps I have when on photography roadies.
Dr Li Eriksson presenting fascinating research on the situational and social differences between non-fatal, near-fatal and fatal violence. Some familiar and surprising patterns. Published in Homicide Studies. #ARCJC2026
Dr Julia Yesburg presenting her work (w/ @jolliffesimpson.bsky.social ) on the relationship between procedural justice and levels of support in NZ for the 2024 Gangs Act #ARCJC2026
Prof Ben Bradford now talking about procedural justice in digital forms. Can machines recognise the humanity in interactions and judge people as worthy of dignity and respect? Good question! #ARCJC
The flight I'm on that's landed in Brisbane is currently being towed to another gate because of 'our kangaroo friends' 😂
The flight I'm on that's landed in Brisbane is currently being towed to another gate because of 'our kangaroo friends' 😂
The recording of this talk is now available on our youtube channel! youtu.be/jf6A_jq7qIQ
Key Findings of the Youth Victimisation and Harm Report 2025
YouTube video by Te Puna Haumaru
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Join us for a free online seminar later this month where Dr Linda Fatialofa will present the descriptive model of youth offending that she developed during her PhD research 💡 events.teams.microsoft.com/event/c8714b...
Absolutely my week this week 😆
Peter Tennant@pwgtennant.bsky.social · 3w agoTHIS IS EXACTLY HOW IT FEELS
Here come the people who always knew England were the worst and we were stupid to ever believe. I’m proud to support this England team, win or lose. It’s been an absolute RIDE and I wouldn’t change a single moment of the stress and heartbreak and joy and wonder. FOUR MORE YEARS.
⏰A quick reminder that nominations are closing soon! Submit your nomination before the deadline (16/07/2026)!
European Network for Open Criminology@opencriminology.bsky.social · 2mo ago📢 Nominations are open for the 2026 Open Criminology Award! Recognising outstanding contributions. 🆕 New for 2026: 🏆 ECR Award (€1,500) 🏆 Established Researcher Award (€2,000)* 📅 Deadline: 16 July 2026 🔗 esc-enoc.github.io/open-crim-aw... #OpenCriminology #OpenScience *Subject to final agreement.
The manuscript about this study has now been published! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Situational contexts of homicide: variations across homicide types - Crime Science
Purpose While it has been widely recognised by researchers that many homicides are reactions to immediate circumstances, there is little research that formally analyses homicide from the situational c...
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The youtube recording for this seminar is now available! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd3U...
Understanding corrections officer safety in Aotearoa New Zealand
YouTube video by Te Puna Haumaru
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Register for the next instalment of the Te Puna Haumaru Seminar Series where Laura Adlam and Patrick Neilands from the Ministry of Justice Research and Evaluation team will present findings from the recently published report into youth victimisation & harm: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/734ea7...
Fantastic @reducingcrime.com podcast discussion between my colleague Shane Johnson and @jerryratcliffe.net on some of the many ways all types of crime are changing due to technology. Essential listening if you’re interested in crime of any sort.
#96 (Shane Johnson)
Stream #96 (Shane Johnson) by Reducing Crime on desktop and mobile. Play over 320 million tracks for free on SoundCloud.
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We have just launched a parliamentary petition calling for mandatory AI transparency in the public sector. If AI is going to be used in the delivery of public services, it must be AI that is worthy of our trust. Sign: petitions.parliament.nz/7bfe1c60-b99... Read more: www.trustworthyai.nz
Petitions are addressed to the House of Representatives and ask that the House do something about a policy or law, or put right a local or private concern.
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