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Valerio Baćak

@valeriobacak.bsky.social

Professor of criminal justice. He/him.

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Jose Pina-Sánchez 🇪🇺@jpinasanchez.eurosky.social · last mo.

Call for abstracts open to participate in the 'Empirical Criminal Law and Empirical Research on Sentencing' mini-conference law.prf.cuni.cz/empiricalcri... next January in Prague. I'll be there presenting 'How to Model Endogenous Legal Factors in Sentencing Research' with @andrzej-uhl.bsky.social.

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MINI-CONFERENCE OF EMPIRICAL CRIMINAL LAW EMPIRICAL RESEARCH ON SENTENCING 20 to 22 January 2027, Prague, Faculty of Law Introduction This mini-conference brings together two networks of scholars: Emp...

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Per Engzell@pengzell.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) in Dublin is hiring a Senior Research Officer in quantitative sociology with expertise in social stratification, education, or integration. Apply by 3 July: candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationI...

Senior Research Officer in Sociology

The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has a long-established tradition of sociological research, and we wish to recruit a sociologist with excellent

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Guy Grossman@guygrossman.bsky.social · 7mo ago

The Center for the Advanced Study of India (CASI) at the University of Pennsylvania invites applications to fill a postdoctoral fellowship position for the 2026-2027 academic year. A truly great gig! casi.sas.upenn.edu/casi-postdoc...

CASI Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program | Center for the Advanced Study of India (CASI)

Call for Applications: 2026-2027 Academic Year OpeningThe Center for the Advanced Study of India (CASI) at the University of Pennsylvania invites applications to fill a postdoctoral fellowship positio...

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Jeanne Theoharis@jeannetheoharis.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Today is the 70th anniversary of Rosa Parks' arrest. Six myths: 1) She wasn't old or tired. 42 years old that day, she had a "life history of being rebellious" & had spent two decades helping to turn the Montgomery NAACP into a more activist branch alongside ED Nixon and Johnnie Carr.

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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg@theradr.bsky.social · 9mo ago

May her memory be for a revolution that lights all of our way home. ❤️‍🔥

Disability rights activist and author Alice Wong dies at 51 | CNN

Alice Wong, a disability rights activist and author whose independence and writing inspired others, has died. She was 51.

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Nicola Griffith SHE IS HERE out now!@nicolaz.bsky.social · 9mo ago

For the Disability community, losing Alice Wong is like losing Ursula Le Guin or Octavia Butler. She was a powerhouse, a pioneer, and a mentor to many. She taught me so much. And always reminded me what we were fighting towards, as well as against. I miss her clarity, bravery, and joy.

Valerio Baćak@valeriobacak.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Very much looking forward to reading the new issue of the @russellsagefdn.bsky.social journal on racial bias in criminal justice, and especially the piece by my star colleague @sarawakefield.bsky.social (with @kristinturney.bsky.social): www.rsfjournal.org/content/11/3...

The Rise of the Carceral State: Foundations and Contours of a Rapidly Changing Criminal Legal System

A “carceral state” represents a critical definitional contrast to the more commonly invoked frames of “mass incarceration” or “mass criminalization.” Mass criminalization scholarship is typically focu...

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD@elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Many studies have shown that there is no relationship between MMR vaccine and the development of autism. Here are two of the best. This one followed every single child born in Denmark from 1991 through 1998 (n=537,303). There was no association.

A Population-Based Study of Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Vaccination and Autism | NEJM

It has been suggested that vaccination against measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) is a cause of autism. We conducted a retrospective cohort study of all children born in Denmark from January 1991 th...

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Vincent Arel-Bundock@vincentab.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Whoa—my book is up for pre-order! 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭 & 𝐌𝐋 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐢𝐧 #Rstats 𝐚𝐧𝐝 #PyData The book presents an ultra-simple and powerful workflow to make sense of ± any model you fit The web version will stay free forever and my proceeds go to charity. tinyurl.com/4fk56fc8

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Conrad Hackett@conradhackett.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Americans who say there's a lot of discrimination against people who are: In US illegally 57% Transgender 48% Gay or lesbian 37% Black 36% Muslim 34% Hispanic 34% Jewish 30% Immigrants in US legally 29% Women 22% Asian 21% Religious 17% Older 16% Evangelical 13% White 12% Men 10% Atheist 7%

Chart shows Majorities of Americans say many groups in U.S. society face at least some discrimination Large majorities of Americans say numerous groups in the United States face at least some discrimination, including immigrants, transgender people and members of different racial and religious groups. About eight-in-ten (82%) say immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally experience a lot of or some discrimination – including 57% who say they face a lot of discrimination, according to a new Pew Research Center survey of U.S. adults. That is the highest share for any group among 20 included in the survey. Still, there is a widespread belief that many other societal groups also are discriminated against: 77% say people who are transgender face at least some discrimination, with 48% saying this group experiences a lot of discrimination. 74% say Muslims in the U.S. face a lot of or some discrimination, while a similar share (72%) say Jews face at least some discrimination. Roughly a thi
Jeff Asher@jeffasher.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Begging journalists not to report on crime trends like this. DC crime was already falling relative to 2024 prior to the federal intervention, so it comes as no surprise that it was also down during this stretch.

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Radley Balko@radleybalko.bsky.social · 11mo ago

We're witnessing the most aggressive, fanatical crackdown on free speech in my lifetime. The speed and breadth of government censorship and private sector and nonprofit capitulation has been astonishing. As has the lack of urgency/silence from people who've long claimed to care about this stuff.