Reposted by Lisa TompsonGeorge Penney @georgepenney.bsky.social · 19/09/2026A man (50s?) with an indignant air is saying to his partner: "That's the problem with politicians. They never do what they say they're gonna do! It's all promises and no bloody action!" His partner takes a measured bite of her bagel and says: "Just like you and tidying the shed eh?" 520613
Reposted by Lisa TompsonTe Puna Haumaru @tepunahaumaru.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Dr Emily Moir will present a seminar on 29 October at 2 pm, exploring the application of environmental criminology to financial elder abuse Register 👉https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/882478d6-afd0-4821-b9b3-26cf334fb801@220f5dc3-9452-48e5-9b4f-888df42f7a2d?mc_cid=169b830316&mc_eid=UNIQID 053
Reposted by Lisa TompsonTe Puna Haumaru @tepunahaumaru.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Dr Luke Oldfield shares findings from his PhD research on public opinion, politics, and prison sentencing in Aotearoa New Zealand. 🎥 Watch the full seminar recording on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZkd... 032
Reposted by Lisa TompsonTe Puna Haumaru @tepunahaumaru.bsky.social · 09/09/2026In July, our team attended the Applied Research in Crime and Justice Conference in Brisbane, Australasia's leading conference for practice-focused crime and justice research. 142
Reposted by Lisa TompsonJose Pina-Sánchez 🇪🇺 @jpinasanchez.eurosky.social · 08/09/2026Also, David's 'Unstructured Time' theory is very compelling. I reckon in due course it will be recognised as a major explanation for the causes of crime. 122
Reposted by Lisa TompsonAndy Wheeler @crimede-coder.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Some recent additions to the hall of hallucinations. Journals include British Journal of Crim article (2nd example), Trends in Organized Crime, Crime Media & Culture, and Policing & Society. AI hallucinations are not just a problem in Computer Science! veruscite.com/hallucinations 011
Reposted by Lisa TompsonPer Engzell @pengzell.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Academia gives you the extraordinary freedom to choose which impossible deadline you are currently missing 29715
Reposted by Lisa TompsonTe Puna Haumaru @tepunahaumaru.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Dr Luke Oldfield from Victoria University of Wellington will present a seminar on Thursday 3 September from 2-3pm exploring the politics of imprisonment and what kind of mandate governments can reasonably claim for "tough on crime" approaches. Register 👉 events.teams.microsoft.com/event/a22664... 076
Reposted by Lisa TompsonDavid Buil-Gil @davidbuil.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Are you around Manchester on 7 October? We've invited @iainbrennan.bsky.social to deliver a public seminar at @criminologyuom.bsky.social titled “Focused deterrence: Evaluating America's most successful violence intervention in an English context”. Registrations: eventbrite.co.uk/e/prof-iain-... 21212
Reposted by Lisa TompsonShaun Hendy @hendysh.bsky.social · 16/08/2026The strongest finding in my reanalysis is that social sciences and humanities are dramatically underweighted in NZ (humanities receives just one fifth of the share of funding it does in the SAEs), and these aren’t well covered by the government’s four new funding pillars. 6/n 15428
Reposted by Lisa TompsonDaniel Lakens @lakens.bsky.social · 15/08/2026New Blog post: Which Data Repository Should you Use? In light of OSF closing down, I compare Zenodo, Dataverse, ResearchBox, PsychArchive, and local repositories on six important dimensions. If you want to know which to pick: It depends! daniellakens.blogspot.com/2026/08/whic...daniellakens.blogspot.comWhich Data Repository Should You Use?The Center for Open Science has announced that from November 16, 2026, no new projects can be created on the Open Science Framework. After F... 4197111
Reposted by Lisa TompsonDr. Cassandra Mudgway @legallyfeminist.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Looking forward to Digital hate, real harm: Mapping the landscape of online misogyny in Wellington on 3 September. Register here: events.massey.ac.nz/digital-hate... 24225
Reposted by Lisa TompsonAndy Wheeler @crimede-coder.bsky.social · 09/08/2026VerusCite costs me about $40 to month to run. If you want to see my infra notes on how it works, check out this blog post. crimede-coder.com/blogposts/20... Single deployed VPS.crimede-coder.comArchitecture Notes on VerusCiteThis blog post describes the agentic LLM processing and low-cost hosting infrastructure of the VerusCite application I created. If you want a similar app, Crime De-Coder can help. 011
Reposted by Lisa TompsonMateusz Fafinski @calthalas.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Half the planet is having a massive fight about how to correctly interpret an Ancient Greek poem but go ahead, close some more humanities departments. 3558911659
Reposted by Lisa TompsonCrimRxiv @crimrxiv.com · 29/07/2026dlvr.itDisparities are easier to identify than explain: An evidence and gap map of police outcomes researchObjectives: To systematically map global evidence on disparities in police outcomes and identify evidence concentrations, gaps, and methodological limitations. Methods: An evidence and gap map was developed using systematic searches of the Global Policing Database. Eligible... 043
Reposted by Lisa TompsonDavid Buil-Gil @davidbuil.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Any Wikipedia editors in the room? Anyone willing to help us create a Wikipedia entry for @crimrxiv.com? 011
Reposted by Lisa TompsonMatt Ashby @mattashby.com · 27/07/2026Is 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.co.ukBBC Radio 4 - More or Less, Is crime in London ‘through the roof’?How does violent crime in London compare to other global cities? 0118
Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Felt that one, only the 2nd in nearly 5 years here. 110
Reposted by Lisa TompsonTe Puna Haumaru @tepunahaumaru.bsky.social · 23/07/2026‼️ 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 🤔 153
Reposted by Lisa TompsonProfessor Laura Huey @drlaurahuey.bsky.social · 22/07/2026The intro to the upcoming issue of @evidencebasejnl.bsky.social Earlier version here: crimrxiv.com/pub/4gndg0ku/r… 012
Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Dr 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 051
Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Dr 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 032
Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Lyndel 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. 120
Reposted by Lisa TompsonPaul Le Comte 🇳🇿🇨🇦📷 @paullecomtephoto.nz · 21/07/2026Peak Finder might be one of the most useful apps I have when on photography roadies. 5461
Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Dr 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 130
Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Dr 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 044
Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Prof 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 060
Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Excited to be here at the #ARCJC2026 Prof Rebecca Wilkes opening 150
Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 20/07/2026The flight I'm on that's landed in Brisbane is currently being towed to another gate because of 'our kangaroo friends' 😂 060
Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 20/07/2026The flight I'm on that's landed in Brisbane is currently being towed to another gate because of 'our kangaroo friends' 😂 010
Reposted by Lisa TompsonTe Puna Haumaru @tepunahaumaru.bsky.social · 19/07/2026The recording of this talk is now available on our youtube channel! youtu.be/jf6A_jq7qIQyoutu.beKey Findings of the Youth Victimisation and Harm Report 2025YouTube video by Te Puna Haumaru 042
Reposted by Lisa TompsonTe Puna Haumaru @tepunahaumaru.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Join 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... 045
Reposted by Lisa TompsonPeter Tennant @pwgtennant.bsky.social · 17/07/2026THIS IS EXACTLY HOW IT FEELS 2153
Reposted by Lisa TompsonSooz Kempner @soozuk.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Here 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. 131318
Reposted by Lisa TompsonAlex Trinidad @alextrinidad.eurosky.social · 14/07/2026⏰A quick reminder that nominations are closing soon! Submit your nomination before the deadline (16/07/2026)! 045
Reposted by Lisa TompsonTe Puna Haumaru @tepunahaumaru.bsky.social · 05/07/2026The manuscript about this study has now been published! link.springer.com/article/10.1...link.springer.comSituational contexts of homicide: variations across homicide types - Crime SciencePurpose 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... 021
Reposted by Lisa TompsonEmily Herring @emilyherring.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Don't make me tap the sign 514420
Reposted by Lisa TompsonTe Puna Haumaru @tepunahaumaru.bsky.social · 03/07/2026The youtube recording for this seminar is now available! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd3U...youtube.comUnderstanding corrections officer safety in Aotearoa New ZealandYouTube video by Te Puna Haumaru 131
Reposted by Lisa TompsonTe Puna Haumaru @tepunahaumaru.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Register 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... 144
Reposted by Lisa TompsonMatt Ashby @mattashby.com · 26/06/2026Fantastic @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.m.soundcloud.com#96 (Shane Johnson)Stream #96 (Shane Johnson) by Reducing Crime on desktop and mobile. Play over 320 million tracks for free on SoundCloud. 064
Reposted by Lisa TompsonAndrew Chen @andrewtychen.bsky.social · 21/06/2026We 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.nzpetitions.parliament.nzPetitions 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. 11176103
Reposted by Lisa TompsonLisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 15/06/2026This discourse prompted some discussion among the Editorial team at #EvidenceBase. I'm exploring whether a special type of special issue is viable: a commissioned and deeply nuanced discussion about the ethics of 'Open' Criminology. Including, but not limited to open data practices. 133
Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 15/06/2026This discourse prompted some discussion among the Editorial team at #EvidenceBase. I'm exploring whether a special type of special issue is viable: a commissioned and deeply nuanced discussion about the ethics of 'Open' Criminology. Including, but not limited to open data practices. 133
Reposted by Lisa TompsonTe Puna Haumaru @tepunahaumaru.bsky.social · 15/06/2026The University of Waikato are advertising for a full-time Lecturer in Criminology, based in either Hamilton or Tauranga 👀 Check it out here 👉 elhs.fa.ap1.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...elhs.fa.ap1.oraclecloud.comLecturer in CriminologyTeach, research and supervise in criminology within a collaborative university focused on innovation, inclusion and community impact. 034
Reposted by Lisa TompsonApriel Jolliffe Simpson @jolliffesimpson.bsky.social · 28/05/2026What shapes police legitimacy in Aotearoa New Zealand? 👮 💡 According to our new paper led by Dr Julia Yesberg, procedural justice is more strongly associated with legitimacy than instrumental concerns (i.e., effectiveness). ‼️ At the same time, there was important variation across ethnic groups 163
Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 16/05/2026Returning to this (sorry Matt, I partially agree with you), what happens to research that isnt paid for by the taxpayers? E.g., philanthropically funded, passion projects, and research in the Global South. Does that change anything about the moral calculus? 100
Reposted by Lisa TompsonMatt Ashby @mattashby.com · 07/05/2026I don’t think this changes anything, for me at least. There are multiple reasons for sharing data, but I think the most important one morally is this one, and gen AI potentially using data doesn’t change that: bsky.app/profile/kati... 221
Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 10/05/2026No matter how many times I see the end of a rainbow it never fails to amaze 🙂 080