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Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Surely there is only one correct answer?! Thank you for the brand rec btw, loved loved loved this one:

Completed jigsaw puzzle of dozens of different types of mushrooms, organised according to colour gradient.

Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

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 Murphy presenting characteristics of 'Sovereign citizens', an increasing trend since Covid, with tragic consequences in Aus in recent years with police murdered.

Examples of police dialogue that comply (and don't) with procedural justice principles

Lo and behold, dialogue that complied with procedural justice principles has better outcomes

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Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

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

Dr Davies' slide about the special role Māori wardens have in the Policing whānau

Dr Davies' slide on qualitative positive feedback gathered from people who experienced this initiative

Dr Davies' quantitative results showing when the call was answered from a Māori warden statistically significant improvement in attendance at court (which prevents more serious CJS interaction).

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Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

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.

Lyndel presenting on rct research design of their study

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Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Summary slide from Dr Eriksson's presentation

Factors associated with greater or smaller odds of near/fatal violence compared to non-lethal. Summary: non fatal dissimilar to fatal, but latter may be approximated by near-fatal.

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Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

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 Eriksson presenting findings about incidents where alcohol was involved.

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Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

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

Dr Yesburg presenting her conceptual model of the relationship between procedural justice and support for new police powers in NZ

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Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

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

Prof Bradford presenting experimental results that show people associat fairness with more moral agency

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Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Such a great point by Prof Tyler: a good way to enact change is to align with institutional (e.g., police, customs, etc) interests. Maximise job satisfaction + efficacy. "Find ways to change that do not impose a high cost on the status quo" #ARCJC2026

Prof Tyler's slide saying institutions often resist change (especially that which comes from research) so aligning with your institutional partner's interests help to diminish that resistance.

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Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Prof Tom Tyler as first keynote. Many impediments to research, cooperation & collaboration fundamental to getting experiments/high stakes projects done. #ARCJC2026

Prof Taylor on stage delivering his #ARCJC keynote "Using data to advocate for change"

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Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Excited to be here at the #ARCJC2026 Prof Rebecca Wilkes opening

Prof Wicks on stage opening the Applied Research in Crime and Justice Conference.

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Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

No matter how many times I see the end of a rainbow it never fails to amaze 🙂

A view of the rolling Waikato hills, from the expressway, with the end of a rainbow to the right of the road.

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Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Hamilton has a make-fun-of rep to NZers, but I find it a very liveable city. Plenty of amenities, parks, eateries etc, & a newly opened theatre. It’s the fastest growing city in NZ for a reason. It’s also the most sheltered from seismic and climate hazards which helps a wimp like me 😁

Hamilton's new BNZ theatre, with the photo taken from the street with the restored fascade showing its resplendent architecture.

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Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Some of my colleagues surf before work. Others keep horses. Most adults have at least one social sport or hobby. Morning and afternoon tea are sacrosanct. Stunning nature is on your back doorstep to make the most of. (9/n)

Three surfers pensively wait for the next perfect wave at the ocean at Raglan. In the backdrop are lush green hills that form the coastline. I write this in the tone of someone who can surf. I cannot. But I could watch surfers for hours in this moment.

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Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

You can’t swing a cat on the North Island without bumping into a waterfall or hot pool. You can drive to the ski fields in 4 hours. Hamilton is the perfect spot for exploring so many of these natural wonders. Our other campus at Tauranga is stunning. (3/n)

Mauao or Mount Manganui is an ancient large lava dome that holds great spiritual significance to Māori and Tauranga locals. The picture shows the Mount in the distance with a white sand beach and blue ocean all around.

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Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Damn, I thought my view was pretty special in the Tron.

A vibrant sunset with the pink and orange-tinged clouds filling the whole expanse of sky

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Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

Excited to be here over the next 3 days #ANZSOC2025 And what a view 🤩

Welcome to country for ANZSOC 2025 conference

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Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Dietrich Oberwittler now discussing how we can explain the youth crime drop over the past 30 years (recent trends notwithstanding) #ARCJC

Dietrich Oberwittler presenting at #ARCJC in Sydney

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Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

@jolliffesimpson.bsky.social presenting our research (and bossing it!) on understanding polyvictimisation, using boost & flag mechanism from repeat victimisation lit @tepunahaumaru.bsky.social #ARCJC

Apriel Jolliffe Simpaon presenting research on polyvictimisation at #ARCJC

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Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

For anyone interested in the preprint, it's on @crimrxiv.com

QR code slide of the pre-print of the study McEwan and Spivak presented

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Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Particularly loving the stats refresher 🤩

Dr Ben Spivak speaking about the weaknesses of previous studies

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Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Been looking forward to this talk! Prof Troy McEwan and Dr @benspivak.bsky.social on "why accurate assessment of family violence homicide risk is not possible". #ARCJC2025

Prof Troy McEwan presenting at #ARCJC2025 in Sydney

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Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Dr Molly McCarthy starting her talk with the youth crime decline and moving on to talk about what's driving the minority of high harm youth offending that remains.

Dr Molly McCarthy talking about the youth crime decline at #ARCJC2025 Sydney

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Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

@jenniferdoleac.bsky.social giving a keynote at #ARCJC about ev-based ways to reduce re-imprisonment. Electronic monitoring a good alternative to prison but need to be thinking about context it is implemented in. Preaching to the choir here!

Jennifer Doleac giving a keynote at the Applied Research in Crime and Justice Conference, Sydney

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Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

#Wellington folks, heads up, a #Circus with some unreal stunts is coming your way. Even my cynical 12yo was impressed!

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Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Ang Higginson presenting hate crime victimisation prevalence among young people (14-25yrs) in 🇦🇺 about the worrying impotence of bystanders in public. Bystanders doing nothing makes victims feel worse during hate speech incidents (& 16% of bystanders were perceived by victims to join in the abuse).

Angela Higginson presenting stats on hate crime prevalence for youth in Australia.

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Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Now Ioannis Ioannidis talking about the spatial patterning of graffiti in underpasses and how patterns in the urban/suburban areas differ with respect to correlates.

Ioannis Ioannidis concluding his talk on graffiti in underpasses

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Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Fascinating talk by Jon Corcoran about scaling up Milgrim's 'familiar strangers' concept w/ transit journeys. The 'invisible ties' & 'light touch community' is associated with reduced risk of victimisation. Nice demo of guardianship! Took 8m to run the models 🤯 pandemic has since changed patterns.

Jon Corcoran presenting his research on how often people encounter familiar strangers at transit stops and it's relationship to crime

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Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Great to be back at the Stockholm Criminology Symposium. First session, Larry Sherman rightly extolling the virtues of David Farrington's seismic contribution to criminology

Larry Sherman speaking about David Farrington's many intellectual contributions to criminology with a photo of Prof Farrington previously receiving the Stockholm Criminology Prize.

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Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Come and get involved in our mugshot prize draw if you're at @waikatouniversity.bsky.social open day. Challenge is to look more deranged than this 👇 😆 @tepunahaumaru.bsky.social

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Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

During lockdowns, people being exploited themselves were more likely to call for help, especially in essential industries, while public reports of suspicious activity declined. 5/

Seasonal decomposition graph from the study showing that victims'/survivors' self-reporting to the Helpline increased after restrictions relating to the Covid-19 pandemic were first introduced in the UK

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Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

The types of exploitation being reported changed: Criminal and sexual exploitation reports increased, while labour exploitation reports dropped—possibly because fewer people were in workplaces to witness it. 3/

Seasonal decomposition graph from the study showing that cases relating to labour exploitation decreased after restrictions relating to the Covid-19 pandemic were first introduced in the UK and stayed comparatively low.

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Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Trafficking didn’t stop during the pandemic - but who noticed it, and who was in a position to speak out, changed drastically. The pandemic, therefore, reshaped patterns of visibility as well as vulnerability. 2/

Photo of various people wearing the iconic pandemic facemask

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Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

#HamiltonArtsFestival does it again! Sunset Symphony in the Gardens. Very special way to draw summer to a close.

Outdoor orchestral concert on a stage in Hamilton Gardens while the sun sets

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Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

One chapter down in this book and enjoying it immensely. Hopeful there are transferable lessons for the social world that might help us do #POP and problem solving better @bethsawin.bsky.social

Photo of the book cover of 'Multisolving' by Elizabeth Sawin

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Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Gorgeous (if not sweltering) #Parkrun at Rotoroa Lake this morning 🤩🤩🤩

Photo taken at Rotoroa (Hamilton) Lake with the sky mirrored in the lake water and trees lining the lake edges

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Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

Gorgeous morning at Te Waihou Blue Spring today 🤩 Rammo with tourists! So lucky to live nearby.

Photo of Te Waihou Blue Spring, place of outstanding natural beauty.

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Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Final #ANZSOC2024 keynote for today, Prof Layla Skinns talking about the role for scholars in the current institutional crisis in policing

Prof Layla Skinns presenting her keynote on the role for scholars in the police institutional crisis

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Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Now, a keynote on the NZ Understanding Policing Delivery project, presented by John Leonard on behalf of Ihi Research #ANZSOC202

#ANZSOC2024 keynote by John Leonard on the NZ Understanding Policing Delivery project by Ihi Research

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Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Now, Anna Hawkes presenting her study examining the effectiveness of electronic monitoring from a parole officer perspective #ANZSOC2024

Anna Hawkes presenting at ANZSOC conference

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Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

First #ANZSOC2024 session of the day, @andrewtychen.bsky.social talking about NZP's extensive scoping work on using AI in police agencies in the 5i countries

Andrew Chen presenting slide on the challenges of police using AI

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Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Don't think I'll ever get bored flying over Taranaki Maunga 🤩 #ANZSOC2025 here I come

Photo from plane window of Taranaki Maunga (Mount Taranaki) in Aotearoa New Zealand

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Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

My usual email turnaround time is either going to be much more rapid than usual or you may never hear back from me 😁 #kittenhostage

Photo of a tabby kitten asleep on me laying on a bathroom floor while balancing laptop on knees

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Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Today was one of my annual highlights judging the NZ Police EB-POP awards 🤩 All 5 teams showcased amazing projects, from shoestring budgets to large-scale multi-agency responses directed at the root causes of complex problems. Innovation that I believe makes a real difference to community safety.

New Zealand Police's Evidence-Based Problem-Oriented Policing awards 2024 flyer. The awards recognise and reward excellence in problem-solving which seeks to address the root causes of various harm problems.

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Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 10/11/2024

Last day of research leave (its been a blast!) and not feeling 100%. Feels luxurious to be able to read this by one of my favourite academic writers with cat snuggles

Writing with sweet clarity book by John Eck, with a ginger cat snuggled up to a fleece blanket on my legs. Bliss!

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Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 07/11/2024

We propose the dimensions of Te Whare Tapa Whā, an established Māori health framework, can help reveal how these multifaceted influences interact to produce hara. 12/

Our planning brainstorming with Te Whare Tapa Whā taking centre stage

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Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 07/11/2024

Working with hara-involved rangatahi tāne Māori, we will treat each person as a mini-case study, triangulating kōrero (dialogue) across multiple participants who know the rangatahi, and the harm caused by the hara. 10/

Working backwards using whakapapa (genealogy) from a moment of hara to the salient background and foreground causes (our conceptual map)

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Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 07/11/2024

To lay the epistemological foundations for this project, we have developed a novel research ‘interface’ that fuses the intellectual traditions from kaupapa Māori and crime science. This will ensure cultural safety, foster collaboration and enable meaningful research. 9/

Dr Aikman and Dr Tompson around a table with sundry stationary in planning waananga where we thrashed out the overarching principles and values our project seeks to embody.

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Lisa Tompson @lisatompson.bsky.social · 03/11/2024

I have to pinch myself on days like this that my kids are getting the chance to grow up here. 5 mins drive from where we live. #NotAllTron

Boy jumping from a rope swing into the Waikato River, with blue skies.

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