Our recent special thematic issue on Human Trafficking is also being released as a book by Routledge: Here is the introductory chapter by Sean Byrne, Claremont Graduate University ASC Division on Corrections and Sentencing @ascdic ASC Division of Victimology tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Looking forward to presenting at SARSCENE 2025 in Ottawa on police and SAR volunteers in Canada working better together. An interesting range of topics in the field of search and rescue will be discussed, from women in SAR to updates on lost person behaviour to AI for missing

Please stop holding gun buybacks and conning the public into thinking they reduce crime.

A useful guide for researchers on how to approach research collaborations with agencies such as police. Almost all the top researchers in our field are notably good at applying the tips listed here, especially the need to build long-term relationships. doi.org/10.1080/247519…

🚨 Police #visibility = impt metric for many #policing activities. It’s often assumed that physical presence of 🚔 = ppl see the 🚔. But do ppl always see the 🚔 when they're present? In my new JOEX article, I find the answer is *no*: doi.org/10.1007/s11292…. A 🧵: 1/5

I am hiring two Research Assistants to support projects in the areas of restorative justice, decolonizing criminology, and truth and reconciliation commissions. If you are interested, please apply urcareers.uregina.ca/postings/20088 #RestorativeJustice #Decolonization #Criminology

I’m launching a new project with colleagues to address intimate partner violence in the Muslim community across the US and Canada. Our aim is to create safe spaces, raise awareness, and support survivors with resources that reflect their lived experiences. Please reshare.

NEW RESEARCH 🔔🔔🔔: What are the benefits of true crime media attention, according to co-victims? Dr. Kelli Boling and I interviewed 20 loved ones of harmed and/or missing people to find out. #TrueCrime

The current issue of The Criminologist has been published and is available for you to view online. Please use this link to access issues of The Criminologist - asc41.org/publications/t…

Who do I know who does assessments on violence prevention work that I can bite on for a piece in EvidenceBase ?

New Canadian study released today: Out of 24M+ police occurrences (2014–2023), only 424 involved serious bodily harm linked to misconduct — fewer than 2 incidents per 100,000. Context matters when talking about policing. facetsjournal.com/doi/10.1139/fa… #cdnpoli #PublicSafety #Research

A masterclass by Ian T. Adams in how to test a theory, using the example of 'ghost criminology' (a reasonable idea hiding behind a silly name and a huge amount of waffle). The end result being the theory isn't supported by experimental evidence. doi.org/10.21428/cb6ab…

NEW RESEARCH ‼️ What are the negative effects of true crime on co-victims (the loved ones of missing people, victims, and/or perpetrators)? Together with Dr. Kelli Boling, we explored this question through in-depth interviews with 20 co-victims. 🧵

Is there anyone who is up on the evaluation evidence for restorative justice practices? I’d like a piece on this for EvidenceBase

‼️Attention‼️The early registration deadline for #ASCinDC25 #ASCriminology2025 is September 30. Starting October 1, prices will increase. Now is the time to renew the membership and register for the conference. For more information, please visit: asc41.org/events/asc-ann…

New in Justice Quarterly: two great qualitative researchers (Logan Somers, Natalie Todak) team up with two over-indulged quants (Scott and me). Same text corpus; different tools. How does a machine learning approach (STM) stack up against traditional qualitative analysis?

Here’s a little reminder to consider publishing your work with us at Evidence Base. Looking for top-notch, rigorous work that helps us grow the evidence base for criminal justice policies, programs and practices. Got an evaluation piece? Send it to us!

For my friends, this is the beta launch of CrimRxiv Consortium's membership program for individuals. Take a look. Join if you'd like. Let me know what you think. There's strength in numbers. Open criminology is for everyone. 🧡 app.joinit.com/o/crimconsorti…

Just this week, saw multiple examples of grad students use LLMs to generate reference lists by uploading PDFs and saying “give me an APA 7 ref list.” Great example of how the *belief* that AI will bring us efficiency runs into the *reality* of an inefficient process. Grad

Second this. But, also, for those who are less sure of putting out their pre-prints, there's also the option of translating your publications into research briefs, blogs, snapshots, infographics, etc., for free and open use. Publish them on your personal websites, LinkedIn, here.