Centre for Criminal Justice Studies - University of Leeds
banner
ccjsleeds.bsky.social
Centre for Criminal Justice Studies - University of Leeds
@ccjsleeds.bsky.social
The Centre for Criminal Justice Studies advances independent, theoretically informed and methodologically rigorous research on key issues in crime and criminal justice.

https://essl.leeds.ac.uk/law-research-centre-criminal-justice-studies
Pinned
We are delighted to share the inaugural edition of our brand new CCJS newsletter. Every quarter we will be sharing the latest research developments, impact activities, events and other news from across our community. Read the first edition here: campaignmonitor.leeds.ac.uk/t/y-e-cuidyo...
Welcome to your first Centre for Criminal Justice Studies newsletter!
campaignmonitor.leeds.ac.uk
Reposted by Centre for Criminal Justice Studies - University of Leeds
'Cuckooing' is the hidden practice of criminals taking over the homes of vulnerable people.

Drs Laura Bainbridge and Amy Loughery are leading efforts to expose this exploitation - from toolkits to policy change.

researchatleeds.leeds.ac.uk/cuckooing/

www.youtube.com/watch?v=HK-M...
Understanding, Preventing and Disrupting Cuckooing Victimisation
YouTube video by University of Leeds
www.youtube.com
September 9, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Reposted by Centre for Criminal Justice Studies - University of Leeds
📣School of Law academic in the news!
Our Professor Graham Farrell leads a national conference urging rounded kitchen knives to curb stabbings, presenting research on knife-harm reduction to victims, campaigners and Home Office ministers.
Clip 👇
tinyurl.com/zre95dru
Rima Ahmed - 20/11/2025 - BBC Sounds
Waking you up each weekday morning, it's Rima Ahmed.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Reposted by Centre for Criminal Justice Studies - University of Leeds
📣Our @jpinasanchez.bsky.social and @toby-davies.bsky.social have a new preprint available!

In it, they explore the effect of #motor #traffic on street #crime.

Check it out below👇

@ccjsleeds.bsky.social #LawSky #AcademicSky #CrimSky
'Exploring the effect of motor #traffic on street #crime'. New preprint with @toby-davies.bsky.social jmpinasanchez.github.io/static/Traff...
When neighbourhoods are affected by 'heavy traffic' perceptions of vandalism, burglary and theft grow from 6% to 9%, and that is most likely an underestimate.
August 18, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Reposted by Centre for Criminal Justice Studies - University of Leeds
Dr Laurène Soubise @ccjsleeds.bsky.social and her co-investigators find that the “loss of control” defence in domestic homicide cases often continues to protect male defendants.
Their project aims to foster a national debate on reforming the "loss of control" defence.
Read more: tinyurl.com/2wmeu9nt
September 4, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Reposted by Centre for Criminal Justice Studies - University of Leeds
Vital new research by @dralimalik.bsky.social and funded by @vp-centre.bsky.social explores the role of Local Resilience Forums in preparing for and responding to the impacts of the climate crisis.
For his recommendations, check out the article below👇

tinyurl.com/3fsxdns9

@ccjsleeds.bsky.social
October 1, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Reposted by Centre for Criminal Justice Studies - University of Leeds
🎉The School of Law is thrilled to welcome four new members of staff!

Meet them below!👇
tinyurl.com/yc86tsnv

@ccjsleeds.bsky.social @cblpleeds.bsky.social #LawSky #Academia #Criminology #Law
October 7, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Reposted by Centre for Criminal Justice Studies - University of Leeds
Interested in the subject of alcohol addiction and its contribution to crime?

If so, then come along to this year's @ccjsleeds.bsky.social Frank Dawtry Memorial Lecture with Professor Keith Humphreys.

📅 7 Nov
⏰ 12:15 - 1:30

Read more and register for your free ticket 👇
tinyurl.com/mr2t6m78
Select tickets – Frank Dawtry Memorial Lecture – LG.06, Liberty Building
Frank Dawtry Memorial Lecture – LG.06, Liberty Building, Fri 7 Nov 2025 - Keith Humphreys is the Esther Ting Memorial Professor of Psychiatry at Stanford University and an Honorary Professor of Psychi...
tinyurl.com
October 9, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Reposted by Centre for Criminal Justice Studies - University of Leeds
Dr Rebecca Shaw’s ‘Changing the Narrative of Domestic Abuse’ is a creative, evidence-based programme of Relationships, Sex and Health Education lessons on domestic abuse aimed at secondary school students years 7-11.
Learn more about this vital resource👇
tinyurl.com/yhpzs2wa
@ccjsleeds.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Reposted by Centre for Criminal Justice Studies - University of Leeds
📰Our @annabarker.bsky.social pens an article for The Developer about new campaign - Safer Parks: Stand Up Against Street Harassment saying:
‘we must create a community of active bystanders to make our parks safer and more inclusive, on the launch of a new campaign.’
👇
tinyurl.com/28rc86x3
Safer Parks: Design only goes so far – we need to tackle harassment
We must create a community of active bystanders to make our parks safer and more inclusive, writes Dr Anna Barker on the launch of a new campaign. Professionals in the built environment have a vital r...
tinyurl.com
September 18, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Reposted by Centre for Criminal Justice Studies - University of Leeds
📰 School of Law academic in the news!

Professor David Wall is interviewed by Sky News about the challenges faced by police as the Home Office comes under increasing pressure to deliver on police reform.

For the full story 👇

tinyurl.com/utzmua5u

#policing #cybercrime #criminology #AI
Home Office must deliver on police reform at critical moment, watchdog warns
The National Audit Office says that severe financial pressures, outdated technology and staffing shortages leave the police poorly positioned to deal with the changing nature of crime and deliver on t...
tinyurl.com
November 3, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Reposted by Centre for Criminal Justice Studies - University of Leeds
**Cuckooing Virtual Reality Experience – Now Available**

I am thrilled to announce that ‘Behind Closed Doors: The Cuckooing Hazard Perception Test’ has been launched!
August 14, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Reposted by Centre for Criminal Justice Studies - University of Leeds
📽️Policy Leeds have shared the videos and case studies from all the winners of their Impact and Engagement Awards last year!

They include @drlaurabainbridge.bsky.social and Dr Amy Loughery's research on cuckooing victimisation and Dr @annabarker.bsky.social's work on safer parks.

Check them out👇
Find out more about research from across the University of Leeds that has been informing policy in this series of case studies and short videos celebrating the winners of our Research Impact & Engagement Awards last year.

Congratulations to all involved.

researchatleeds.leeds.ac.uk/celebrating-...
August 13, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Reposted by Centre for Criminal Justice Studies - University of Leeds
⌛️ There’s only 2 weeks left to book your place at our annual conference “Vulnerability and Policing: Reducing Harm, Strengthening Justice”.

🗓️ 9-10 September 2025

📍 Cloth Hall Court, Leeds, UK

Read more and register below 👇

vulnerabilitypolicing.org.uk/annual-confe...
Annual conference - Vulnerability and Policing: Reducing Harm, Strengthening Justice - Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre
Register for the Centre's annual conference: Vulnerability and Policing: Reducing Harm, Strengthening Justice.
vulnerabilitypolicing.org.uk
August 12, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Reposted by Centre for Criminal Justice Studies - University of Leeds
FRIVA brings together academic experts & local stakeholders to improve the lives of women, girls & marginalised communities.

Read about their June launch below!
tinyurl.com/2htbnexm

@ccjsleeds.bsky.social @westyorkspolice.bsky.social police.bsky.social @westyorkshireca.bsky.social a.bsky.social
July 28, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Reposted by Centre for Criminal Justice Studies - University of Leeds
Reposted by Centre for Criminal Justice Studies - University of Leeds
Mr @batesmith.bsky.social and Dr @ilariazavoli.bsky.social presented their research on professional identity and emotional labour at the Uni of Nottingham's Int'l Criminal Justice Conference.

Read more👇
tinyurl.com/bdfk3er4

@cirle-leeds.bsky.social @ccjsleeds.bsky.social @cblpleeds.bsky.social
July 24, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Reposted by Centre for Criminal Justice Studies - University of Leeds
Thoughtful blog post from @drimogenjones.bsky.social on how the landscape of medico-legal death investigation has changed (or not) over the past 10 years

#AcademicSky #LawSky #CrimSky #Criminology #DeathInvestigation

@lsjleeds.bsky.social @ccjsleeds.bsky.social

Follow the link to read 👇
July 16, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Reposted by Centre for Criminal Justice Studies - University of Leeds
Very happy to be here presenting on #AutoHistories of #InternationalCriminalLawyers with @ilariazavoli.bsky.social (and later my own paper on #EmotionalLabour in #ICL)
We are hugely excited to kick off the 2025 Nottingham International Criminal Law Conference this morning, bringing together leading academics, practitioners & policymakers to discuss current issues & recent developments in the field! #UoN_ICJ25 #IntlCrimJustice
July 14, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Reposted by Centre for Criminal Justice Studies - University of Leeds
New podcast alert! Great to talk to ‪@rachelkillean.bsky.social‬ Lauren Dempster about their powerful, thought-provoking new book "Green Transitional Justice". Spread the word! newbooksnetwork.com/rachel-kille...

#TransitionalJustice #GreenTransitionalJustice #EnvironmentalJustice #Nature
Rachel Killean and Lauren Dempster, "Green Transitional Justice" (Routledge, 2025) - New Books Network
newbooksnetwork.com
July 10, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Reposted by Centre for Criminal Justice Studies - University of Leeds
Great to hear @dralimalik.bsky.social present some of his research findings supported by a @vp-centre.bsky.social ECR grant informing his current ESRC COLIF fellowship at the ESRC Regional Engagement event @york.ac.uk

@ccjsleeds.bsky.social
@lawatleeds.bsky.social
@universityofleeds.bsky.social
July 10, 2025 at 11:33 AM
We are delighted to share the inaugural edition of our brand new CCJS newsletter. Every quarter we will be sharing the latest research developments, impact activities, events and other news from across our community. Read the first edition here: campaignmonitor.leeds.ac.uk/t/y-e-cuidyo...
Welcome to your first Centre for Criminal Justice Studies newsletter!
campaignmonitor.leeds.ac.uk
July 9, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Reposted by Centre for Criminal Justice Studies - University of Leeds
White Rose DTP is advertising a fully funded Associated PhD in Psychology @universityofleeds.bsky.social based in the Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre – Cross-System Insights from Linked Public Service Data. Closes 18/7/25. Details: bit.ly/407reJX
#phd #opportunity
ESRC WRDTP Associated Studentship School of Psychology - Cross-System Insights from Linked Public Service Data
Project opportunity - ESRC WRDTP Associated Studentship School of Psychology - Cross-System Insights from Linked Public Service Data at the University of Leeds
phd.leeds.ac.uk
July 7, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Reposted by Centre for Criminal Justice Studies - University of Leeds
Next in our video series: How can we challenge #stereotypes around #domestic #abuse?

Rebecca Shaw’s (@lawatleeds.bsky.social) ESRC-funded research developed a school resource to tackle perceptions early.

@lssi.bsky.social @vp-centre.bsky.social
youtu.be/go0q-SPBPqI
Changing the narrative of domestic abuse
YouTube video by Policy Leeds
youtu.be
July 2, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Reposted by Centre for Criminal Justice Studies - University of Leeds
Job Opportunity: Project Manager for the Yorkshire Policing-Academic Centre of Excellence an ambitious new initiative combining @universityofleeds.bsky.social & @york.ac.uk Funded by the NPCC/UKRI to support the future of policing through evidence-based approaches.
👇🏽
jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
Job Opportunity at University of Leeds: TYP-ACE Project Manager
Do you thrive on managing complex projects that deliver meaningful change? Are you passionate about using research to improve public services? Do you have strong organisational and communication skill...
jobs.leeds.ac.uk
June 28, 2025 at 7:27 AM