Apriel Jolliffe Simpson
@jolliffesimpson.bsky.social
Researching decision making and responses to crime at @TePunaHaumaru.bsky.social New Zealand Institute for Security and Crime Science
https://profiles.waikato.ac.nz/apriel.jolliffesimpson
https://profiles.waikato.ac.nz/apriel.jolliffesimpson
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November 13, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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Dr Sophie Curtis-Ham & Ryan Jones from NZ Police join us this month as our seminar speakers on the topic Beyond Crime Counts: Introducing the Police Response Effort Index (PREI). Register to learn more about the PREI & how it can be used to provide additional insights into crime tinyurl.com/zrakaxnj
November 5, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Dr Sophie Curtis-Ham & Ryan Jones from NZ Police join us this month as our seminar speakers on the topic Beyond Crime Counts: Introducing the Police Response Effort Index (PREI). Register to learn more about the PREI & how it can be used to provide additional insights into crime tinyurl.com/zrakaxnj
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We're excited to share that Dr @jolliffesimpson.bsky.social has been awarded a @royalsocietynz.bsky.social Tāwhia te Mana Research Fellowship for her research on developing a systematic approach to identifying high-harm perpetrators of family violence 🔍 👏 @waikatouniversity.bsky.social
Apriel Jolliffe Simpson
2025: Dr Apriel Jolliffe Simpson of Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato – the University of Waikato will develop a systematic approach to identifying high-harm perpetrators of family violence and supporting th...
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November 1, 2025 at 10:28 PM
We're excited to share that Dr @jolliffesimpson.bsky.social has been awarded a @royalsocietynz.bsky.social Tāwhia te Mana Research Fellowship for her research on developing a systematic approach to identifying high-harm perpetrators of family violence 🔍 👏 @waikatouniversity.bsky.social
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What do Kiwis think about crime + justice in Aotearoa? At our October seminar, Dr Tadhg Daly & Dr Patrick Neilands (MoJ) unpacked fresh insights from the NZ Crime & Victims Survey (NZCVS). Cycle 7 (2024) covers: fraud + scams, burglary, sexual assault reporting & violent crime. Watch now 👇
October 9, 2025 at 9:54 PM
What do Kiwis think about crime + justice in Aotearoa? At our October seminar, Dr Tadhg Daly & Dr Patrick Neilands (MoJ) unpacked fresh insights from the NZ Crime & Victims Survey (NZCVS). Cycle 7 (2024) covers: fraud + scams, burglary, sexual assault reporting & violent crime. Watch now 👇
Interesting presentation from Prof Helgi Gunnlaugsson about public attitudes towards sentencing (punitive, but also preferring rehabilitation to revenge)
September 6, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Interesting presentation from Prof Helgi Gunnlaugsson about public attitudes towards sentencing (punitive, but also preferring rehabilitation to revenge)
Prof Amanda Robinson (and team!) presenting findings from Operation Bright Light, which comprehensively examined the challenges of investigating domestic violence
September 6, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Prof Amanda Robinson (and team!) presenting findings from Operation Bright Light, which comprehensively examined the challenges of investigating domestic violence
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@sandyschumann.bsky.social receives the Open Criminology Award from the European Network for Open Criminology (ENOC) in Athens
Photo credit: @ferhattura19.bsky.social
Photo credit: @ferhattura19.bsky.social
September 3, 2025 at 3:05 PM
@sandyschumann.bsky.social receives the Open Criminology Award from the European Network for Open Criminology (ENOC) in Athens
Photo credit: @ferhattura19.bsky.social
Photo credit: @ferhattura19.bsky.social
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A reminder to my colleagues attending #EuroCrim2025: **a question is a single sentence that ends with a question mark**.
When invited to ask a question in a session, that is not an invitation to give your own talk on an unrelated topic.
When invited to ask a question in a session, that is not an invitation to give your own talk on an unrelated topic.
September 4, 2025 at 8:59 AM
A reminder to my colleagues attending #EuroCrim2025: **a question is a single sentence that ends with a question mark**.
When invited to ask a question in a session, that is not an invitation to give your own talk on an unrelated topic.
When invited to ask a question in a session, that is not an invitation to give your own talk on an unrelated topic.
Dr @bethdavies02.bsky.social presenting a talk on avenues for criminal justice agencies to change their practices and better prevent severe harm and homicides
September 4, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Dr @bethdavies02.bsky.social presenting a talk on avenues for criminal justice agencies to change their practices and better prevent severe harm and homicides
Hearing from Dr @ferhattura19.bsky.social about intersectional analysis of risk for experiencing stranger, acquaintance or domestic violence
September 4, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Hearing from Dr @ferhattura19.bsky.social about intersectional analysis of risk for experiencing stranger, acquaintance or domestic violence
Dr @joelscanlan.com presenting on the evaluation of the ReThink chatbot
September 4, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Dr @joelscanlan.com presenting on the evaluation of the ReThink chatbot
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Dr Anna Sutton joins us this month for the Te Puna Haumaru Seminar Series presenting Critical Incident Recovery: Insights from a Police Reintegration Programme Evaluation. See event poster below for more details. Register by clicking the following link 👉 tinyurl.com/23xuakcu
August 6, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Dr Anna Sutton joins us this month for the Te Puna Haumaru Seminar Series presenting Critical Incident Recovery: Insights from a Police Reintegration Programme Evaluation. See event poster below for more details. Register by clicking the following link 👉 tinyurl.com/23xuakcu
Prof @richard100.bsky.social presenting research on suspicious accounts contacting adolescents on social media at ARCJC 💻 @tepunahaumaru.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk @uclcrimescience.bsky.social
August 5, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Prof @richard100.bsky.social presenting research on suspicious accounts contacting adolescents on social media at ARCJC 💻 @tepunahaumaru.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk @uclcrimescience.bsky.social
Hearing from Prof Cathy Humphreys about the intersection of family violence and substance use at ARCJC
August 4, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Hearing from Prof Cathy Humphreys about the intersection of family violence and substance use at ARCJC
Really enjoyed hearing from Prof Troy McEwan and Dr @benspivak.bsky.social about why we can’t predict intimate partner homicide - and what we should do instead 👮♀️ at ARCJC
August 4, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Really enjoyed hearing from Prof Troy McEwan and Dr @benspivak.bsky.social about why we can’t predict intimate partner homicide - and what we should do instead 👮♀️ at ARCJC
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@jolliffesimpson.bsky.social presenting our research (and bossing it!) on understanding polyvictimisation, using boost & flag mechanism from repeat victimisation lit @tepunahaumaru.bsky.social #ARCJC
August 4, 2025 at 6:38 AM
@jolliffesimpson.bsky.social presenting our research (and bossing it!) on understanding polyvictimisation, using boost & flag mechanism from repeat victimisation lit @tepunahaumaru.bsky.social #ARCJC
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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.
August 4, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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.
Hearing from @jenniferdoleac.bsky.social about the science of second chances at ARCJC in Sydney
August 4, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Hearing from @jenniferdoleac.bsky.social about the science of second chances at ARCJC in Sydney
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A study interviewing teenagers reveals how parents can coercively control their children under the guise of parental discipline.
‘I was very fearful of my parents’: new research shows how parents can use coercive control on their children
theconversation.com
July 28, 2025 at 11:24 PM
A study interviewing teenagers reveals how parents can coercively control their children under the guise of parental discipline.
Just accepted! 🎉 www.researchgate.net/publication/...
We examined 1,158 New Zealand Police reports for IPV episodes to identify whether officers recorded evidence of controlling behaviors and...
We examined 1,158 New Zealand Police reports for IPV episodes to identify whether officers recorded evidence of controlling behaviors and...
(PDF) Identifying Controlling Behaviors in Police Reports for Intimate Partner Violence: Implications for Risk Assessment
PDF | Purpose Practitioners and policy makers increasingly recognize controlling behaviors as forms of intimate partner violence (IPV) and potential... | Find, read and cite all the research you need ...
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July 16, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Just accepted! 🎉 www.researchgate.net/publication/...
We examined 1,158 New Zealand Police reports for IPV episodes to identify whether officers recorded evidence of controlling behaviors and...
We examined 1,158 New Zealand Police reports for IPV episodes to identify whether officers recorded evidence of controlling behaviors and...
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Dr L. Maaike Helmus presented a talk on 'A Comprehensive Meta-Analysis on Predictors of Domestic Violence Recidivism: The Role of Universal and Specialized Risk Factors’ as part of the Te Puna Haumaru Seminar Series. The recording is now available to view - link below 👇
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A Comprehensive Meta-Analysis on Predictors of Domestic Violence Recidivism
YouTube video by Te Puna Haumaru
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May 30, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Dr L. Maaike Helmus presented a talk on 'A Comprehensive Meta-Analysis on Predictors of Domestic Violence Recidivism: The Role of Universal and Specialized Risk Factors’ as part of the Te Puna Haumaru Seminar Series. The recording is now available to view - link below 👇
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We're looking forward to welcoming @joelscanlan.com as our guest speaker for next month's Te Puna Haumaru Seminar Series. Dr Scanlan will speak on The Impact of AI on CSAM Offending and Deterrence Efforts. See poster for more details. To register, click here 👉 tinyurl.com/y548k8vf
June 10, 2025 at 11:59 PM
We're looking forward to welcoming @joelscanlan.com as our guest speaker for next month's Te Puna Haumaru Seminar Series. Dr Scanlan will speak on The Impact of AI on CSAM Offending and Deterrence Efforts. See poster for more details. To register, click here 👉 tinyurl.com/y548k8vf
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NZ Govt invest funds to deal with the growing prison population. Evidence suggests that prisons have no real effect on reoffending rates. What is needed, is offence-focused rehabilitation. Can we provide effective rehabilitation for people remanded in prison? Dr Polaschek writes for The Conversation
‘Chaotic, sometimes dangerous places’ – why successful rehab for prisoners on remand will be hard to achieve
Nearly half of New Zealand’s prison population is on remand. But these units are not suitable for successful rehabilitation, and most people are not eligible anyway.
theconversation.com
May 28, 2025 at 2:22 AM
NZ Govt invest funds to deal with the growing prison population. Evidence suggests that prisons have no real effect on reoffending rates. What is needed, is offence-focused rehabilitation. Can we provide effective rehabilitation for people remanded in prison? Dr Polaschek writes for The Conversation
We assume that reporting to police leads to better outcomes for victims of family and sexual violence, but is that true? 👮♀️ We compared wellbeing outcomes for NZ Crime & Victims Survey respondents depending on whether they reported to police & found almost no differences 🧐 hdl.handle.net/10092/108247
To report or not to report? Understanding the impacts of reporting decisions for family and sexual violence in Aotearoa New Zealand
Most victims of family violence (FV) and sexual violence (SV) do not report their
criminal victimisation to police, but instead their experiences remain part of the ‘dark figure of
crime’, or the pr...
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May 26, 2025 at 7:27 AM
We assume that reporting to police leads to better outcomes for victims of family and sexual violence, but is that true? 👮♀️ We compared wellbeing outcomes for NZ Crime & Victims Survey respondents depending on whether they reported to police & found almost no differences 🧐 hdl.handle.net/10092/108247