Alex Trinidad
@alextrinidad.bsky.social
Psychologist/Criminologist, Postdoc at the Department of Sociology and Social Psychology, University of Cologne. Interested in crime perception, crime science, computational social science, quantitative methods and research synthesis.
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RDM Weekly Issue 21 is out! 📬
- Project Structure slides @djnavarro.net
- AI TutoR @emilynordmann.bsky.social
- Data Documentation and Validation @lmu-osc.bsky.social
- Request for Reading Data @jessicatoste.bsky.social @emilyafarris.bsky.social
and more!
rdmweekly.substack.com/p/rdm-weekly...
- Project Structure slides @djnavarro.net
- AI TutoR @emilynordmann.bsky.social
- Data Documentation and Validation @lmu-osc.bsky.social
- Request for Reading Data @jessicatoste.bsky.social @emilyafarris.bsky.social
and more!
rdmweekly.substack.com/p/rdm-weekly...
RDM Weekly - Issue 021
A weekly roundup of Research Data Management resources.
rdmweekly.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
RDM Weekly Issue 21 is out! 📬
- Project Structure slides @djnavarro.net
- AI TutoR @emilynordmann.bsky.social
- Data Documentation and Validation @lmu-osc.bsky.social
- Request for Reading Data @jessicatoste.bsky.social @emilyafarris.bsky.social
and more!
rdmweekly.substack.com/p/rdm-weekly...
- Project Structure slides @djnavarro.net
- AI TutoR @emilynordmann.bsky.social
- Data Documentation and Validation @lmu-osc.bsky.social
- Request for Reading Data @jessicatoste.bsky.social @emilyafarris.bsky.social
and more!
rdmweekly.substack.com/p/rdm-weekly...
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Ok,a very informal survey. I need suggestions as to the best UG programs in criminology, criminal justice, crime science internationally. Context: we need to persuade my Uni of what the contents have to be for our reformed program & need to arm myself with arguments and good examples
November 5, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Ok,a very informal survey. I need suggestions as to the best UG programs in criminology, criminal justice, crime science internationally. Context: we need to persuade my Uni of what the contents have to be for our reformed program & need to arm myself with arguments and good examples
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Congratulations to us, and thank you, @kohli-sociology.bsky.social!
November 5, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Congratulations to us, and thank you, @kohli-sociology.bsky.social!
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Warum wählen junge Männer in Deutschland eher rechts, während junge Frauen eher links wählen? Darüber diskutieren wir mit @hudde.bsky.social @unicologne.bsky.social bei unserem nächsten virtuellen #ReStart Talk am 17. November! Infos und Anmeldung hier👉: econtribute.de/de/event/res...
October 27, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Warum wählen junge Männer in Deutschland eher rechts, während junge Frauen eher links wählen? Darüber diskutieren wir mit @hudde.bsky.social @unicologne.bsky.social bei unserem nächsten virtuellen #ReStart Talk am 17. November! Infos und Anmeldung hier👉: econtribute.de/de/event/res...
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DEBATE: "Is AI the future of health and social science?"
For those in London on 15 Dec 2025, don't miss this fun in person debate between me and David Bann sponsored by @ncrm.ac.uk!
Will the arguments change anyone's mind? 🤔
Sign up to attend IN PERSON: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/is-ai-the-...
For those in London on 15 Dec 2025, don't miss this fun in person debate between me and David Bann sponsored by @ncrm.ac.uk!
Will the arguments change anyone's mind? 🤔
Sign up to attend IN PERSON: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/is-ai-the-...
October 21, 2025 at 10:49 AM
DEBATE: "Is AI the future of health and social science?"
For those in London on 15 Dec 2025, don't miss this fun in person debate between me and David Bann sponsored by @ncrm.ac.uk!
Will the arguments change anyone's mind? 🤔
Sign up to attend IN PERSON: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/is-ai-the-...
For those in London on 15 Dec 2025, don't miss this fun in person debate between me and David Bann sponsored by @ncrm.ac.uk!
Will the arguments change anyone's mind? 🤔
Sign up to attend IN PERSON: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/is-ai-the-...
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#DataQuality #DigitalBehavioralData #DBD
Special Issue Explores the Quality of Digital Behavioral Data, by Weiß, B., Leitgöb, H., & Wagner, C
Most DBD are not generated for research purposes but are a side product of our daily activities. A new special issue addresses key questions:
Special Issue Explores the Quality of Digital Behavioral Data, by Weiß, B., Leitgöb, H., & Wagner, C
Most DBD are not generated for research purposes but are a side product of our daily activities. A new special issue addresses key questions:
October 22, 2025 at 7:00 AM
#DataQuality #DigitalBehavioralData #DBD
Special Issue Explores the Quality of Digital Behavioral Data, by Weiß, B., Leitgöb, H., & Wagner, C
Most DBD are not generated for research purposes but are a side product of our daily activities. A new special issue addresses key questions:
Special Issue Explores the Quality of Digital Behavioral Data, by Weiß, B., Leitgöb, H., & Wagner, C
Most DBD are not generated for research purposes but are a side product of our daily activities. A new special issue addresses key questions:
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Now Rasoul Norouzi from Tilburg University, talking about reproducibly automatically extracting causal statements from the scientific literature.
October 17, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Now Rasoul Norouzi from Tilburg University, talking about reproducibly automatically extracting causal statements from the scientific literature.
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The ECSR workshop “Understanding Kin Relations” will take place on 2–3 March 2026 in Cologne. We invite early-career researchers to submit abstracts (<500 words) by 21 Nov 2025. The event is funded by the ECSR and free of charge. More information can be found here. www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/46e2d...
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October 16, 2025 at 11:54 AM
The ECSR workshop “Understanding Kin Relations” will take place on 2–3 March 2026 in Cologne. We invite early-career researchers to submit abstracts (<500 words) by 21 Nov 2025. The event is funded by the ECSR and free of charge. More information can be found here. www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/46e2d...
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Our latest paper(with Ruth Weir, Niels Blom, Oluwole Adeniyi) entitled Increases In Disadvantage and Instability Are Associated With Rising Violence is finally published in the British Journal of Criminology! doi.org/10.1093/bjc/...
LinkedIn post: www.linkedin.com/posts/activi...
LinkedIn post: www.linkedin.com/posts/activi...
Increases In Disadvantage and Instability Are Associated With Rising Violence
Abstract. This study explores the relationship between changes in neighbourhood characteristics and changes in violence rates across England and Wales from
doi.org
October 16, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Our latest paper(with Ruth Weir, Niels Blom, Oluwole Adeniyi) entitled Increases In Disadvantage and Instability Are Associated With Rising Violence is finally published in the British Journal of Criminology! doi.org/10.1093/bjc/...
LinkedIn post: www.linkedin.com/posts/activi...
LinkedIn post: www.linkedin.com/posts/activi...
📢New paper out! Together with Gordey Yastrebov and Thomas Leopold, we apply a bounding approach (Fosse & Winship, 2019) to APC analysis using GSOEP data to study public concern about crime in 🇩🇪. 1/2 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
@unicologne.bsky.social @wisocologne.bsky.social
@unicologne.bsky.social @wisocologne.bsky.social
A Bounding Approach to Age–Period–Cohort Analysis: A Demonstration Using Public Crime Concerns in Germany - Journal of Quantitative Criminology
Objectives In this paper, we present an application of a bounding approach to age–period–cohort (APC) analysis, recently developed by Fosse and Winship (2019), offering a transparent and assumption-aw...
link.springer.com
October 16, 2025 at 9:07 AM
📢New paper out! Together with Gordey Yastrebov and Thomas Leopold, we apply a bounding approach (Fosse & Winship, 2019) to APC analysis using GSOEP data to study public concern about crime in 🇩🇪. 1/2 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
@unicologne.bsky.social @wisocologne.bsky.social
@unicologne.bsky.social @wisocologne.bsky.social
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And that’s a wrap! 🎉
My final dissertation chapter (with @carrds723.bsky.social) is out in European Journal of Population:
After later-life divorce, only parents disconnected from a child show higher depression—others show stable symptoms
👉 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
My final dissertation chapter (with @carrds723.bsky.social) is out in European Journal of Population:
After later-life divorce, only parents disconnected from a child show higher depression—others show stable symptoms
👉 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Client Challenge
link.springer.com
October 14, 2025 at 1:56 PM
And that’s a wrap! 🎉
My final dissertation chapter (with @carrds723.bsky.social) is out in European Journal of Population:
After later-life divorce, only parents disconnected from a child show higher depression—others show stable symptoms
👉 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
My final dissertation chapter (with @carrds723.bsky.social) is out in European Journal of Population:
After later-life divorce, only parents disconnected from a child show higher depression—others show stable symptoms
👉 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Reviews of studies on the drop in youth offending finds consistent decreases across many countries ended around 2015, and the drop is best explained by changes in how young people spend free time and decreases in alcohol consumption.
doi.org/10.1086/737409
doi.org/10.1086/737409
The International Youth Crime Drop: Evidence and Explanations | Crime and Justice
Abstract Youth crime and other types of risk behavior have declined considerably over the last 20–30 years in many developed countries. Robust evidence comes from both official crime data and…
www.journals.uchicago.edu
October 14, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Reviews of studies on the drop in youth offending finds consistent decreases across many countries ended around 2015, and the drop is best explained by changes in how young people spend free time and decreases in alcohol consumption.
doi.org/10.1086/737409
doi.org/10.1086/737409
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La peatonalización aumenta las ventas del comercio: las personas prefieren un entorno amigable a uno orientado al automóvil. Estudio en 14 grandes ciudades españolas analizando miles transacciones 💳
October 13, 2025 at 2:45 PM
La peatonalización aumenta las ventas del comercio: las personas prefieren un entorno amigable a uno orientado al automóvil. Estudio en 14 grandes ciudades españolas analizando miles transacciones 💳
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David Buil-Gil and I have a special issue out at Crime Science on “Calling the Police”. It’s full of great articles.
link.springer.com/collections/...
link.springer.com/collections/...
Calling the Police: Theoretical Insights and Practical Implications
Police-recorded crime statistics are significantly influenced by low reporting rates and inconsistent recording practices, creating a 'dark figure of crime.' ...
link.springer.com
October 9, 2025 at 12:06 PM
David Buil-Gil and I have a special issue out at Crime Science on “Calling the Police”. It’s full of great articles.
link.springer.com/collections/...
link.springer.com/collections/...
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PhD opportunity on online hate among youth (Dutch required). Come work with us! #DutchAcademia #AcademicJobs www.uu.nl/organisatie/...
PhD: Cyberhaat begrijpen en aanpakken
Wil jij een bijdrage leveren aan het beter begrijpen, in kaart brengen en aanpakken van cyberhaat? Dan is deze positie iets voor jou!
www.uu.nl
October 8, 2025 at 7:38 AM
PhD opportunity on online hate among youth (Dutch required). Come work with us! #DutchAcademia #AcademicJobs www.uu.nl/organisatie/...
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📢Join the board of the Campbell Collaboration
We’re looking for senior leaders from a wide range of backgrounds who can be part of leading a step change—not just for the collaboration but for the use of high quality evidence synthesis to improve lives all around the world.
tinyurl.com/ye23uffu
We’re looking for senior leaders from a wide range of backgrounds who can be part of leading a step change—not just for the collaboration but for the use of high quality evidence synthesis to improve lives all around the world.
tinyurl.com/ye23uffu
October 6, 2025 at 2:15 PM
📢Join the board of the Campbell Collaboration
We’re looking for senior leaders from a wide range of backgrounds who can be part of leading a step change—not just for the collaboration but for the use of high quality evidence synthesis to improve lives all around the world.
tinyurl.com/ye23uffu
We’re looking for senior leaders from a wide range of backgrounds who can be part of leading a step change—not just for the collaboration but for the use of high quality evidence synthesis to improve lives all around the world.
tinyurl.com/ye23uffu
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We will keep you updated on our activities here, including events and new posts on our website. We have many #OpenScience How To's there already, go check them out!
October 2, 2025 at 2:46 PM
We will keep you updated on our activities here, including events and new posts on our website. We have many #OpenScience How To's there already, go check them out!
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Interested in becoming a member? It's free and open to anyone interested in helping foster and encourage practices that embrace openness, integrity and reproducibility in criminology research. See: esc-enoc.github.io/join.html
Join us – European Network for Open Criminology
esc-enoc.github.io
October 2, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Interested in becoming a member? It's free and open to anyone interested in helping foster and encourage practices that embrace openness, integrity and reproducibility in criminology research. See: esc-enoc.github.io/join.html
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Hello! ENOC is on BlueSky now. We are a working group of the @esc-eurocrim.bsky.social dedicated to the promotion, training, application and rewarding of open research in criminology. Check out our website for more: esc-enoc.github.io
European Network for Open Criminology
esc-enoc.github.io
October 2, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Hello! ENOC is on BlueSky now. We are a working group of the @esc-eurocrim.bsky.social dedicated to the promotion, training, application and rewarding of open research in criminology. Check out our website for more: esc-enoc.github.io
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The new ggplot2 4.0.0 is here! 🎉
This major update includes a foundational rewrite of S7 and user benefits such as smarter labeling and a revamped theming system.
Check the details: www.tidyverse.org/blog/2025/09...
BONUS: Join the release party on Oct 3, 3pm ET. bit.ly/join-gg-extenders
#RStats
This major update includes a foundational rewrite of S7 and user benefits such as smarter labeling and a revamped theming system.
Check the details: www.tidyverse.org/blog/2025/09...
BONUS: Join the release party on Oct 3, 3pm ET. bit.ly/join-gg-extenders
#RStats
September 30, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The new ggplot2 4.0.0 is here! 🎉
This major update includes a foundational rewrite of S7 and user benefits such as smarter labeling and a revamped theming system.
Check the details: www.tidyverse.org/blog/2025/09...
BONUS: Join the release party on Oct 3, 3pm ET. bit.ly/join-gg-extenders
#RStats
This major update includes a foundational rewrite of S7 and user benefits such as smarter labeling and a revamped theming system.
Check the details: www.tidyverse.org/blog/2025/09...
BONUS: Join the release party on Oct 3, 3pm ET. bit.ly/join-gg-extenders
#RStats
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Join us on Thursday, 2 October, at 14:30 CET for the Analytical Sociology Seminar with Andreas Wimmer 🔹 The Shadow Side of Rootedness: How Geographic Stability Across Generations Increases Radical-Right Attitudes 🔹 More info: liu.se/en/article/s...
Seminars and lectures at IAS
Welcome to IAS public lectures and seminars.
liu.se
September 29, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Join us on Thursday, 2 October, at 14:30 CET for the Analytical Sociology Seminar with Andreas Wimmer 🔹 The Shadow Side of Rootedness: How Geographic Stability Across Generations Increases Radical-Right Attitudes 🔹 More info: liu.se/en/article/s...
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Prof. Demmy. Verbeke explaining that KU Leuven Library has made a stand & spends zero budget on APCs or TAs. Instead, the library invests in nonprofit #openaccess publishing & infrastructure #OASPA2025
September 22, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Prof. Demmy. Verbeke explaining that KU Leuven Library has made a stand & spends zero budget on APCs or TAs. Instead, the library invests in nonprofit #openaccess publishing & infrastructure #OASPA2025
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The Pink Book of #MarginalEffects (aka Model to Meaning) ships next week and I've got a backlog of Zoolander memes.
Hope you're hungry for some spam in your timeline.
#RStats #PyData
Hope you're hungry for some spam in your timeline.
#RStats #PyData
September 22, 2025 at 4:52 PM
The Pink Book of #MarginalEffects (aka Model to Meaning) ships next week and I've got a backlog of Zoolander memes.
Hope you're hungry for some spam in your timeline.
#RStats #PyData
Hope you're hungry for some spam in your timeline.
#RStats #PyData
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Yet again, machine learning — even gussied up via the transformer architecture — encodes and reinforces societal biases.
This study reveals that LLM-based peer review relies heavily on author institution in its decisions.
arxiv.org/abs/2509.15122
This study reveals that LLM-based peer review relies heavily on author institution in its decisions.
arxiv.org/abs/2509.15122
Prestige over merit: An adapted audit of LLM bias in peer review
Large language models (LLMs) are playing an increasingly integral, though largely informal, role in scholarly peer review. Yet it remains unclear whether LLMs reproduce the biases observed in human de...
arxiv.org
September 22, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Yet again, machine learning — even gussied up via the transformer architecture — encodes and reinforces societal biases.
This study reveals that LLM-based peer review relies heavily on author institution in its decisions.
arxiv.org/abs/2509.15122
This study reveals that LLM-based peer review relies heavily on author institution in its decisions.
arxiv.org/abs/2509.15122
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🚨 It's been a long time in the making, but I'm happy it's finally out!
Standing on the shoulders of giants, in this preprint we propose an avenue for theoretical development in the field of environmental (cyber)criminology with practical applications for crime analysis.
bsky.app/profile/soca...
Standing on the shoulders of giants, in this preprint we propose an avenue for theoretical development in the field of environmental (cyber)criminology with practical applications for crime analysis.
bsky.app/profile/soca...
September 18, 2025 at 3:01 PM
🚨 It's been a long time in the making, but I'm happy it's finally out!
Standing on the shoulders of giants, in this preprint we propose an avenue for theoretical development in the field of environmental (cyber)criminology with practical applications for crime analysis.
bsky.app/profile/soca...
Standing on the shoulders of giants, in this preprint we propose an avenue for theoretical development in the field of environmental (cyber)criminology with practical applications for crime analysis.
bsky.app/profile/soca...