Winnie Agnew-Pauley
@wagnewpauley.bsky.social
PhD. Criminology & drug policy researcher.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Simon Fraser University (SFU) researching decriminalization & policing in British Columbia.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Simon Fraser University (SFU) researching decriminalization & policing in British Columbia.
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Our new article in BJC explores how #police #discretion operates at all levels, not just the frontline. Constraints cascade from the top, but officers at each level push back to retain autonomy. Based on #drugdiversion & #stopandsearch research in England.
Link: academic.oup.com/bjc/article/...
Link: academic.oup.com/bjc/article/...
Reposted by Winnie Agnew-Pauley
People who feel let down by national/local government are more likely to perceive high levels of disorder in their neighbourhood compared to others who live in the same place. Useful reminder perceptions of crime don’t just depend on actual crime rates.
‘Seeing disorder’ in an English town - Ben Bradford, Evi Girling, Ian Loader, Richard Sparks, 2025
Perceptions of low-level social and physical disorder loom large in criminological theory and research. When disorder seems high, trust in authorities is eroded...
doi.org
June 25, 2025 at 2:05 PM
People who feel let down by national/local government are more likely to perceive high levels of disorder in their neighbourhood compared to others who live in the same place. Useful reminder perceptions of crime don’t just depend on actual crime rates.
Reposted by Winnie Agnew-Pauley
💡Just released: new Transform Justice report!
An essential read for anyone interested in diversion, the report compares victims’ experiences of the court system versus out of court resolutions.
🔗Dive into our findings - read it now! www.transformjustice.org.uk/publication/...
An essential read for anyone interested in diversion, the report compares victims’ experiences of the court system versus out of court resolutions.
🔗Dive into our findings - read it now! www.transformjustice.org.uk/publication/...
June 26, 2025 at 5:00 AM
💡Just released: new Transform Justice report!
An essential read for anyone interested in diversion, the report compares victims’ experiences of the court system versus out of court resolutions.
🔗Dive into our findings - read it now! www.transformjustice.org.uk/publication/...
An essential read for anyone interested in diversion, the report compares victims’ experiences of the court system versus out of court resolutions.
🔗Dive into our findings - read it now! www.transformjustice.org.uk/publication/...
Our new article in BJC explores how #police #discretion operates at all levels, not just the frontline. Constraints cascade from the top, but officers at each level push back to retain autonomy. Based on #drugdiversion & #stopandsearch research in England.
Link: academic.oup.com/bjc/article/...
Link: academic.oup.com/bjc/article/...
June 26, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Our new article in BJC explores how #police #discretion operates at all levels, not just the frontline. Constraints cascade from the top, but officers at each level push back to retain autonomy. Based on #drugdiversion & #stopandsearch research in England.
Link: academic.oup.com/bjc/article/...
Link: academic.oup.com/bjc/article/...
Reposted by Winnie Agnew-Pauley
New article in British Journal of Criminoligy - Cascading Constraint and Subsidiary Discretion: Perspectives on Police Discretion From Police-Led Drug Diversion and Stop and Search in England track.smtpsendmail.com/9032119/c?p=...
Cascading Constraint and Subsidiary Discretion: Perspectives on Police Discretion From Police-Led Drug Diversion and Stop and Search in England
Abstract. This article explores how discretion is managed and exercised across senior, middle, and street levels of policing. It uses qualitative data from
track.smtpsendmail.com
June 24, 2025 at 5:25 AM
New article in British Journal of Criminoligy - Cascading Constraint and Subsidiary Discretion: Perspectives on Police Discretion From Police-Led Drug Diversion and Stop and Search in England track.smtpsendmail.com/9032119/c?p=...
Reposted by Winnie Agnew-Pauley
Baroness Casey has asked for gov to wipe the slate clean of criminal records of those who were sexually exploited as children by grooming gangs. Great recommendation. But when they review how to do this can they also look at wiping the slate clean for other childhood offences? www.fairchecks.org.uk
Home - #FairChecks
A fresh start for the criminal records system We’re fighting to ensure that people with criminal records have a fair chance to find work and fulfil their potential. Will you join us? SIGN UP Sign the ...
www.fairchecks.org.uk
June 17, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Baroness Casey has asked for gov to wipe the slate clean of criminal records of those who were sexually exploited as children by grooming gangs. Great recommendation. But when they review how to do this can they also look at wiping the slate clean for other childhood offences? www.fairchecks.org.uk
Thrilled to attend the @issdrugpolicy.bsky.social 2025 Conference in Manchester last week.
Got to present our SFU research on #decriminalization & #policing in BC
Saw fantastic presentations on #drugpolicy research being conducted worldwide.
And met with new & existing colleagues & friends!
Got to present our SFU research on #decriminalization & #policing in BC
Saw fantastic presentations on #drugpolicy research being conducted worldwide.
And met with new & existing colleagues & friends!
June 17, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Thrilled to attend the @issdrugpolicy.bsky.social 2025 Conference in Manchester last week.
Got to present our SFU research on #decriminalization & #policing in BC
Saw fantastic presentations on #drugpolicy research being conducted worldwide.
And met with new & existing colleagues & friends!
Got to present our SFU research on #decriminalization & #policing in BC
Saw fantastic presentations on #drugpolicy research being conducted worldwide.
And met with new & existing colleagues & friends!
Reposted by Winnie Agnew-Pauley
Leading one to necessarily reflect on the 'inevitable fallibility of policing' www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
March 23, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Leading one to necessarily reflect on the 'inevitable fallibility of policing' www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Reposted by Winnie Agnew-Pauley
New RAND Europe review for the Home Office finds that drug-related law enforcement activities are of limited effectiveness in reducing violence, and may even increase it www.gov.uk/government/p...
The impact of drug-related law enforcement activity on serious violence and homicide: A systematic review
www.gov.uk
March 27, 2025 at 11:58 AM
New RAND Europe review for the Home Office finds that drug-related law enforcement activities are of limited effectiveness in reducing violence, and may even increase it www.gov.uk/government/p...
New data found First Nations and diverse communities were disproportionately represented in New South Wales police searches between 2020 and 2023
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...
Indigenous and diverse communities disproportionately searched in NSW
New data obtained by the ABC has found First Nations and diverse communities were disproportionately represented in New South Wales police searches between 2020 and 2023.
www.abc.net.au
February 14, 2025 at 11:45 AM
New data found First Nations and diverse communities were disproportionately represented in New South Wales police searches between 2020 and 2023
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...
Reposted by Winnie Agnew-Pauley
The long-awaited evaluation of Project ADDER is now out, and makes fascinating reading for all with a concern for illicit drug problems in England and Wales. A thread: 1/? ttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/project-adder-impact-evaluation/project-adder-impact-evaluation#key-findings
Project ADDER: Impact evaluation
www.gov.uk
February 13, 2025 at 1:23 PM
The long-awaited evaluation of Project ADDER is now out, and makes fascinating reading for all with a concern for illicit drug problems in England and Wales. A thread: 1/? ttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/project-adder-impact-evaluation/project-adder-impact-evaluation#key-findings
Reposted by Winnie Agnew-Pauley
💥🌍 #DrugPolicy folk - please spread the word about #ISSDP2025 🌏💥
The call for abstracts for the 18th International Society for Study of Drug Policy Conference in #Manchester, UK from June 11-13, 2025 is now open!
We have scholarships too.
⏰ Abstracts due 31 Jan
www.issdp.org/conferences-...
The call for abstracts for the 18th International Society for Study of Drug Policy Conference in #Manchester, UK from June 11-13, 2025 is now open!
We have scholarships too.
⏰ Abstracts due 31 Jan
www.issdp.org/conferences-...
January 22, 2025 at 10:28 AM
💥🌍 #DrugPolicy folk - please spread the word about #ISSDP2025 🌏💥
The call for abstracts for the 18th International Society for Study of Drug Policy Conference in #Manchester, UK from June 11-13, 2025 is now open!
We have scholarships too.
⏰ Abstracts due 31 Jan
www.issdp.org/conferences-...
The call for abstracts for the 18th International Society for Study of Drug Policy Conference in #Manchester, UK from June 11-13, 2025 is now open!
We have scholarships too.
⏰ Abstracts due 31 Jan
www.issdp.org/conferences-...
Reposted by Winnie Agnew-Pauley
New in European Journal of Criminology: A realist review on the police use of stop and search powers, by Winnie Agnew-Pauley, Cailtin Hughes, and me. (£0) journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
January 21, 2025 at 4:18 PM
New in European Journal of Criminology: A realist review on the police use of stop and search powers, by Winnie Agnew-Pauley, Cailtin Hughes, and me. (£0) journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Just published 🎉
Our #realistreview on #police #stopandsearch has just been published in the European Journal of Criminology.
Conducted during my PhD research with my brilliant supervisors @drcaitlinhughes.bsky.social @profalexstevens.bsky.social
Read here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Our #realistreview on #police #stopandsearch has just been published in the European Journal of Criminology.
Conducted during my PhD research with my brilliant supervisors @drcaitlinhughes.bsky.social @profalexstevens.bsky.social
Read here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
A realist review on the police use of stop and search powers - Winifred Agnew-Pauley, Caitlin Elizabeth Hughes, Alex Stevens, 2025
Proponents of police use of stop and search powers argue that they are essential to prevent crime and improve public safety. However, there is increasing eviden...
journals.sagepub.com
January 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Just published 🎉
Our #realistreview on #police #stopandsearch has just been published in the European Journal of Criminology.
Conducted during my PhD research with my brilliant supervisors @drcaitlinhughes.bsky.social @profalexstevens.bsky.social
Read here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Our #realistreview on #police #stopandsearch has just been published in the European Journal of Criminology.
Conducted during my PhD research with my brilliant supervisors @drcaitlinhughes.bsky.social @profalexstevens.bsky.social
Read here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Another academic relieved to get away from Twitter/X 👋👋
January 21, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Another academic relieved to get away from Twitter/X 👋👋