'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...

📣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

📣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

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

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

🎉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

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

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

📰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

📰 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

**Cuckooing Virtual Reality Experience – Now Available** I am thrilled to announce that ‘Behind Closed Doors: The Cuckooing Hazard Perception Test’ has been launched!

📽️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👇

⌛️ 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...

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

Thoughtful review of our recent paper in Policing & Society by San Gilmour. From our minimum policing standard research project @vp-centre.bsky.social @benbradford.bsky.social @drcaweirich.bsky.social @davejrowlands.bsky.social 👇🏽 www.linkedin.com/pulse/commun...

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

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 👇

Very happy to be here presenting on #AutoHistories of #InternationalCriminalLawyers with @ilariazavoli.bsky.social (and later my own paper on #EmotionalLabour in #ICL)

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

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

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...

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

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

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...

So this is exciting! Tomorrow I’ll present at a symposium at the RUPTURexibit art gallery in London as part of the Richmond Festival of Art & Ideas. The event is on VAWG and my paper is entitled *Challenging the rural imaginary* richmondartsandideas.com

Our Dr Nazia Yaqub joins experts in Poland, contributing to discussions addressing the legal and procedural complexities arising in cases of international child #abduction involving non-Hague jurisdictions. Read more👇 tinyurl.com/ndhc39pz #LawSky @lsjleeds.bsky.social @ccjsleeds.bsky.social

A PhD studentship based at @universityofleeds.bsky.social is open for applications. ‘Cross-System Insights from Linked Public Service Data’ will commence on 1 October 2025. Professors Dan Birks and Mark Mon-Williams will be supervisors. Deadline: 18 July 2025 phd.leeds.ac.uk/funding/419-...

Our Research Fellow Dr David Rowlands @ccjsleeds.bsky.social is part of the excellent @vp-centre.bsky.social project team working to understand the lived experiences of young people of colour in Harehills, Leeds Read more 👇

@drimogenjones.bsky.social collaborates with the Law Commission to lead a vital public consultation on modern #funerary practices. The in-person event will take place in Leeds on 16 July and is open to anyone with an interest in the subject. Read more👇 tinyurl.com/mvcet5ww #LawSky #AcademicSky

Fully funded ESRC PhD studentship opportunity associated with @vp-centre.bsky.social on a project of ‘Cross-System Insights from Linked Public Service Data’ based at @universityofleeds.bsky.social with great supervisory team. 👇🏽 phd.leeds.ac.uk/funding/419-...

The programme is now confirmed and registrations open for our annual conference "Vulnerability and Policing: Reducing Harm, Strengthening Justice". 🗓️ 9-10 September 2025 📍 Cloth Hall Court, Leeds, UK Read more and register: vulnerabilitypolicing.org.uk/annual-confe...

With @suzylamplughtrust.bsky.social @keepbritaintidy.bsky.social @greenflagaward.bsky.social we’ve been touring England and Wales, in a crucial step towards empowering park staff and others to #StandUpAgainstStreetHarassment and create safer public parks for all. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Dr @annabarker.bsky.social featured on #BBC London 94.9 yesterday morning discussing the #SaferParks project, exploring how to make parks safer for women. 🎙️ Tune in from 2:07:30 📻⬇️ www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... #AcademicSky #LawSky

Recently, FRIVA members submitted evidence to UK Parliamentary Inquiries on tackling VAWG. The evidence drew on research with academics, frontline services & third sector partners. 🔗 Read more below! #AcademicSky #LawSky #VAWG #FeministResearch

Three @ccjsleeds.bsky.social PGRs have successfully completed their first-year transfers! 🎉 Read more about their fascinating work 👇 tinyurl.com/2wm4m4m5 #LawSky #Criminal #Justice #AcademicSky #PhD #GradStudent #Postgrad

👏🎉👏

Dr @drsamjlewis.bsky.social has submitted vital evidence to the Home Affairs Violence Against Women and Girls #VAWG inquiry. She focuses on #rural domestic #abuse. Read more about her important work 👇 tinyurl.com/2byrh6fj #LawSky #Academicsky #Parliament #Government @ccjsleeds.bsky.social

I’m proud to have contributed to this call for evidence with @annabarker.bsky.social and her wonderful colleagues on how green spaces can be made safer and more accessible for women and girls. We all deserve to be able to connect with nature without risking our physical and emotional safety.

A number of our centre members are speaking at this fantastic conference - do sign up and register below.

Dr @annabarker.bsky.social has submitted vital evidence to the Violence Against Women and Girls #VAWG inquiry. She focuses on how to make #parks safe and welcoming. Read more about her important work 👇 tinyurl.com/mpmh49pz #LawSky #Academicsky #Parliament #Government @ccjsleeds.bsky.social

Inconsistent approaches to the policing of county lines drug distribution are leaving children and adults vulnerable to exploitation and harm, our research, the first national study of county lines policing across the UK, shows. Read more 👇 vulnerabilitypolicing.org.uk/news/nationa...

Read all about this fantastic work by one of our PGRs and her submission to the most recent VAWG inquiry. Well done Sophie!

Huge congratulations 🎉

Dr Rebecca Shaw has submitted important evidence to the Violence Against Women and Girls #VAWG inquiry. She focuses on the harmful narratives around domestic abuse. Read more about her impactful work 👇 tinyurl.com/dtd6dh6r @lsjleeds.bsky.social @ccjsleeds.bsky.social #government #LawSky

A bit behind but here’s my latest blog on the Hull Legacy Scandal, which reflects on the criminal charges announced earlier this month. In it, I reflect briefly on what the use of the offence of ‘preventing a lawful and decent burial’.

Congratulations @batesmith.bsky.social 🎉

'Measuring sentence inflation England & Wales', with @sentencingacademy.bsky.social We estimate that 87% of the increase in sentence severity experienced over the last 2 decades is due to a genuine change in the sentencing practice (sentence inflation). www.sentencingacademy.org.uk/measuring-se...

Great to see this excellent article now published in the @ispcan.bsky.social journal 'Child Abuse & Neglect' Co-authored by @larissaengelmann.bsky.social, @drcaweirich.bsky.social and Professor Corinne May-Chahal @lancasteruni.bsky.social Read #OpenAccess 👇

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... Got a chance to discuss some of the evidence about unwarranted #disparities in #sentencing in the latest episode of #BBCAntiSocial My part starts on minute 29.