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@ggf.bsky.social
Research Professor at the Faculty of Law and Criminology of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). Director of the Law, Science, Technology & Society (LSTS) Research Group. Data. Privacy. Protection.
@profnicklord.bsky.social
Professor of Criminology at The University of Manchester. Director of the Centre for Digital Trust and Society. Director of CrimRxiv. Financial crimes, fraud, money laundering, white-collar and corporate crime, regulatory governance, food crimes.
@giancarlofiorella.bsky.social
Director of Research and Training | Bellingcat Assistant Professor | Utrecht University PhD, Criminology & Sociolegal Studies | University of Toronto
@mfbosworth.bsky.social
Professor of Criminology, @oxfordcrim.bsky.social, co-Director @bordercrim.bsky.social, writes about immigration detention and deportation.
@jeffreybutts.bsky.social
Research Professor and Center Director, John Jay College of Criminal Justice (City Univ of New York). Kid from Ohio, living in Manhattan - https://JeffreyButts.net - #justice #criminology #research
@jpinasanchez.bsky.social
Professor of Quantitative Criminology and co-director of the Social Research Methods centre at the University of Leeds. Interested in #Data #Bias #Measurement #CriminalJustice #Sentencing #Disparities. jmpinasanchez.github.io/
@jillmccorkel.bsky.social
Professor of Sociology & Criminology. Founder & Director of @phillyjustice.bsky.social Lover of dogs, parrots, David Bowie, & all things Philly.
@bariscaylimessina.com
Assoc Professor / Editor-in-Chief, International Social Science Journal (Wiley)/Editor of Temple Studies in Criminalization, History & Society Book Series (Temple Univ Press) A gay man 🏳️🌈 Trans ally www.bariscaylimessina.com #Sociology #History #Criminology
@lizzieseal.bsky.social
Professor of Criminology. Primarily interested in historical criminology and crime history. Current book project is The Mummy in the Cupboard Murder: Forensic Science, Magic and the Gothic Imagination. Views my own
@drrioscontreras.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Sociology @ChapmanU: Border PAR, Migration, Race/Ethnicity, Criminology, Disasters, Visual Soc, Aussie Pup, She/Ella
@gemmorgan.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in Criminology at Swansea University. Fulbright Scholar 23/24. Social justice, desistance, digital inclusion, youth justice, co-design & evaluations.
@gillybuck.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Social Work, Uni of Chester. #UKRIFLF Researcher of lived-experience led criminal justice. Widnesian with Maltese sparkle. Views mine. https://imaginejustice.co.uk/
@mattjmitchell.bsky.social
Lecturer in Criminology at Deakin University. Researching LGBTQ people and the law, media representations of anti-queer violence, & tech-facilitated violence. Forthcoming book on the regulation of hormone use for trans young people, BUP 2026 🌈
@adrianomartufi.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Criminal Law (University of Pavia) - Research Fellow (Leiden Law School) - interested in European criminal law and penology. Born in Venice, straddling IT and the NL
@drwillcoyles.bsky.social
Assistant Professor (Criminology), Durham University. Primarily interested in criminological theory, youth justice and active teaching methods. First gen academic. Ex-pro footballer.
@tribune-scotland.bsky.social
Former editor of SCOLAG Legal Journal, occasional academic, housing advisor at CHAI. (Views expressed are my own)
@scotslawblog.bsky.social
Sharing helpful #ScotsLaw insights. Powered by @WardblawG.bsky.social https://www.scotslawblog.com/ #law #scotland Press Release Pricing: https://wardblawg.com/wardblawg-legal-tech-ai-press-release-social-media-distribution-pricing/
@lbing.bsky.social
Sociologist studying criminal legal system. Postdoc at Columbia Justice Lab & incoming Assistant Professor at University of Alberta. Co-founder of the Texas Prison Education Initiative
@vallirajah.bsky.social
Professor at John Jay College, City University of New York. Sociologist. Criminologist. Interests: gender-based violence, consequences of crime control policies, #femininstcriminology #cunyproud
@robyn92.bsky.social
Lecturer in Criminology UoD PhD on families experiences of Universal Credit and social harm Interests: qualitative research, social harm, feminism, social policy and inequality Solo mom 💅🏽
@juliemberg.bsky.social
Criminologist at the University of Glasgow | Director, Scottish Centre of Crime and Justice Research | Research on new harmscapes and security governance
@drlauramargaret.bsky.social
Criminologist, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Mummy, animal lover, avid (fancy) coffee drinker, and always and forever pop punk fan 😄💚
@danigaravelli.bsky.social
Freelance journalist & writer. Bylines at the Herald, the Guardian, the London Review of Books, the Big Issue, Prospect Magazine et al. Radio 4 documentaries, including Waiting for the Van & Prosecuting Polmont. Shortlisted for the Orwell Prize.
@gemabbott.bsky.social
Legal Director @thehowardleague.bsky.social. Trustee @dignityindying.org.uk. Views my own. She/her 🏴
@barristersecret.bsky.social
Wears a black cape and fights crime. Not Batman. Sunday Times No.1 Bestselling author•The Secret Barrister•#FakeLaw•Nothing But The Truth• Also writes thrillers as S.J. Fleet. The Cut Throat Trial coming 28 Aug 2025.
@lizziedearden.bsky.social
Contributing reporter to the New York Times in London, author of 'Plotters: The UK Terrorists Who Failed' Website: https://www.lizziedearden.com/
@bbcdaniels.bsky.social
I am UK/Home Affairs Correspondent for BBC News. Police, prisons, law, crime and terrorism. Before that Moscow Correspondent so still post about Russia/Ukraine.
@doitjustice.bsky.social
Director Do It Justice and Justice Futures. Criminal justice geek. Former adviser to Justice Select Committee. One time Clarice Starling wannabe. Views own. RTs not endorsement.
@jesspglass.bsky.social
Law Editor at PA | probably asking for a skeleton argument | NUJ rep | they/them | stories and docs to [email protected]
@nacro.bsky.social
Our housing, justice, substance misuse and education services work alongside people to help them succeed. And we campaign together to create lasting change. Find us online at nacro.org.uk
@shonaminson.bsky.social
Women's Justice Board member BBC New Generation Thinker Centre for Criminology, University of Oxford Family law/ criminal law intersections. Children's rights. Procedural Justice Creative public engagement. Once upon a time I was a barrister
@kirstybrimelow.bsky.social
Human rights, criminal & international law barrister Doughty Street Chambers. Vice Chair Bar Council. Chair Criminal Bar Association 2022-2023. Chair Bar Human Rights Committee 2012-2018. Bencher Gray’s Inn. Trustee of WWF-UK.
@crimegirl.co.uk
“Well-known tweeting Barrister” Bar Council “Popular anonymous Barrister” Daily Mail “Possibly cabin crew” my neighbour 🎗️
@penelopegibbs.bsky.social
My passion is to improve UK justice. Lead charity www.transformjustice.org.uk (email there). Also visiting fellow https://www.kellogg.ox.ac.uk/ and chair www.appropriateadult.org.uk
@hjacivillibs.bsky.social
A dedicated feed from the Civil Liberties & Human Rights team at Hodge Jones & Allen solicitors. Protecting rights is our priority. https://www.hja.net/legal-services/civil-liberties-and-human-rights/ Tel: 0330 822 5788
@policefoundationuk.bsky.social
The only independent think tank in the UK focused on improving policing. Hosted the Strategic Review of Policing https://www.police-foundation.org.uk/
@ffkc.bsky.social
King's Counsel, 23ES and Trinity Chambers (Newcastle), criminal advocate, once a classicist, occasional LRB contributor, mostly human.
@tomblackburn88.bsky.social
Solicitor Advocate. I specialise in criminal law. Also player of games and baker of goods, when time allows.
@kirkkorner.bsky.social
Courts Correspondent for the London Standard www.standard.co.uk Daily coverage from the biggest court cases in London and beyond
@brummybar.bsky.social
Head of No 5 Chambers. Leader of the Midland Circuit 2021-24, Criminal Silk, wife, mother to two boys, and chief tummy tickler to our dog Clemmie
@thebarwithmb.bsky.social
Member of the Criminal Bar. www.mountfordchambers.com Views all my own and mostly wrong.
@legalclaret.bsky.social
Legal. Travels. Triathlon (slowly), golf (wildly), diving (occasionally), lifts (moderately) snowboarding (badly) and West Ham (TID). Eats. Adores cats. Frenglish. “Pulchritudinous”, “BARRISTER FUCKFACE”, scobberlotcher” “someone who should know better”
@crimeline.co.uk
Digital knowledge platform for criminal law & regulatory professionals, government & Judiciary. Andrew Keogh, Barrister www.CrimeLine.co.uk
@chrisstacey.bsky.social
Proud chief executive of Prisoners Abroad. Trustee YMCA Lincolnshire. Ex director at Clinks and Unlock. Churchill fellow. Husband. Dad of 2. Views my own.
@nick-mann.bsky.social
Director of Comms at Prison Advice and Care Trust. Interested in anything politics, criminal justice and charity. Camberwell, SE London. www.prisonadvice.org.uk