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Procrastination is a symptom. Not a flaw.

Be kind to your brain. Write when you can. Keep going.

#AcademicBlueSky #drpaulfrench #Criminology #WritingTips #PhDlife #NeurodivergentAcademics
July 2, 2025 at 5:54 PM
drpaultjfrench.bsky.social
We work when we find time.

Hanging around a train station seems like a good opportunity…

#criminology #drpaulfrench #brussels #writing #book
June 10, 2026 at 8:10 AM
drpaultjfrench.bsky.social
Finally! Some acknowledgement of my work 🤩

#criminology #drpaulfrench #moron #fanstagram #popular #trending #viralpost❤️
July 27, 2025 at 7:34 AM
drpaultjfrench.bsky.social
Crime isn’t just about bad people. It’s often about broken systems.

📖 Free to read: open.substack.com/pub/drpaultj...

#criminology #drpaulfrench #anomie #strain #crimeanddeviance #socialtheory #merton #durkheim #substack
When Structure Breaks Down: How Anomie and Strain Shaped Criminology
From Positivism to Social Structure
open.substack.com
July 27, 2025 at 8:37 AM
drpaultjfrench.bsky.social
New article coming this Saturday!

#TrueCrime #Criminology #PsychologyOfCrime #SocialJustice #drpaulfrench #psychology #crime
May 27, 2025 at 2:42 PM
drpaultjfrench.bsky.social
Should Brexit be back on the political agenda? 👇👇

#brexit #drpaulfrench #politics #britain #uk
May 25, 2026 at 9:26 AM
drpaultjfrench.bsky.social
Conspiracy Theories Fueling Extremism & Violence.

Full episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yra...

#drpaulfrench #criminology #Conspiracy #populist #distrust #society #democracy #socialmedia #politics
May 27, 2025 at 5:10 AM
drpaultjfrench.bsky.social
Outreach isn’t ‘extra’. It’s essential.

Universities are becoming more open, useful, and accountable.

#AcademicBlueSky #PublicSociology #drpaulfrench #Criminology #GreenPolitics #WideningParticipation
July 1, 2025 at 7:50 AM
drpaultjfrench.bsky.social
Conspiracy Theories Fueling Extremism & Violence.

Full episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yra...

#drpaulfrench #criminology #Conspiracy #populist #distrust #society #democracy #socialmedia #politics
Conspiracy Theories: Why the belief?
YouTube video by Dr Paul TJ French
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May 27, 2025 at 5:09 AM
drpaultjfrench.bsky.social
I’ve just hit 100 followers…

#rapid #socialmediastar #flyinghigh #star #indemand #followme #criminology #drpaulfrench
a hello kitty balloon is being thrown in the air
ALT: a hello kitty balloon is being thrown in the air
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May 14, 2025 at 7:52 PM
drpaultjfrench.bsky.social
Ahead of #FathersDay, #dadjoke…

#Israel says it’s bombing for peace and stability in the Middle East-for the greater good they say.

I don’t believe them, so #Iran.

#comedygold #genius #laughs #drpaulfrench #commentbelow
June 14, 2025 at 7:22 AM
drpaultjfrench.bsky.social
Recording a contribution for TRT World earlier this evening on Sweden’s lower of the age of criminality from 15 to 13 to address violent gang related crime.

Do I think it will work?

Spoiler alert: No

#sweden #crime #criminology #drpaulfrench #teenager #age
November 4, 2025 at 7:55 PM
drpaultjfrench.bsky.social
Preparing for the 7th UK—German Frontiers of Humanities Symposium, focusing on truth, justice @ peace

#drpaulfrench #criminology #germany #academia #knowledge
June 10, 2026 at 1:10 PM
drpaultjfrench.bsky.social
A PhD after her Masters degree…

Lisa tells The Foucault Forum and @drpaulfrench of her long-term ambitions at the @University of Chester

#drpaulfrench #universityofchester #phd #education
October 11, 2025 at 6:11 PM
drpaultjfrench.bsky.social
Watch the full chat on YouTube 👇
youtu.be/PyuzT_HjZTc?si

#Politics #NorthernIreland #Strabane #GrassrootsActivism #YouthInPolitics #CommunityVoices #DrPaulFrench
#chester
Young People & Politics
YouTube video by The Foucault Forum
youtu.be
October 5, 2025 at 1:40 PM
drpaultjfrench.bsky.social
Full chat on YouTube 👇
youtu.be/NVhHbrIJK9s?si

#Education #HigherEducation #Careers #DoYouNeedADegree #University #StudentLife #DrPaulFrench #chester #universityofchester #UoC
Do you really need a degree to make a difference?
YouTube video by The Foucault Forum
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October 5, 2025 at 1:38 PM
drpaultjfrench.bsky.social
I’d never though about this before-schools as havens of consistency during turbulent time.

It’s a view that will stick me.

#strabane #northernireland #school #education #drpaulfrench #research #criminology #society #consistency
October 4, 2025 at 10:46 AM
drpaultjfrench.bsky.social
We need a nuanced take - one that sees trauma *and* agency, data *and* context.

Full post here: drpaultjfrench.substack.com/p/psychologi...

#criminology #drpaulfrench #positivism #criminaljustice
Psychological Positivism: From Understanding to Control?
A legacy that's far from straightforward
drpaultjfrench.substack.com
July 27, 2025 at 9:19 AM
drpaultjfrench.bsky.social
But it also opened the door to dangerous assumptions…

drpaultjfrench.substack.com/p/psychologi...

#criminology #drpaulfrench #psychologicalpositivism
Psychological Positivism: The Emergence of a New Way to Think About Crime
"Born bad or made bad?"
drpaultjfrench.substack.com
July 21, 2025 at 1:42 PM
drpaultjfrench.bsky.social
Isnt technology grand?

Click the link and ask it a few questions.

aistudio.instagram.com/ai/108839167...
CrimSphere · AI by drpaulfrench
Crime questions, answered. No sugarcoating.
aistudio.instagram.com
July 18, 2025 at 9:50 PM
drpaultjfrench.bsky.social
#criminology #drpaulfrench #history #eugenics #criticalcriminology #positivism #phrenology #criminaljustice #academicwriting
July 13, 2025 at 10:32 AM
drpaultjfrench.bsky.social
Click the link and check out the full version: drpaultjfrench.substack.com

#criminology #drpaulfrench #criminologyexplained #beccaria #criminaljustice #abolition
July 8, 2025 at 8:18 PM
drpaultjfrench.bsky.social
8 years. Dozens of rewrites. One big day.

Graduated today with a PhD from LJMU’s School of Law. It’s easy to say “I did it,” but truthfully, we did it. My parents, my friends, my partner. Their support got me through.

This one’s for them.

#PhD #Graduation #LJMU #Family #drpaulfrench
July 8, 2025 at 7:23 PM
drpaultjfrench.bsky.social
3. Get to know your lecturers.

Not to be a ‘teacher’s pet’, but to build trust. We *notice* the students who show up and engage. It can make all the difference.

#unilife #studenttips #drpaulfrench #firstyear #educationforal
July 4, 2025 at 6:14 AM
drpaultjfrench.bsky.social
I didn’t want to just *study crime.*

I wanted to study **who gets to define it** and who profits when we’re afraid.

#criminology #moralpanic #statepower #drpaulfrench #mediaframing #truthmatters
July 3, 2025 at 6:25 PM