Laurie Becker

Criminal Justice Graduate Student. Researching #Policing, #MentalHealth, and #SubstanceUse MSCJ’21 @myrwu and BA’19 @stonehill_info

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

I’m in love with this sentence:

“Your future is shaped by the habits you repeat, not the goals you set.”

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THIS:

[Huā 🫦 @Sadeeyah_A]

I want to be disgustingly overeducated.

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Keep going ‼️

[Leon @MindMatterMoney]

Bro, be a man.

[Riley Gaines @Riley_Gaines_]

God bless our first responders and law enforcement officers today and everyday

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

finish something:

[Laurie Becker @lbecker017]

Every well-written paper has its home. Sometimes, it is just harder to find it than others.

[Michael O. Johnston, Ph.D. @ProfessorJohnst]

Desk rejections ≠ bad manuscript.

Academic journals have habitus—their own style, tone, & preferences. A desk reject often means your paper isn’t the right fit, not that it lacks merit.

Don’t lose ❤️. The same piece might ⛵️ through elsewhere. Reread the comments & try again.

[Kevin DeShazo @KevinDeShazo]

The road to average is filled with people playing it safe. When you’re willing to get uncomfortable, you can get better.

Pursue progress.

[New England Patriots @Patriots]

We are always one 💙💛

[The IACP @TheIACP]

1 in 3 fatal crashes involve distracted driving. Despite laws in nearly every state banning texting while driving, distraction remains dangerously common. Hands-free laws, enforcement tools, and education are key to reversing this trend.

#PoliceChiefMag’s new article discusses how laws, enforcement, and education must work together to stop this crisis. https://t.co/KWsOlU8Flw

#DistractedDriving #TrafficSafety

[Laurie Becker @lbecker017]

One of the best lessons about writing

[Neil Renic @NC_Renic]

Notes on draft

[Laurie Becker @lbecker017]

The latest Gallup poll shows that 1 in 5 Americans view the honesty and ethics of police as low or very low. This should begin the conversation of what police can do to earn back public trust.

Americans' Ratings of U.S. Professions Stay Historically Low https://t.co/Kr8pYS7JOR