A5039599471- Jury Decision Making Processes
- Deception detection and forensic psychology
- Computational and Text Analysis Methods
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
- Face Recognition and Perception
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Crime Patterns and Interventions
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Reliability and Agreement in Measurement
- Data Analysis with R
- Memory Processes and Influences
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Forensic and Genetic Research
- Statistics Education and Methodologies
- Criminal Law and Evidence
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Forecasting Techniques and Applications
- Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics
- Digital Media Forensic Detection
- Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
UNSW Sydney
2015-2024
Victoria Police
2018
The University of Adelaide
2018
The University of Melbourne
2018
Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority
2018
Standards published by the Association of Forensic Science Providers (2009, for formulation evaluative forensic science expert opinion, & Justice, Vol. 49, pp. 161-164) encourage scientists to express their conclusions in form a likelihood ratio (LR), which value evidence is conveyed verbally or numerically. In this article, we report two experiments (using undergraduates and Mechanical Turk recruits) designed investigate how much decision makers change beliefs when presented with verbal...
This article provides an explanation of the duties and responsibilities owed by forensic practitioners (and other expert witnesses) when preparing for presenting evidence in criminal proceedings. It is written shadow reports National Academy Sciences (US), Institute Standards Technology Scottish Fingerprint Inquiry a recent publication entitled 'How to cross-examine scientists: A guide Lawyers'. The examines potential responses questions focused on need scientific research, validation,...
Automatic facial recognition technology (AFR) is increasingly used in criminal justice systems around the world, yet to date there has not been an international survey of public attitudes toward its use. In Study 1, we ran focus groups UK, Australia and China (countries at different stages adopting AFR) 2 collected data from over 3,000 participants USA using a questionnaire investigating towards AFR use systems. Our results showed that although overall were aligned their reasoning behind...
We review the state of forensic mental health assessment. The field is in much better shape than past; however, significant problems quality remain, with room for improvement. provide an overview psychology's history and discuss its possible future, multiple audiences mind. distill decades scholarship from about fundamental basic science science, clinical psychology, law expert evidence into eight best practices validity a psychological argue these should apply when assessment relies on...
<h3>Objectives</h3> This paper used national survey data to investigate 'hardcore' smoking as predicted by the 'hardening hypothesis', and examine relationship between socioeconomic status (SES). <h3>Methods</h3> Analyses were performed using from four waves of Australian National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2001 2010, a large with sample size approximately 24 000 participants per wave. The primary outcome variable was smoking, comprised variables: 'no quit attempt in past 12 months';...
Forensic feature-comparison examiners compare-or "match"-evidence samples (e.g., fingerprints) to provide judgments about the source of evidence. Research demonstrates that in select disciplines possess expertise this task by outperforming novices-yet psychological mechanisms underpinning are unclear. This article investigates one implicated mechanism: statistical learning, ability learn how often things occur environment. is likely important forensic decision-making as sharing rarer...
Abstract Why do people believe implausible claims like conspiracy theories, pseudoscience, and fake news? Past studies using the Cognitive Reflection Test (CRT) suggest that beliefs may result from an unwillingness to effortfully process information (i.e., cognitive miserliness). Our analysis (N = 664) tests this account by comparing CRT performance (total score, number proportion of incorrect intuitive responses, completion time) for endorsers non-endorsers claims. results show performed...
It has been argued that psychologists should provide expert evidence to help jurors discriminate between accurate and inaccurate eyewitness identifications. In this article we compare the effects of judicial instruction with is either congruent or incongruent ground truth, focusing on juror ability evaluate "real" evidence. contrast studies which have employed "fictional" designs, found no appreciable effect participant-juror sensitivity accuracy. We discuss role methodology inferences...
ABSTRACT Aims This paper models the predicted impact of tobacco price increases proposed in United States and Australia during 2009 on smoking prevalence 2010 while taking account effects financial stress among smokers cessation rates. Methods Two were developed for each country. In model 1, rates determined by elasticity estimates. 2 was moderated stress. Each used to estimate States. Results Proposed resulted a 1.89% 7.84% decrease participation low socio‐economic status (SES) groups...
Abstract The standards for expressions of evaluative opinions in the forensic sciences are increasingly being challenged and refined. Where once categorical statements regarding origin a trace were standard practice, criminalists now encouraged to represent uncertainty associated with their inferential process by using numerical or verbal likelihood ratios. Although there valid reasons support this shift, approach is not without limitations. Decades psychological research investigating...