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Do normal people commit genocide? Observations from the Cambodian trial of 'Duch', Psychiatry, psychology and law (2010)

This article is written from the perspective of a forensic psychologist and criminologist who observed...

 

Trust me - I'm an expert: Forensic evidence and witness immunity (with David Field, Ian R. Coyle, Graham A. Starmer, and Glen Miller), Australian journal of forensic science (2009)

The implications of the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal's ruling in Commonwealth of Australia v...

 

Out of the mouths of babes: The case for an increased use of expert evidence in rebuttal of sexual abuse allegations by child witnesses. (with Ian R. Coyle, David Field, Catherine Cuthbert, and Glen Miller), Criminal law journal (2009)

When the "whole truth" of a matter is not sought, miscarriages of justice occur. When...

 

Crime, Humanities & Social Sciences papers (2007)

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Though most current politicians would never acknowledge it, criminological research points to the...

 

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What do the watchers watch? an Australian case study of CCTV monitoring (with Helene Wells), Humanities & Social Sciences papers (2007)

What is evident from the numerous studies that have emerged in the field of CCTV...

 

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Crime and CCTV in Australia: Understanding the Relationship (with Helene Wells and Troy Allard), Humanities & Social Sciences papers (2006)

[Extract from Executive Summary]: This report explores the use and effectiveness of Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV)...

 

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Contemporary comment: An examination of Australian internet hate sites (with Gareth Norris and Robyn Lincoln), Humanities & Social Sciences papers (2005)

[Excerpt] The recent prosecution of Australian Nationalist Party members for their part in vandalism against...

 

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The Philippines - three decades of terrorism, Humanities & Social Sciences papers (2005)

[Extract] It is clear to me that neither bribery nor brute force will end terrorism...

 

Developing a ‘Safe City’ strategy based on CPTED research: An Australian case study (with Bud Wileman), Journal of Architectural Planning Research (2005)
 

When Justice Fails: A follow-up examination of serious criminal cases since 1985 (with Juliette Langdon), Humanities & Social Sciences papers (2005)
 

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The role of expert witnesses in psychological blow automatism cases. (with Helene Wells), Humanities & Social Sciences papers (2004)

Automatism is a defence in criminal violence that raises some critical issues about the role...

 

Unravelling Filipino terrorism, Humanities & Social Sciences papers (2004)

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Manila was in pitch darkness and gangs of soldiers roamed the streets arresting anyone...

 

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After Hanson and Fingleton, jail terms need some correctional treatment, Humanities & Social Sciences papers (2003)

[Extract] ...The ferocity of the public debate over the severity of Pauline Hanson's prison sentence...

 

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Relationship between criminal behaviour and mental illness in young adults: conduct disorder, cruelty to animals and young adult serious violence (with Gareth Norris), Humanities & Social Sciences papers (2003)

Many mental health professionals working with children and juveniles either do not have the training...

 

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The Concept of Evil and the Forensic Psychologist, Humanities & Social Sciences papers (2003)

[Extract] But what is evil and how do we define an evil person? Let me...

 

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Despite DNA testing, injustices will continue without proper investigation, Humanities & Social Sciences papers (2003)

[Extract] It took 40 years, a huge amount of money, the efforts of crusading author...

 

Breeding hate on the Internet: an exploratory examination of Australian hate sites (with Gareth Norris and Robyn Lincoln), Humanities & Social Sciences papers (2003)
 

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Australia's drug policy - on the street to nowhere, Humanities & Social Sciences papers (2001)

[Extract]...Official Queensland statistics show the number of young people receiving attendance notices or summons to...

 

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Strategies to Integrate and Co-ordinate Victims of Crime Services (with Robyn Lincoln and MIchelle Mustchin), Humanities & Social Sciences papers (2001)

This report provides recommendations on potential improvements that may assist in unifying the current delivery...

 

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Privatising Community Corrections (with Carole McCarthy and Robyn Lincoln), Humanities & Social Sciences papers (2000)

[Extract from introduction] Queensland has 18 per cent of Australia’s population, 26 per cent of...

 

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Validity, utility and ethics of profiling for serial violent and sexual offenders (with Robyn Lincoln and Richard Kocsis), Humanities & Social Sciences papers (1997)

Despite its apparent popularity, criminal personality profiling has been poorly evaluated as either an investigative...

 

Books

Erasing Iraq: The human costs of carnage (with Michael Otterman and Richard Hil), Humanities & Social Sciences papers (2010)

For nearly two decades, the US and its allies have prosecuted war and aggression in...

 

Predators: Killers without a conscience (with Amanda Howard), Predators: Killers without a conscience (2009)

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Samantha Knight, Sian Kingi, the Bega schoolgirls Lauren Barry and Nichole Collins, and Ebony...

 

Five drops of blood (with Dianne McInnes), Humanities & Social Sciences papers (2008)

Five drops of blood examines the events leading to one of the most talked about...

 

Dead bodies don't count: civilian casualties and the forgotten costs of the Iraq conflict (with Richard Hil), Humanities & Social Sciences papers (2007)

The people of Iraq —men, women and children—have experienced considerable pain and suffering over the...

 

Who killed Leanne Holland? one girl's murder and one man's injustice (with Graeme Crowley), Humanities & Social Sciences papers (2007)

Who really killed Leanne Holland? Graham Stafford spent the prime of his life behind bars...

 

Issues in Australian crime and criminal justice (with Duncan Chappell), Humanities & Social Sciences papers (2005)

Crime, criminals and the criminal justice system continue to be at the forefront of public...

 

Who Killed Leanne? An Investigation into a Murder and Miscarriage of Justice (with Graeme Crowley), Humanities & Social Sciences papers (2005)

The savage murder of 12 year old Leanne Holland in Goodna in September 1991 was...

 

Justice in the Deep North: An historical perspective on crime and punishment in Queensland (with Carole McCartney and Robyn Lincoln), Humanities & Social Sciences papers (2003)

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The history of crime and punishment often reflects regional culture and politics. Queensland well...

 

Book Chapters

Terrorism in Australia: Past, present and future, Crime over time: Temporal perspectives on crime and punishment in Australia (2010)

Extract: Terrorism was largely unknown in Australia up until the late 1900s and certainly there...

 

Why psychopaths like Dexter aren't really all that bad, The Psychology of Dexter (2010)

Psychopathic serial killers are ruthless executioners who stalk their prey and dispatch them, often by...

 

Terrorism in Australia, Humanities & Social Sciences papers (2008)

Forensic Psychology and Criminology is an important original work that recognises the close relationship between...

 

Crime prevention and new technologies: The special case of CCTV (with Gareth Norris), Issues in Australian crime and criminal justice (2005)
 

Forensics and justice: The case of DNA evidence (with Robyn Lincoln), Issues in Australian crime and criminal justice (2005)
 

The Aboriginal crime and justice landscape: Time for a rethink (with Robyn Lincoln), Issues in Australian crime and criminal justice (2005)
 

The social and political basis of terrorism in the Phillipines, Terrorism and the international community (2005)
 

What future for the prison?, Corrections criminology (2005)
 

What is happening to Australian universities? A personal account, Beyond the Enterprise University: Prospects for Change (2004)
 

Fire policy making: A social scientist's perspective, Australia burning : Fire ecology policy and management issues (2003)
 

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Activity costing in a rural accident and emergency department : pilot project (with M J. Bond and William B. Tierney), Funding (1997)

Non-admitted patient study country South Australia, volume 2. This paper outlines a pilot project to...