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Suicide Risk Assessment in the Emergency Department: An Investigation of Current Practice in Scotland

McClatchey, K., Murray, J., Chouliara, Z., Rowat, A., & Hauge, S. R. (in press). Suicide Risk Assessment in the Emergency Department: An Investigation of Current Practice in Scotland. International Journal of Clinical Practice, e13342. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijcp.13342
McClatchey, K., Murray, J., Chouliara, Z., Rowat, A., & Hauge, S. R. (in press). Suicide Risk Assessment in the Emergency Department: An Investigation of Current Practice in Scotland. International Journal of Clinical Practice, e13342. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijcp.13342

Background Suicide is a global public health issue. Approximately one third of individuals who complete suicide have attended an emergency department in the year preceding the...

2019
The impact of external facial features on the construction of facial composites

Brown, C., Portch, E., Skelton, F. C., Fodarella, C., Kuivaniemi-Smith, H., Herold, K., …Frowd, C. D. (in press). The impact of external facial features on the construction of facial composites. Ergonomics, 1-54. doi:10.1080/00140139.2018.1556816
Brown, C., Portch, E., Skelton, F. C., Fodarella, C., Kuivaniemi-Smith, H., Herold, K., …Frowd, C. D. (in press). The impact of external facial features on the construction of facial composites. Ergonomics, 1-54. doi:10.1080/00140139.2018.1556816

Witnesses may construct a composite face of a perpetrator using a computerised interface. Police practitioners guide witnesses through this unusual process, the goal being to ...

2018
Threshold point utilisation in juror decision-making

Curley, L. J., MacLean, R., Murray, J., Pollock, A. C., & Laybourn, P. (in press). Threshold point utilisation in juror decision-making. Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1080/13218719.2018.1485520
Curley, L. J., MacLean, R., Murray, J., Pollock, A. C., & Laybourn, P. (in press). Threshold point utilisation in juror decision-making. Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1080/13218719.2018.1485520

The current research aimed to identify whether a model of juror decision making (i.e. the threshold model) that encompasses both rational and intuitive decision m...

2018
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Law enforcement and public health: Assessing risk and vulnerability

Scottish Institute for Policing Research

£7986

The aim of the project is to conduct a systematic review and host round-table discussions to explore the use of police discretion when making decisions in relation to individuals' vulnerability.

2017 to 2018

Research Areas : Forensic psychology x

Suicide Risk Assessment in the Emergency Department: An Investigation of Current Practice in Scotland

McClatchey, K., Murray, J., Chouliara, Z., Rowat, A., & Hauge, S. R. (in press). Suicide Risk Assessment in the Emergency Department: An Investigation of Current Practice in Scotland. International Journal of Clinical Practice, e13342. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijcp.13342
McClatchey, K., Murray, J., Chouliara, Z., Rowat, A., & Hauge, S. R. (in press). Suicide Risk Assessment in the Emergency Department: An Investigation of Current Practice in Scotland. International Journal of Clinical Practice, e13342. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijcp.13342

Background Suicide is a global public health issue. Approximately one third of individuals who complete suicide have attended an emergency department in the year preceding the...

2019
The impact of external facial features on the construction of facial composites

Brown, C., Portch, E., Skelton, F. C., Fodarella, C., Kuivaniemi-Smith, H., Herold, K., …Frowd, C. D. (in press). The impact of external facial features on the construction of facial composites. Ergonomics, 1-54. doi:10.1080/00140139.2018.1556816
Brown, C., Portch, E., Skelton, F. C., Fodarella, C., Kuivaniemi-Smith, H., Herold, K., …Frowd, C. D. (in press). The impact of external facial features on the construction of facial composites. Ergonomics, 1-54. doi:10.1080/00140139.2018.1556816

Witnesses may construct a composite face of a perpetrator using a computerised interface. Police practitioners guide witnesses through this unusual process, the goal being to ...

2018
Threshold point utilisation in juror decision-making

Curley, L. J., MacLean, R., Murray, J., Pollock, A. C., & Laybourn, P. (in press). Threshold point utilisation in juror decision-making. Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1080/13218719.2018.1485520
Curley, L. J., MacLean, R., Murray, J., Pollock, A. C., & Laybourn, P. (in press). Threshold point utilisation in juror decision-making. Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1080/13218719.2018.1485520

The current research aimed to identify whether a model of juror decision making (i.e. the threshold model) that encompasses both rational and intuitive decision m...

2018
Heuristics: The good, the bad, and the biased. What value can bias have for decision makers?

Curley, L. J., Murray, J. & MacLean, R. (2017). Heuristics: The good, the bad, and the biased. What value can bias have for decision makers?. the Quarterly. , 41-44. ISSN 1746-6016
Curley, L. J., Murray, J. & MacLean, R. (2017). Heuristics: The good, the bad, and the biased. What value can bias have for decision makers?. the Quarterly. , 41-44. ISSN 1746-6016

This discussion paper will look at heuristics (rule of thumb techniques for decision making), (Tversky & Kahneman, 1974) and their potential value. Typically, heuristics have ...

2017
Chatting in the face of the eyewitness: the impact of extraneous cell-phone conversation on memory for a perpetrator

Marsh, J. E., Patel, K., Labonté, K., Battersby, K. L., Frowd, C. D., Ball, L. J., …Vachon, F. (2017). Chatting in the face of the eyewitness: the impact of extraneous cell-phone conversation on memory for a perpetrator. Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology, 71(3), (183-190). doi:10.1037/cep0000101. ISSN 1196-1961
Marsh, J. E., Patel, K., Labonté, K., Battersby, K. L., Frowd, C. D., Ball, L. J., …Vachon, F. (2017). Chatting in the face of the eyewitness: the impact of extraneous cell-phone conversation on memory for a perpetrator. Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology, 71(3), (183-190). doi:10.1037/cep0000101. ISSN 1196-1961

Cell-phone conversation is ubiquitous within public spaces. The current study investigates whether ignored cell-phone conversation impairs eyewitness memory for a perpetrator....

2017
'Siblings as better together': Social worker decision-making in cases involving sibling sexual behaviour

Yates, P. (2017). 'Siblings as better together': Social worker decision-making in cases involving sibling sexual behaviour. British Journal of Social Work, bcx018(1), (176-194). doi:10.1093/bjsw/bcx018. ISSN 0045-3102
Yates, P. (2017). 'Siblings as better together': Social worker decision-making in cases involving sibling sexual behaviour. British Journal of Social Work, bcx018(1), (176-194). doi:10.1093/bjsw/bcx018. ISSN 0045-3102

Sibling abuse is arguably the most prevalent form of family violence (Meyers, 2014), with sibling sexual abuse more common than parental sexual abuse (Krienert and Walsh, 2011...

2017
Sensational Interests

Charles, K. E., & Egan, V. (2017). Sensational Interests. In R. J. Levesque (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Adolescence, 1-8. (Living Reference Work). BioMed Central. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-32132-5
Charles, K. E., & Egan, V. (2017). Sensational Interests. In R. J. Levesque (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Adolescence, 1-8. (Living Reference Work). BioMed Central. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-32132-5

This essay examines the current status of sensational interests and their relationship with offending in adolescence. The essay describes sensational interests, their measurem...

2017
The relationship between the Big 5 personality traits and eyewitness recognition

Curley, L., MacLean, R., & Murray, J. (2017). The relationship between the Big 5 personality traits and eyewitness recognition. Journal of Articles in Support of the Null Hypothesis, 13(2), (57-72)
Curley, L., MacLean, R., & Murray, J. (2017). The relationship between the Big 5 personality traits and eyewitness recognition. Journal of Articles in Support of the Null Hypothesis, 13(2), (57-72)

The aim of the current research was to identify which, if any, personality traits are related to recognition in an eyewitness task. A correlational design was used with the c...

2017
Male Youth Perceptions of Violent Extremism: towards a Test of Rational Choice Theory

Dhami, M. K., & Murray, J. (2016). Male Youth Perceptions of Violent Extremism: towards a Test of Rational Choice Theory. The Spanish journal of psychology, 19(E51), (1-10). doi:10.1017/sjp.2016.49. ISSN 1988-2904
Dhami, M. K., & Murray, J. (2016). Male Youth Perceptions of Violent Extremism: towards a Test of Rational Choice Theory. The Spanish journal of psychology, 19(E51), (1-10). doi:10.1017/sjp.2016.49. ISSN 1988-2904

Understanding how people perceive the pros and cons of risky behaviors such as terrorism or violent extremism represents a first step in developing research testing rational c...

2016
Sibling sexual abuse: why don't we talk about it?

Yates, P. (2017). Sibling sexual abuse: why don't we talk about it?. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 26(15-16), (2482-2494). doi:10.1111/jocn.13531. ISSN 0962-1067
Yates, P. (2017). Sibling sexual abuse: why don't we talk about it?. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 26(15-16), (2482-2494). doi:10.1111/jocn.13531. ISSN 0962-1067

Aims and objectives To explore two hypotheses for explaining why there is little written about sibling sexual abuse and to raise awareness of the subject in order better to pr...

2016
Investigating the Influence of Causal Attributions on Both the Worksheet and Checklist Versions of the HCR-20

Murray, J., Charles, K. E., Cooke, D. J., & Thomson, M. E. (2013). Investigating the Influence of Causal Attributions on Both the Worksheet and Checklist Versions of the HCR-20. International Journal of Forensic Mental Health, 13(1), (8-17). doi:10.1080/14999013.2014.890978. ISSN 1499-9013
Murray, J., Charles, K. E., Cooke, D. J., & Thomson, M. E. (2013). Investigating the Influence of Causal Attributions on Both the Worksheet and Checklist Versions of the HCR-20. International Journal of Forensic Mental Health, 13(1), (8-17). doi:10.1080/14999013.2014.890978. ISSN 1499-9013

Attribution theories suggest that when assessing an individual's actions, judgments are made about the cause of these behaviours and often these judgments focus on internal or...

2014
Applying the revenge system to the criminal justice system and jury decision-making

Roberts, S. C., & Murray, J. (2013). Applying the revenge system to the criminal justice system and jury decision-making. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 36(01), (34-35). doi:10.1017/s0140525x12000581. ISSN 0140-525X
Roberts, S. C., & Murray, J. (2013). Applying the revenge system to the criminal justice system and jury decision-making. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 36(01), (34-35). doi:10.1017/s0140525x12000581. ISSN 0140-525X

McCullough et al. propose an evolved cognitive revenge system which imposes retaliatory costs on aggressors. They distinguish between this and other forms of punishment (e.g.,...

2012
Investigating the relationship between justice-vengeance motivations and punitive sentencing recommendations: Justice-vengeance motivations

Murray, J., Thomson, M. E., Cooke, D. J., & Charles, K. E. (2013). Investigating the relationship between justice-vengeance motivations and punitive sentencing recommendations: Justice-vengeance motivations. Legal and Criminological Psychology, 18(1), (1-15). doi:10.1111/j.2044-8333.2011.02021.x. ISSN 1355-3259
Murray, J., Thomson, M. E., Cooke, D. J., & Charles, K. E. (2013). Investigating the relationship between justice-vengeance motivations and punitive sentencing recommendations: Justice-vengeance motivations. Legal and Criminological Psychology, 18(1), (1-15). doi:10.1111/j.2044-8333.2011.02021.x. ISSN 1355-3259

Purpose. The present research investigated the relationship between underlying justice and vengeance motivations and sentencing recommendations made by expert clinicians, semi...

2011
Influencing expert judgment: attributions of crime causality.

Murray, J., Thomson, M. E., Cooke, D. J. & Charles, K. E. (2010). Influencing expert judgment: attributions of crime causality. Legal and Criminological Psychology. 16, 126-143. doi:10.1348/135532510X490183. ISSN 1355-3259
Murray, J., Thomson, M. E., Cooke, D. J. & Charles, K. E. (2010). Influencing expert judgment: attributions of crime causality. Legal and Criminological Psychology. 16, 126-143. doi:10.1348/135532510X490183. ISSN 1355-3259

Purpose: The present research aimed to investigate the effects of attribution on expert clinical judgment in comparison to semi-experts and lay-people. Two research questions...

2010
Applying decision making theory to clinical judgements in violence risk assessment

Murray, J., & Thomson, M. E. (2009). Applying decision making theory to clinical judgements in violence risk assessment. Europe's journal of psychology, 6(2), (150-171). doi:10.5964/ejop.v6i2.189. ISSN 1841-0413
Murray, J., & Thomson, M. E. (2009). Applying decision making theory to clinical judgements in violence risk assessment. Europe's journal of psychology, 6(2), (150-171). doi:10.5964/ejop.v6i2.189. ISSN 1841-0413

A considerable proportion of research in the field of violence risk assessment has focused on the accuracy of clinical judgements of offender dangerousness. This has largely b...

2010

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Law enforcement and public health: Assessing risk and vulnerability

Scottish Institute for Policing Research

£7986

The aim of the project is to conduct a systematic review and host round-table discussions to explore the use of police discretion when making decisions in relation to individuals' vulnerability.

2017 to 2018

Research Areas : Forensic psychology x

Is the jury still out? the decision making processes of jurors - Dr Lee John Curley, Dr Rory MacLean, Dr Jennifer Murray, Phyllis Laybourn, Dr Alex McIntyre

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My PhD compared the decision making processes and outcomes of jurors in a three-verdict system (where jurors can give a guilty, a not guil...

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Suicide Risk Assessment in the Emergency Department: An Investigation of Current Practice in Scotland

The impact of external facial features on the construction of facial composites

Threshold point utilisation in juror decision-making

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Suicide Risk Assessment in the Emergency Department: An Investigation of Current Practice in Scotland

The impact of external facial features on the construction of facial composites

Threshold point utilisation in juror decision-making

Heuristics: The good, the bad, and the biased. What value can bias have for decision makers?

Chatting in the face of the eyewitness: the impact of extraneous cell-phone conversation on memory for a perpetrator

'Siblings as better together': Social worker decision-making in cases involving sibling sexual behaviour

Sensational Interests

The relationship between the Big 5 personality traits and eyewitness recognition

Male Youth Perceptions of Violent Extremism: towards a Test of Rational Choice Theory

Sibling sexual abuse: why don't we talk about it?

Investigating the Influence of Causal Attributions on Both the Worksheet and Checklist Versions of the HCR-20

Applying the revenge system to the criminal justice system and jury decision-making

Investigating the relationship between justice-vengeance motivations and punitive sentencing recommendations: Justice-vengeance motivations

Influencing expert judgment: attributions of crime causality.

Applying decision making theory to clinical judgements in violence risk assessment

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Is the jury still out? the decision making processes of jurors - Dr Lee John Curley, Dr Rory MacLean, Dr Jennifer Murray, Phyllis Laybourn, Dr Alex McIntyre

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Visiting researcher - Dr Jamal K. Mansour (Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Queen Margaret University) to present on moving beyond dichotomous approaches to eyewitness identification decision making

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When Innocent becomes Guilty: Psychology of False Confessions

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