Forensic Psychology Unit Publications

Please see below for the most recent publications from staff members of the Centre. If you would like to see more, please visit Goldsmiths Research Online.

The psychology of eyewitness identification: Exploring the relationship between traditional and alternative approaches to recognition
Jordan, Dominic T.; Scott, Adrian J. ORCID logo ; and Thomson, Donald M.. 2025. The psychology of eyewitness identification: Exploring the relationship between traditional and alternative approaches to recognition. Abingdon: Routledge. [Book] (In Press)

Disproportion and decision: Ethnic minority overrepresentation and police risk assessment in missing persons cases
Gabbert, Fiona ORCID logo ; Scott, Adrian J. ORCID logo ; Shalev, KarenORCID logo ; and van Langeraad, Amy ORCID logo . 2025. Disproportion and decision: Ethnic minority overrepresentation and police risk assessment in missing persons cases. Behavioral Sciences, 15(12), 1628. ISSN 2076-328X [Article]

Interventions to reduce implicit bias in high-stakes professional judgements: A systematic review
Merla, Isabela ORCID logo ; Gabbert, Fiona ORCID logo ; and Scott, Adrian J. ORCID logo . 2025. Interventions to reduce implicit bias in high-stakes professional judgements: A systematic review. Behavioral Sciences, 15(11), 1592. ISSN 2076-328X [Article] (Forthcoming)

Sexualized deepfake abuse: Perpetrator and victim perspectives on the motivations and forms of non-consensually created and shared sexualized deepfake imagery
Flynn, Asher; Powell, Anastasia; Eaton, Asia A.; and Scott, Adrian J. ORCID logo . 2025. Sexualized deepfake abuse: Perpetrator and victim perspectives on the motivations and forms of non-consensually created and shared sexualized deepfake imagery. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, ISSN 0886-2605 [Article] (In Press)

Extracting Witness Evidence in “Cold Case” Investigations: What we Know and What we Need to Learn
Price, Heather L.; Luther, Kirk; Thomas, Wayne; Gabbert, Fiona ; and Hope, Lorraine. 2025. Extracting Witness Evidence in “Cold Case” Investigations: What we Know and What we Need to Learn. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, 40(2), pp. 405-416. ISSN 0882-0783 [Article]

From an investigator's perspective: Challenges and opportunities in building and maintaining rapport in cross-cultural investigative interviewing contexts
Hope, Lorraine; Hawkins de Namor, Nadine; Gabbert, Fiona ; Ferenczi, Nelli; and Oxburgh, Gavin. 2025. From an investigator's perspective: Challenges and opportunities in building and maintaining rapport in cross-cultural investigative interviewing contexts. Journal of Criminal Psychology, ISSN 2009-3829 [Article] (In Press)

Development and validation of the rapport-pro for investigative information-gathering contexts
Brouillard, Celine ; Gabbert, Fiona ; and Scott, Adrian J. ORCID logo . 2025. Development and validation of the rapport-pro for investigative information-gathering contexts. Journal of Criminal Psychology, ISSN 2009-3829 [Article] (In Press)

Situational facilitators and barriers of bystander intervention intent in image-based sexual abuse contexts
Mainwaring, Chelsea; Scott, Adrian J. ; and Gabbert, Fiona ORCID logo . 2025. Situational facilitators and barriers of bystander intervention intent in image-based sexual abuse contexts. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, ISSN 0886-2605 [Article]

Enhancing investigative interview skills with brief educational videos
Gabbert, Fiona ; Scott, Adrian J. ORCID logo ; and Brouillard, Celine . 2025. Enhancing investigative interview skills with brief educational videos. Journal of Criminal Psychology, ISSN 2009-3829 [Article] (In Press)

Developing a narrative theory of deception for the analysis of mock-Covert Human Intelligence Source (CHIS) accounts
Moffett, Lee; Oxburgh, Gavin; Dresser, Paul; and Gabbert, Fiona . 2025. Developing a narrative theory of deception for the analysis of mock-Covert Human Intelligence Source (CHIS) accounts. The Police Journal: Theory, Practice and Principles, 98(1), pp. 58-75. ISSN 0032-258X [Article]

Self-Generated Cues: The role of cue quality in facilitating eyewitness recall
Wheeler, Rebecca L. ; Gabbert, Fiona ; and Hope, Lorraine. 2025. Self-Generated Cues: The role of cue quality in facilitating eyewitness recall. Journal of Criminal Psychology, 15(2), pp. 164-175. ISSN 2009-3829 [Article]

Image-based sexual abuse and bystander intervention: A mixed methods study of attitudes, barriers and facilitators
Flynn, Asher; Cama, Elena; and Scott, Adrian J. ORCID logo . 2025. Image-based sexual abuse and bystander intervention: A mixed methods study of attitudes, barriers and facilitators. Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 9783031836466 [Book]

The Alice Ruggles Trust Assembly Project evaluation: County Durham and Darlington
Scott, Adrian J. ORCID logo ; Pina, Afroditi; Page, Thomas E.; and Smith, Arthur T.. 2025. The Alice Ruggles Trust Assembly Project evaluation: County Durham and Darlington. Project Report. [Report] (Submitted)

Investigating factors and potential biases that might help explain the overrepresentation of people from ethnic minority backgrounds amongst missing person cases
Gabbert, Fiona ; Scott, Adrian J. ORCID logo ; and Shalev, Karen. 2025. Investigating factors and potential biases that might help explain the overrepresentation of people from ethnic minority backgrounds amongst missing person cases. Project Report. [Report] (Submitted)

Appearances can be deceiving: How naturalistic changes to target appearance impact on lineup-based decision making
Jordan, Dominic T.; Scott, Adrian J. ORCID logo ; and Thomson, Donald M.. 2025. Appearances can be deceiving: How naturalistic changes to target appearance impact on lineup-based decision making. Psychology, Crime & Law, 31(4), pp. 371-398. ISSN 1068-316X [Article]

Racial bias in risk allocation and resource utilisation: A contributing factor to ethnic minority overrepresentation in missing person investigations?
van Langeraad, Amy ; Gabbert, Fiona ; and Scott, Adrian J. ORCID logo . 2024. Racial bias in risk allocation and resource utilisation: A contributing factor to ethnic minority overrepresentation in missing person investigations? International Journal of Missing Persons, 2(1), 2. ISSN 2769-7037 [Article]

An exploration into why there is an overrepresentation of BAME people in missing person cases
Sleigh-Johnson, Phoebe ; Gabbert, Fiona ; and Scott, Adrian J. ORCID logo . 2024. An exploration into why there is an overrepresentation of BAME people in missing person cases. International Journal of Missing Persons, 2(1), 4. ISSN 2769-7037 [Article]

Evaluation of Forensic Interviews and Interrogations: A Thematic Analysis of Law-Enforcement Views
Farrugia, Laura ; Gabbert, Fiona ; and Oxburgh, Gavin. 2024. Evaluation of Forensic Interviews and Interrogations: A Thematic Analysis of Law-Enforcement Views. Journal of Criminal Psychology, ISSN 2009-3829 [Article] (In Press)

Facilitators and barriers of bystander intervention: A focus group study with a university sample
Mainwaring, Chelsea; Scott, Adrian J. ORCID logo ; and Gabbert, Fiona . 2024. Facilitators and barriers of bystander intervention: A focus group study with a university sample. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 39(11-12), 2655 -2686. ISSN 0886-2605 [Article]

Addressing Current Issues in Assessing Professional Rapport: A Systematic Review and Synthesis of Existing Measures
Brouillard, Celine ; Gabbert, Fiona ; and Scott, Adrian J. . 2024. Addressing Current Issues in Assessing Professional Rapport: A Systematic Review and Synthesis of Existing Measures. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 38(3), e4205. ISSN 0888-4080 [Article]