Forensic Psychology Unit Publications

The most recent publications from members of the Forensic Psychology Unit

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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.

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. . 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 . 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. 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. . 2025. Image-based sexual abuse and bystander intervention: A mixed methods study of attitudes, barriers and facilitators. Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 9783031836466 [Book]

Investigating factors and potential biases that might help explain the overrepresentation of people from ethnic minority backgrounds amongst missing person cases
Scott, Adrian J. ; Gabbert, Fiona 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]

Appearances can be deceiving: How naturalistic changes to target appearance impact on lineup-based decision making
Jordan, Dominic T.; Scott, Adrian J. 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. . 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. . 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. 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]

Eyewitness confidence in the interviewing context: Understanding the impact of question type and order
Caso, Alessandra; Gabbert, Fiona and Dando, Coral. 2024. Eyewitness confidence in the interviewing context: Understanding the impact of question type and order. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 38(3), e4197. ISSN 0888-4080 [Article]

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. 2024. Extracting Witness Evidence in “Cold Case” Investigations: What we Know and What we Need to Learn. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, ISSN 0882-0783 [Article] (In Press)

Identity crisis in eyewitness testimony: Exploring visual similarity judgments as an alternative to identification decisions
Zwartz, Micaiah; Thomson, Donald M. and Scott, Adrian J. . 2024. Identity crisis in eyewitness testimony: Exploring visual similarity judgments as an alternative to identification decisions. Criminal Law Journal, 47(2), pp. 93-108. ISSN 1321-6562 [Article]

An empirical research study on barriers, facilitators, and strategies to promote bystander intervention in intimate image abuse contexts
Flynn, Asher; Scott, Adrian J. and Cama, Elena. 2024. An empirical research study on barriers, facilitators, and strategies to promote bystander intervention in intimate image abuse contexts. In: Gian Marco Caletti and Kolis Summerer, eds. Criminalizing intimate image abuse: a comparative perspective. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 376-400. ISBN 9780198877813 [Book Section]

A multi-country study of image-based sexual abuse: Extent, relational nature and correlates of victimisation experiences
Powell, Anastasia; Scott, Adrian J. ; Flynn, Asher and McCook, Sarah. 2024. A multi-country study of image-based sexual abuse: Extent, relational nature and correlates of victimisation experiences. Journal of Sexual Aggression, 30(1), pp. 25-40. ISSN 1355-2600 [Article]

A systematic examination of actor and trainee interviewer behaviour during Joint Investigative Interviewing Training
Nicol, Annabelle; Szojka, Zsofia A.; Watkins, Christopher D.; Gabbert, Fiona and La Rooy, David. 2023. A systematic examination of actor and trainee interviewer behaviour during Joint Investigative Interviewing Training. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, 38(3), pp. 593-606. ISSN 0882-0783 [Article]