The goal of this symposium is to enable researchers from around Australia working broadly in the area of psychology and law to discuss their current research and identify new avenues for research. The day will involve a series of invited individual presentations and panel discussion about current topics in psychology and law. Topics may include: Offending behaviour and rehabilitation Interviewing witnesses and suspects Conducting suspect identification procedures The effect of pre-trial publicity Judicial instructions Expert evidence and eyewitness testimony Jury decision-making Courtroom design and innovation

Presented by Magistrate Catherine Crawford who successfully obtained a Churchill Fellowship to undertake research in this much needed area.

Join us for an evening talk by Dr Nina Westera from Griffith University. Members and non-members both welcome. The presentation will examine how evidence-based practice in the interviewing of adult complainants of sexual assault can be used to improve the investigation and prosecution in these types of cases. Dr Westera, a former detective with the New Zealand police force, is a lecturer in criminology and criminal justice. She specialises in the application of psychology to law and her interests include investigative interviewing, criminal investigation and detective work, eyewitness testimony, the investigation and prosecution of sexual and violent offenders, and jury decision making. View on YouTube.