EmPr Don Thomson

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2023

Appearances can be deceiving: how naturalistic changes to target appearance impact on lineup-based decision-making

D Jordan, A Scott, D Thomson

(2023), pp. 1-28, Psychology, Crime and Law, London, Eng., C1

journal article
2020

The impact of extralegal factors on perceived credibility of child victims of sexual assault

A Voogt, B Klettke, D Thomson, A Crossman

(2020), Vol. 26, pp. 823-848, Psychology, crime and law, Abingdon, Eng., C1

journal article
2017

Teachers' Understanding and Practice of Mandatory Reporting of Child Maltreatment

M Falkiner, D Thomson, A Day

(2017), Vol. 42, pp. 38-48, Children Australia, Cambridge, Eng., C1

journal article

The Development of a Conceptual Model of Perceived Victim Credibility in Child Sexual Assault Cases

A Voogt, B Klettke, D Thomson

(2017), Vol. 24, pp. 760-769, Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, England, C1

journal article

Heads you win, tails i lose: The dilemma mandatory reporting poses for teachers

M Falkiner, D Thomson, B Guadagno, A Day

(2017), Vol. 42, pp. 93-110, Australian Journal of Teacher Education, C1

journal article
2016

Alice in recidivism land: The Queens logic and child protection workers' assessment of sexual dangerousness

I Coyle, R Halon, T Campbell, D Thomson, J Woskett

(2016), Vol. 34, pp. 5-36, American journal of forensic psychology, Carlsbad, Calif., C1

journal article
2014

Opening up a can of worms: how do decision-makers decide when witnesses are telling the truth?

I Coyle, D Thomson

(2014), Vol. 21, pp. 475-491, Psychiatry, psychology and law, London, Eng., C1-1

journal article
2013

The getting and losing wisdom

D Thomson

(2013), pp. 77-88, Aging, Spirituality, and Pastoral Care: A Multi-National Perspective, B1-1

book chapter

Does free recall moderate the effect of mental context reinstatement instructions on children's cued recall?

P Dietze, S Sharman, M Powell, D Thomson

(2013), Vol. 19, pp. 881-891, Psychology, crime and law, Abingdon, Eng., C1

journal article

Creating ethical guidelines for forensic psychology

D Thomson

(2013), Vol. 48, pp. 28-31, Australian psychologist, Chichester, Eng., C1-1

journal article
2012

Examination of the effect of mental reinstatement of context acress developmental level, retention interval and type of mnemonic instruction

P Dietze, M Powell, D Thomson

(2012), Vol. 19, pp. 89-103, Psychiatry, psychology and law, Oxon, England, C1

journal article
2011

Context reinstatement effects in children's cued recall of strongly and weakly associated word pairs

P Dietze, S Sharman, M Powell, D Thomson

(2011), Vol. 28, pp. 91-100, Australian educational and developmental psychologist, Nedlands, W.A., C1

journal article
2010

The Regulation of Sexual Activity Between Psychologists and Their Clients and Former Clients

A Allan, D Thomson

(2010), pp. 149-160, Ethical Practice in Psychology: Reflections from the creators of the APS Code of Ethics, B1-1

book chapter

An analysis of police officers decisions about whether to refer cases of child abuse for prosecution

M Powell, R Murfett, D Thomson

(2010), Vol. 16, pp. 715-724, Psychology, crime & law, London, England, C1

journal article

Mental reinstatement of context with child witnesses : does it matter whether context is reinstated 'out loud'?

P Dietze, M Powell, D Thomson

(2010), Vol. 16, pp. 439-448, Psychology crime and law, Basingstoke, England, C1

journal article
2007

The impact of experienced versus non-experienced suggestions on children's recall of repeated events

M Powell, K Roberts, D Thomson, S Ceci

(2007), Vol. 21, pp. 649-667, Applied cognitive psychology, New York, N.Y., C1

journal article

How well does the gudjonsson suggestibility scale for children, version 2 predict the recall of false details among children with and without intellectual disabilities?

K Miles, M Powell, G Gignac, D Thomson

(2007), Vol. 12, pp. 217-232, Legal and criminological psychology, Leicester, England, C1

journal article
2003

Children's memory of recurring events: is the first event always the best remembered?

M Powell, D Thomson, S Ceci

(2003), Vol. 17, pp. 127-146, Applied cognitive psychology, Chichester, England, C1

journal article

Improving children's recall of an occurrence of a repeated event: is it a matter of helping them to generate options?

M Powell, D Thomson

(2003), Vol. 27, pp. 365-384, Law and human behavior, New York, N.Y., C1

journal article

The effect of contextual cues on children`s ability to remember an occurence of a repeated event

S Pearse, M Powell, D Thomson

(2003), Vol. 8, pp. 39-50, Legal and criminological psychology, Leicester, England, C1

journal article

Do simple 'groundrules' reduce preschoolers' suggestibility about experienced and nonexperienced events?

L Ellis, M Powell, D Thomson, C Jones

(2003), Vol. 10, pp. 334-345, Psychiatry, psychology, and law : an interdisciplinary journal of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law., Melbourne, Vic., C1

journal article
2002

Eliciting children's recall of events: how do computers compare with humans?

M Powell, J Wilson, D Thomson

(2002), Vol. 18, pp. 297-313, Computers in human behavior, New York, N.Y., C1

journal article

The "GP Project"

R Vines, D Thomson

(2002), Vol. 6, pp. 32-36, Clinical Psychologist, C1-1

journal article
2001

Children`s memories for repeated events

M Powell, D Thomson

(2001), pp. 69-82, Children`s testimony: a handbook of psychological research and forensic practice, New York, N.Y., B1

book chapter

The makings of a reliable interview with a child witness

M Powell, D Thomson

(2001), Vol. 18, pp. 25-38, Australian educational and developmental psychologist, Parkville, Vic., C1-1

journal article
2000

The effect of a suggestive interview on children's memory of a repeated event: does it matter whether suggestions are linked to a particular incident?

M Powell, K Roberts, D Thomson

(2000), Vol. 7, pp. 182-191, Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, Abingdon, Eng., C1-1

journal article
1997

Memories of separate occurrences of an event: Implications for interviewing children

M Powell, D Thomson, P Dietze

(1997), Vol. 78, pp. 600-607, Families in society, London, Eng., C1-1

journal article

The effect of an intervening interview on children's ability to remember one occurrence of a repeated event

M Powell, D Thomson

(1997), Vol. 2, pp. 247-262, Legal and criminological psychology, Chichester, Eng., C1-1

journal article
1996

Children's memory of an occurrence of a repeated event: effects of age, repetition, and retention interval across three question types

M Powell, D Thomson

(1996), Vol. 67, pp. 1988-2004, Child development, Hoboken, N.J., C1-1

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Funded Projects at Deakin

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Supervisions

Principal Supervisor
2020

Stephanie Ellis

Thesis entitled: Simultaneous versus Sequential: Identification Accuracy with Previously Seen Innocent Suspects

Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology), School of Psychology

2019

Meredith Leigh Falkiner

Thesis entitled: The quest for certainty: A perilous journey in mandatory reporting by teachers

Doctor of Psychology (Forensic), School of Psychology

2016

Micaiah Zwartz

Thesis entitled: Identity crisis in identification evidence: Similarity judgments as an alternative to identification decisions

Doctor of Psychology (Forensic), School of Psychology

2014

Sarah Wilson

Thesis entitled: An Investigation of the Developmental Assumptions Underlying Age-based Legal Criteria in the Children's Court

Doctor of Psychology (Forensic), School of Psychology

Co-supervisor
2019

Vanessa Jasmine Delle-Vergini

Thesis entitled: Recall, inferences and judgements in child sexual assault scenarios: the impact of pre-information, gender and delay

Doctor of Psychology (Forensic), School of Psychology

2018

Julia Kheng Mei Chan

Thesis entitled: The effects of sequential and simultaneous lineup procedures on confidence and accuracy of identity judgments

Doctor of Psychology (Forensic), School of Psychology

2015

Catherine Bernadette Andrews

Thesis entitled: Community Attitudes Toward the Reintegration of Ex-Prisoners

Doctor of Psychology (Forensic), School of Psychology

Associate Supervisor
2020

Jessica Christine Woskett

Thesis entitled: Instructing Jurors on Detecting Deception: Is the Jury Still Out?

Doctor of Psychology (Forensic), School of Psychology

2017

Ashmyra Voogt

Thesis entitled: Perceptions of Victim Credibility in Child Sexual Assault Cases

Doctor of Psychology (Forensic), School of Psychology

2015

Jennifer Lee Geary

Thesis entitled: Older Prisoners: A Human Rights Perspective

Master of Arts (Psychology), School of Psychology

2014

Kimberlee Shannon Burrows

Thesis entitled: IMPROVING THE EVIDENTIAL QUALITY OF CHILD WITNESS STATEMENTS ABOUT SEXUAL ABUSE

Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology), School of Psychology

2012

Brooke Langskaill

Thesis entitled: The Influence of Propensity Evidence on Juror Decision-making

Doctor of Psychology (Forensic), School of Psychology

Natalie Jane Gately

Thesis entitled: Second Families...First Class. An investigation into the experience of stepfamilies in Australia

Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology), School of Psychology

2011

Alana Johnston

Thesis entitled: Delayed Allegations of Sexual Abuse, Complainant Credibility and Juror Verdict

Doctor of Psychology (Forensic), School of Psychology

T'Meika Knapp

Thesis entitled: Defences to Homicide: Gender, Relationship and the Homosexual Advance Defence

Doctor of Psychology (Forensic), School of Psychology

2009

Elise Brenton

Thesis entitled: Community's Attitudes Towards Intimate Partner Homicide: Applicability of Legal Reform

Doctor of Psychology (Forensic), School of Psychology

Aaron Cunningham

Thesis entitled: How the Public Perceive Stalking

Doctor of Psychology (Forensic), School of Psychology