Jacqueline M Wheatcroft
Biographic Data
| ID | 1173408 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jacqueline M Wheatcroft |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jacqueline M |
| FAMILY NAME | Wheatcroft |
| SIGNATURE | WHEATCROFT J M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Liverpool |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7212-1598 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Fasd and Intellectual Disability Equivalence: A Meta‐Analysis of Suggestibility During Forensic Interviews
Intellectual disability (ID) equivalence describes conditions in which individuals function cognitively and adaptively at levels comparable to ID without meeting IQ‐based diagnostic criteria. Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is characterised by impaired executive and adaptive functioning despite IQs often above the ID threshold, suggesting functional overlap with ID. This meta‐analytic study is the first to examine whether FASD and ID share…
Enhancing police interviews: How age, verbal instruction, rapport and question type influence adult witness confidence and accuracy reports
Witnesses are pivotal to police investigations and rapport-building is considered crucial to interview effectiveness. Study findings have implications for operational interviewing, research, and training. In this online study, 198 adult participants were randomly allocated to control, rapport or verbal instruction (VI) conditions, separated by age. Results showed those aged 18–33 were less accurate in free recall and more susceptible to confabula…
Directive Leading Questions and Preparation Technique Effects on Witness Accuracy
The use of leading questions during cross-examination can undermine the accuracy and completeness of evidence presented in court. Furthermore, increasing numbers of general witnesses are arriving in court unprepared for the experience. In this study, 60 mock witnesses from England and Wales were allocated to one of the three preparation conditions: (a) those who received no familiarization with the cross-examination process, (b) those who receive…
Young Adult Perceptions of Internet Communications and the Grooming Concept
Research of young people shows a lack of understanding of the term grooming in online communications and that internet risks are taken because internet literacy is poor for this group. However, limited research has investigated the perceptions of young adults in this context. The aim of this study was to understand young adults' perceptions of risk, their internet behaviors, and understanding of the grooming concept. Furthermore, to understand th…
Victims’ Voices: Understanding the Emotional Impact of Cyberstalking and Individuals’ Coping Responses
Recent quantitative research has identified similar detrimental effects on victims of cyberstalking as those that arise from traditional stalking. The current study thematically analyzed one hundred victim narratives gathered by means of an online survey with a view to assessing the mental health and well-being implications of the experience of cyberstalking. Coping strategies employed by victims and the perceived effectiveness of each strategy w…
Witness assistance and familiarisation in England and Wales: The Right to Challenge
Since the 1700s, lawyers have controlled interactions with witnesses in court. In England and Wales, witness familiarisation, endorsed in R v Momodou [2005], 1 aimed to demystify the process and through practical guidance assist witnesses to give their best evidence in legal proceedings, with the result that they are less likely to be confused, misled or unduly influenced by the process of cross-examination. This paper outlines empirical research…
The Influence of Delay and Item Difficulty in Criminal Justice Systems on Eyewitness Confidence and Accuracy
There is international concern about the negative effects of delays in Criminal Justice Systems. Problems include the deleterious effects that delay can have on witnesses' memory accuracy and witnesses' ability to calibrate their memories accurately. Little empirical work has been conducted on these issues combined with item difficulty and the relationship between accuracy and confidence. This paper investigates these issues. 21 witnesses were in…
Specialist police interviewer perceptions of the enhanced cognitive interview: Usefulness, confidence and witness reliability
Cognitive Interviews are recognised as best practise for investigative interviews of witnesses across relevant jurisdictions worldwide; though police officers’ perceptions of the usefulness of some Enhanced Cognitive Interview (ECI) components sit awkwardly with empirical findings. This paper examines 33 ECI specialist trained police officers’ views which showed ‘build rapport’ and ‘report everything’ perceived as most useful. Furthermore, the st…
Thinking Differently about ‘False Allegations’ in Cases of Rape: The Search for Truth
The myth ‘cry wolf’ continues to pose particular problems for campaigners, policy makers and practitioners. This paper subjects this myth, and the way in which it has been debated, to critical scrutiny with a view to suggesting an alternative and better way of challenging the presumption both in theory and in practice that women ‘cry wolf’. In reflecting on lessons learned that presume believability in establishing rapport from the treatment of c…
Effectiveness of Witness Preparation and Cross-Examination Non-Directive and Directive Leading Question Styles on Witness Accuracy and Confidence
There is presently little research that examines the effects of preparing witnesses to give the most accurate evidence in court. The aim of the investigation reported in this article was to explore whether witness preparation in the form of preparation statements would impact upon outcomes in respect of cross-examination questioning strategies employed in court. Specifically, the study focused upon familiarisation and leading question style effec…
Thinking Differently about ‘False Allegations’ in Cases of Rape: The Search for Truth
The myth ‘cry wolf’ continues to pose particular problems for campaigners, policy makers and practitioners. This paper subjects this myth, and the way in which it has been debated, to critical scrutiny with a view to suggesting an alternative and better way of challenging the presumption both in theory and in practice that women ‘cry wolf’. In reflecting on lessons learned that presume believability in establishing rapport from the treatment of c…
Young Adult Perceptions of Internet Communications and the Grooming Concept
Research of young people shows a lack of understanding of the term grooming in online communications and that internet risks are taken because internet literacy is poor for this group. However, limited research has investigated the perceptions of young adults in this context. The aim of this study was to understand young adults' perceptions of risk, their internet behaviors, and understanding of the grooming concept. Furthermore, to understand th…
The Influence of Delay and Item Difficulty in Criminal Justice Systems on Eyewitness Confidence and Accuracy
There is international concern about the negative effects of delays in Criminal Justice Systems. Problems include the deleterious effects that delay can have on witnesses' memory accuracy and witnesses' ability to calibrate their memories accurately. Little empirical work has been conducted on these issues combined with item difficulty and the relationship between accuracy and confidence. This paper investigates these issues. 21 witnesses were in…
Effectiveness of Witness Preparation and Cross-Examination Non-Directive and Directive Leading Question Styles on Witness Accuracy and Confidence
There is presently little research that examines the effects of preparing witnesses to give the most accurate evidence in court. The aim of the investigation reported in this article was to explore whether witness preparation in the form of preparation statements would impact upon outcomes in respect of cross-examination questioning strategies employed in court. Specifically, the study focused upon familiarisation and leading question style effec…
Specialist police interviewer perceptions of the enhanced cognitive interview: Usefulness, confidence and witness reliability
Cognitive Interviews are recognised as best practise for investigative interviews of witnesses across relevant jurisdictions worldwide; though police officers’ perceptions of the usefulness of some Enhanced Cognitive Interview (ECI) components sit awkwardly with empirical findings. This paper examines 33 ECI specialist trained police officers’ views which showed ‘build rapport’ and ‘report everything’ perceived as most useful. Furthermore, the st…
Thinking Differently about ‘False Allegations’ in Cases of Rape: The Search for Truth
The myth ‘cry wolf’ continues to pose particular problems for campaigners, policy makers and practitioners. This paper subjects this myth, and the way in which it has been debated, to critical scrutiny with a view to suggesting an alternative and better way of challenging the presumption both in theory and in practice that women ‘cry wolf’. In reflecting on lessons learned that presume believability in establishing rapport from the treatment of c…
The Influence of Delay and Item Difficulty in Criminal Justice Systems on Eyewitness Confidence and Accuracy
There is international concern about the negative effects of delays in Criminal Justice Systems. Problems include the deleterious effects that delay can have on witnesses' memory accuracy and witnesses' ability to calibrate their memories accurately. Little empirical work has been conducted on these issues combined with item difficulty and the relationship between accuracy and confidence. This paper investigates these issues. 21 witnesses were in…
Witness assistance and familiarisation in England and Wales: The Right to Challenge
Since the 1700s, lawyers have controlled interactions with witnesses in court. In England and Wales, witness familiarisation, endorsed in R v Momodou [2005], 1 aimed to demystify the process and through practical guidance assist witnesses to give their best evidence in legal proceedings, with the result that they are less likely to be confused, misled or unduly influenced by the process of cross-examination. This paper outlines empirical research…
Victims’ Voices: Understanding the Emotional Impact of Cyberstalking and Individuals’ Coping Responses
Recent quantitative research has identified similar detrimental effects on victims of cyberstalking as those that arise from traditional stalking. The current study thematically analyzed one hundred victim narratives gathered by means of an online survey with a view to assessing the mental health and well-being implications of the experience of cyberstalking. Coping strategies employed by victims and the perceived effectiveness of each strategy w…
Directive Leading Questions and Preparation Technique Effects on Witness Accuracy
The use of leading questions during cross-examination can undermine the accuracy and completeness of evidence presented in court. Furthermore, increasing numbers of general witnesses are arriving in court unprepared for the experience. In this study, 60 mock witnesses from England and Wales were allocated to one of the three preparation conditions: (a) those who received no familiarization with the cross-examination process, (b) those who receive…
Young Adult Perceptions of Internet Communications and the Grooming Concept
Research of young people shows a lack of understanding of the term grooming in online communications and that internet risks are taken because internet literacy is poor for this group. However, limited research has investigated the perceptions of young adults in this context. The aim of this study was to understand young adults' perceptions of risk, their internet behaviors, and understanding of the grooming concept. Furthermore, to understand th…
Fasd and Intellectual Disability Equivalence: A Meta‐Analysis of Suggestibility During Forensic Interviews
Intellectual disability (ID) equivalence describes conditions in which individuals function cognitively and adaptively at levels comparable to ID without meeting IQ‐based diagnostic criteria. Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is characterised by impaired executive and adaptive functioning despite IQs often above the ID threshold, suggesting functional overlap with ID. This meta‐analytic study is the first to examine whether FASD and ID share…
Enhancing police interviews: How age, verbal instruction, rapport and question type influence adult witness confidence and accuracy reports
Witnesses are pivotal to police investigations and rapport-building is considered crucial to interview effectiveness. Study findings have implications for operational interviewing, research, and training. In this online study, 198 adult participants were randomly allocated to control, rapport or verbal instruction (VI) conditions, separated by age. Results showed those aged 18–33 were less accurate in free recall and more susceptible to confabula…
Psychology (8 works) · Deception detection and forensic psychology (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Witness (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Leading question (4 works) · Memory Processes and Influences (4 works)