Richard I Kemp
Biographic Data
| ID | 2750898 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Richard I Kemp |
| GIVEN NAMES | Richard I |
| FAMILY NAME | Kemp |
| SIGNATURE | KEMP R I |
| AFFILIATIONS | UNSW Sydney |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2819-265X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 17 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Let's talk about faces
Face descriptions inform real‐world identification decisions, for example when eyewitnesses describe criminal perpetrators. However, it is unclear how effective face descriptions are for identification. Here, we examined the accuracy of face identification from verbal descriptions, and how individual differences in face perception relate to producing and using descriptions for identification. In Study 1, participants completed a face communicatio…
Judicial work and traumatic stress
This article reports the results of a survey of judicial officers’ exposure to potentially traumatic stressors in a single state in Australia. An online survey was fully or partially completed by 205 serving and retired members of state courts between June and August of 2019. Respondents answered questions in a Yes/No and Likert scale format and provided comments on their experience and recommendations for the future. The survey focused on the pr…
Body-worn cameras
Body-worn cameras (BWCs) have become a popular technology for use in police forces around the world; however, little is known about the effects of this technology on policing and on the criminal justice system more generally. In this article, we discuss reported benefits and limitations of body-worn cameras. We examine the current evidence-base for BWCs and the legislative framework in NSW. We then raise four key issues that we believe require fu…
IWitnessed
Eyewitness testimony can provide critical leads in all types of investigations and can be extremely persuasive in court. However, inconsistencies or inaccuracies in eyewitness accounts can undermine the perceived value of this evidence, leading to miscarriages of justice. Research shows that memory fades quickly after an event. Therefore, it is important for eyewitness accounts to be collected immediately after a critical incident. Unfortunately,…
Not looking yourself
Photo-identification is based on the premise that photographs are representative of facial appearance. However, previous studies show that ratings of likeness vary across different photographs of the same face, suggesting that some images capture identity better than others. Two experiments were designed to examine the relationship between likeness judgments and face matching accuracy. In Experiment 1, we compared unfamiliar face matching accurac…
The relationship between delay discounting, judicial supervision, and substance use among adult drug court clients
The Assessment of Post‐traumatic Stress Disorder for Workers' Compensation in Emergency Service Personnel
There is considerable debate concerning the diagnosis of post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in compensation claims. This study reviewed the quality of the assessment reports prepared by clinicians who evaluated 31 emergency service workers making PTSD‐related compensation claims. Assessments were conducted by 4‐year trained psychologists (39%), psychologists holding a masters degree (36%), and psychiatrists (19%). The assessment reports were e…
Atkins v The Emperor
Keywords Expert evidence, CCTV, Facial mapping, Admissibility, Reliability, Identification, Photograph
Glucose consumption decreases impulsive aggression in response to provocation in aggressive individuals
Law's Looking Glass
This article offers a critical overview of expert identification evidence based on images. It reviews the Australian case law and then, in an interdisciplinary manner, endeavours to explain methodological, technical and theoretical problems with facial mapping evidence. It suggests that extant admissibility jurisprudence and traditional safeguards associated with expert opinion evidence and the adversarial trial might not adequately protect those…
Video-based identification procedures
Video-based identification procedures
A. M. Levi and R. C. L. Lindsay (2001) argued that when making recommendations for legal reforms, such as those concerning the conduct of identification procedures described by G. L. Wells et al. (1998), psychologists should include the full range of recommendations that will achieve the desired outcome. This is in contrast to the more pragmatic position adopted by Wells et al., who recommended only those changes that they believed were both bene…
Glucose consumption decreases impulsive aggression in response to provocation in aggressive individuals
Atkins v The Emperor
Keywords Expert evidence, CCTV, Facial mapping, Admissibility, Reliability, Identification, Photograph
Not looking yourself
Photo-identification is based on the premise that photographs are representative of facial appearance. However, previous studies show that ratings of likeness vary across different photographs of the same face, suggesting that some images capture identity better than others. Two experiments were designed to examine the relationship between likeness judgments and face matching accuracy. In Experiment 1, we compared unfamiliar face matching accurac…
Judicial work and traumatic stress
This article reports the results of a survey of judicial officers’ exposure to potentially traumatic stressors in a single state in Australia. An online survey was fully or partially completed by 205 serving and retired members of state courts between June and August of 2019. Respondents answered questions in a Yes/No and Likert scale format and provided comments on their experience and recommendations for the future. The survey focused on the pr…
The Assessment of Post‐traumatic Stress Disorder for Workers' Compensation in Emergency Service Personnel
There is considerable debate concerning the diagnosis of post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in compensation claims. This study reviewed the quality of the assessment reports prepared by clinicians who evaluated 31 emergency service workers making PTSD‐related compensation claims. Assessments were conducted by 4‐year trained psychologists (39%), psychologists holding a masters degree (36%), and psychiatrists (19%). The assessment reports were e…
Video-based identification procedures
Video-based identification procedures
A. M. Levi and R. C. L. Lindsay (2001) argued that when making recommendations for legal reforms, such as those concerning the conduct of identification procedures described by G. L. Wells et al. (1998), psychologists should include the full range of recommendations that will achieve the desired outcome. This is in contrast to the more pragmatic position adopted by Wells et al., who recommended only those changes that they believed were both bene…
Law's Looking Glass
This article offers a critical overview of expert identification evidence based on images. It reviews the Australian case law and then, in an interdisciplinary manner, endeavours to explain methodological, technical and theoretical problems with facial mapping evidence. It suggests that extant admissibility jurisprudence and traditional safeguards associated with expert opinion evidence and the adversarial trial might not adequately protect those…
Atkins v The Emperor
Keywords Expert evidence, CCTV, Facial mapping, Admissibility, Reliability, Identification, Photograph
Glucose consumption decreases impulsive aggression in response to provocation in aggressive individuals
The relationship between delay discounting, judicial supervision, and substance use among adult drug court clients
The Assessment of Post‐traumatic Stress Disorder for Workers' Compensation in Emergency Service Personnel
There is considerable debate concerning the diagnosis of post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in compensation claims. This study reviewed the quality of the assessment reports prepared by clinicians who evaluated 31 emergency service workers making PTSD‐related compensation claims. Assessments were conducted by 4‐year trained psychologists (39%), psychologists holding a masters degree (36%), and psychiatrists (19%). The assessment reports were e…
Not looking yourself
Photo-identification is based on the premise that photographs are representative of facial appearance. However, previous studies show that ratings of likeness vary across different photographs of the same face, suggesting that some images capture identity better than others. Two experiments were designed to examine the relationship between likeness judgments and face matching accuracy. In Experiment 1, we compared unfamiliar face matching accurac…
IWitnessed
Eyewitness testimony can provide critical leads in all types of investigations and can be extremely persuasive in court. However, inconsistencies or inaccuracies in eyewitness accounts can undermine the perceived value of this evidence, leading to miscarriages of justice. Research shows that memory fades quickly after an event. Therefore, it is important for eyewitness accounts to be collected immediately after a critical incident. Unfortunately,…
Body-worn cameras
Body-worn cameras (BWCs) have become a popular technology for use in police forces around the world; however, little is known about the effects of this technology on policing and on the criminal justice system more generally. In this article, we discuss reported benefits and limitations of body-worn cameras. We examine the current evidence-base for BWCs and the legislative framework in NSW. We then raise four key issues that we believe require fu…
Judicial work and traumatic stress
This article reports the results of a survey of judicial officers’ exposure to potentially traumatic stressors in a single state in Australia. An online survey was fully or partially completed by 205 serving and retired members of state courts between June and August of 2019. Respondents answered questions in a Yes/No and Likert scale format and provided comments on their experience and recommendations for the future. The survey focused on the pr…
Let's talk about faces
Face descriptions inform real‐world identification decisions, for example when eyewitnesses describe criminal perpetrators. However, it is unclear how effective face descriptions are for identification. Here, we examined the accuracy of face identification from verbal descriptions, and how individual differences in face perception relate to producing and using descriptions for identification. In Study 1, participants completed a face communicatio…
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