Natalie Martschuk
Biographic Data
| ID | 4157490 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Natalie Martschuk |
| GIVEN NAMES | Natalie |
| FAMILY NAME | Martschuk |
| SIGNATURE | MARTSCHUK N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Charles Sturt University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2963-6139 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Early childhood memories of individuals convicted of sexual offences
This study used innovative transdisciplinary methods to describe the nature and extent of early childhood memories recalled by 84 adults convicted of sexual offences. The timing of the memories, level of detail recalled and way memories were recollected were largely consistent with extant memory research. One important finding, however, was that more than 30% of our participants recalled particularly traumatic and distressing childhood experience…
Juror perceptions in bilingual interpreted trials
The underlying principle of a jury trial is to be judged by one's peers.Defendants who don't share the same cultural and linguistic background as the jurors can hardly be considered peers.Interpreters are needed to bridge the language gap when defendants cannot speak the language of the court; but language is not the sole factor that may impinge on jury perceptions of the defendant.The mode of interpreting, the position of the interpreter in the …
Does interpreter location make a difference: A study of remote vs face-to-face interpreting in simulated police interviews
Remote interpreting has traditionally been the less preferred option when compared to face-to-face interpreting. But the recent pandemic has shifted the landscape, making remote interpreting the default in many, if not most, settings. Improved videoconferencing technologies have facilitated this transition. The main question is whether remote interpreting has any impact on interpreter performance, including interpreting accuracy. This article pre…
Legal decision making about (child) sexual assault complaints: The importance of the information-gathering process
For over a century, changes have been implemented in the way the evidence of adult and child sexual assault complainants is received during the common-law adversarial trial process. Could the fact that reforms have rarely affected the way information is gathered at the initial stages of investigation be a reason why legal systems still struggle with prosecuting sexual offences, but particularly those against children? An abundance of research dem…
Securing reliable information in investigative interviews: Coercive and noncoercive strategies preceding turning points
Investigative interviewers apply a range of physical, cognitive, social or legalistic strategies to secure information from suspects. The perceived effectiveness of coercive and noncoercive strategies on turning points was examined by interviewing 34 practitioners and 30 high value detainees in East Asian and Western jurisdictions. Each recounted an interview with an initially uncooperative detainee who became cooperative, or an initially coopera…
Interpreting profanity in police interviews
Professional interpreters are obliged by their codes of ethics to interpret the speakers’ speech faithfully, including offensive, profane or vulgar language. In order to achieve this goal, interpreters need to be pragmatically competent, so as to understand the intention and effect of the offensive remark in the source language and be able to appropriately render it into the target language to achieve the same effect in the hearer. Research has s…
Special Measures for Children in Court: Law in Action in a Multi-agency Committee
Approximately 25 years ago, special measures were adopted in many jurisdictions to support child sexual assault complainants in legal proceedings. This study tracked activities of a multi-agency committee of criminal justice professionals, including social workers, in enacting those provisions. We manually reviewed 99 sets of minutes of meetings of the New South Wales Sexual Assault Review Committee, spanning over two decades. Findings identified…
Prosecutorial Discretion about Special Measure Use in Australian Cases of Child Sexual Abuse
A Prosecutorial Reform Index developed for the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative included discretionary functions among 28 factors that provide "an empirical basis for examining the status and role of prosecutors and the environment in which they work in transitioning states throughout the globe". The chapter examines contemporary practices in Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) cases to present the complainant's evidence by reviewing prosecut…
The effect of interpreting modes on witness credibility assessments
Research into court interpreting has shown that interpreters can have an impact on the case in many different ways. However, the extent to which this occurs depends on several factors, including the interpreter’s competence, ethics and specialized training in court interpreting, as well as working conditions. One little explored aspect is whether use of consecutive vs. simultaneous interpreting can impact jurors’ perception of a witness or other …
Does interpreter location make a difference: A study of remote vs face-to-face interpreting in simulated police interviews
Remote interpreting has traditionally been the less preferred option when compared to face-to-face interpreting. But the recent pandemic has shifted the landscape, making remote interpreting the default in many, if not most, settings. Improved videoconferencing technologies have facilitated this transition. The main question is whether remote interpreting has any impact on interpreter performance, including interpreting accuracy. This article pre…
The effect of interpreting modes on witness credibility assessments
Research into court interpreting has shown that interpreters can have an impact on the case in many different ways. However, the extent to which this occurs depends on several factors, including the interpreter’s competence, ethics and specialized training in court interpreting, as well as working conditions. One little explored aspect is whether use of consecutive vs. simultaneous interpreting can impact jurors’ perception of a witness or other …
Interpreting profanity in police interviews
Professional interpreters are obliged by their codes of ethics to interpret the speakers’ speech faithfully, including offensive, profane or vulgar language. In order to achieve this goal, interpreters need to be pragmatically competent, so as to understand the intention and effect of the offensive remark in the source language and be able to appropriately render it into the target language to achieve the same effect in the hearer. Research has s…
Juror perceptions in bilingual interpreted trials
The underlying principle of a jury trial is to be judged by one's peers.Defendants who don't share the same cultural and linguistic background as the jurors can hardly be considered peers.Interpreters are needed to bridge the language gap when defendants cannot speak the language of the court; but language is not the sole factor that may impinge on jury perceptions of the defendant.The mode of interpreting, the position of the interpreter in the …
Special Measures for Children in Court: Law in Action in a Multi-agency Committee
Approximately 25 years ago, special measures were adopted in many jurisdictions to support child sexual assault complainants in legal proceedings. This study tracked activities of a multi-agency committee of criminal justice professionals, including social workers, in enacting those provisions. We manually reviewed 99 sets of minutes of meetings of the New South Wales Sexual Assault Review Committee, spanning over two decades. Findings identified…
The effect of interpreting modes on witness credibility assessments
Research into court interpreting has shown that interpreters can have an impact on the case in many different ways. However, the extent to which this occurs depends on several factors, including the interpreter’s competence, ethics and specialized training in court interpreting, as well as working conditions. One little explored aspect is whether use of consecutive vs. simultaneous interpreting can impact jurors’ perception of a witness or other …
Prosecutorial Discretion about Special Measure Use in Australian Cases of Child Sexual Abuse
A Prosecutorial Reform Index developed for the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative included discretionary functions among 28 factors that provide "an empirical basis for examining the status and role of prosecutors and the environment in which they work in transitioning states throughout the globe". The chapter examines contemporary practices in Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) cases to present the complainant's evidence by reviewing prosecut…
Special Measures for Children in Court: Law in Action in a Multi-agency Committee
Approximately 25 years ago, special measures were adopted in many jurisdictions to support child sexual assault complainants in legal proceedings. This study tracked activities of a multi-agency committee of criminal justice professionals, including social workers, in enacting those provisions. We manually reviewed 99 sets of minutes of meetings of the New South Wales Sexual Assault Review Committee, spanning over two decades. Findings identified…
Securing reliable information in investigative interviews: Coercive and noncoercive strategies preceding turning points
Investigative interviewers apply a range of physical, cognitive, social or legalistic strategies to secure information from suspects. The perceived effectiveness of coercive and noncoercive strategies on turning points was examined by interviewing 34 practitioners and 30 high value detainees in East Asian and Western jurisdictions. Each recounted an interview with an initially uncooperative detainee who became cooperative, or an initially coopera…
Interpreting profanity in police interviews
Professional interpreters are obliged by their codes of ethics to interpret the speakers’ speech faithfully, including offensive, profane or vulgar language. In order to achieve this goal, interpreters need to be pragmatically competent, so as to understand the intention and effect of the offensive remark in the source language and be able to appropriately render it into the target language to achieve the same effect in the hearer. Research has s…
Legal decision making about (child) sexual assault complaints: The importance of the information-gathering process
For over a century, changes have been implemented in the way the evidence of adult and child sexual assault complainants is received during the common-law adversarial trial process. Could the fact that reforms have rarely affected the way information is gathered at the initial stages of investigation be a reason why legal systems still struggle with prosecuting sexual offences, but particularly those against children? An abundance of research dem…
Does interpreter location make a difference: A study of remote vs face-to-face interpreting in simulated police interviews
Remote interpreting has traditionally been the less preferred option when compared to face-to-face interpreting. But the recent pandemic has shifted the landscape, making remote interpreting the default in many, if not most, settings. Improved videoconferencing technologies have facilitated this transition. The main question is whether remote interpreting has any impact on interpreter performance, including interpreting accuracy. This article pre…
Early childhood memories of individuals convicted of sexual offences
This study used innovative transdisciplinary methods to describe the nature and extent of early childhood memories recalled by 84 adults convicted of sexual offences. The timing of the memories, level of detail recalled and way memories were recollected were largely consistent with extant memory research. One important finding, however, was that more than 30% of our participants recalled particularly traumatic and distressing childhood experience…
Juror perceptions in bilingual interpreted trials
The underlying principle of a jury trial is to be judged by one's peers.Defendants who don't share the same cultural and linguistic background as the jurors can hardly be considered peers.Interpreters are needed to bridge the language gap when defendants cannot speak the language of the court; but language is not the sole factor that may impinge on jury perceptions of the defendant.The mode of interpreting, the position of the interpreter in the …
Psychology (9 works) · Computer Science (6 works) · Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Criminology (5 works) · Law (5 works) · Interpreter (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Poison control (4 works) · Linguistics (3 works)