Sarah L Deck
Biographic Data
| ID | 4450571 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sarah L Deck |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sarah L |
| FAMILY NAME | Deck |
| SIGNATURE | DECK S L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Griffith University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9213-0352 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Police Recruits’ Perceptions of the Utility of Body-Worn Cameras as a Training Tool
Concerns about police behavior, especially police use of force, necessitate the identification of training procedures that optimize learning outcomes for police. This study explored the potential of body-worn cameras (BWCs) as a feedback tool during police training. Police recruits ( N = 111) who had experienced a simulated use of force scenario and observed their BWC footage of that event were asked open-ended questions about their experiences o…
Interviewers’ and intermediaries’ perceptions of problematic interview questions and their proposed solutions
Witness intermediaries facilitate communication between legal actors and children or other vulnerable populations, and sometimes intermediaries assist in investigative interviews. This research explored the skills of investigative interviewers and intermediaries (who either had experience acting in that role or were eligible to do so) in identifying problematic questions during interviews. Forty-one participants (18 interviewers, 23 eligible or e…
Police recruits’ perceptions of the utility of viewing body-worn camera footage following use-of-force incidents
An examination of implementation of special measures in child sexual assault trials and the problems that arise
Giving evidence from the witness stand is often distressing for complainants of child sexual abuse. Technology-based special measures (eg, CCTV/AV link) enable complainants to give evidence from a location outside the courtroom, making the process less intimidating for complainants, which in turn enhances the quality of their evidence. Although the implementation of these measures has increased in prevalence over the preceding decades, little is …
Are all complainants of sexual assault vulnerable? Views of Australian criminal justice professionals on the evidence-sharing process
Cases of historic child assault typically rely on the complainant's narrative due to lack of corroborating evidence. Although it is important that complainants give their best evidence, concern has been expressed that evidence-sharing procedures are suboptimal. This study explored criminal justice professionals’ perspectives on the utility of introducing reforms to the evidence-sharing process. We interviewed judges, prosecutors, defence counsel …
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Are all complainants of sexual assault vulnerable? Views of Australian criminal justice professionals on the evidence-sharing process
Cases of historic child assault typically rely on the complainant's narrative due to lack of corroborating evidence. Although it is important that complainants give their best evidence, concern has been expressed that evidence-sharing procedures are suboptimal. This study explored criminal justice professionals’ perspectives on the utility of introducing reforms to the evidence-sharing process. We interviewed judges, prosecutors, defence counsel …
An examination of implementation of special measures in child sexual assault trials and the problems that arise
Giving evidence from the witness stand is often distressing for complainants of child sexual abuse. Technology-based special measures (eg, CCTV/AV link) enable complainants to give evidence from a location outside the courtroom, making the process less intimidating for complainants, which in turn enhances the quality of their evidence. Although the implementation of these measures has increased in prevalence over the preceding decades, little is …
Police Recruits’ Perceptions of the Utility of Body-Worn Cameras as a Training Tool
Concerns about police behavior, especially police use of force, necessitate the identification of training procedures that optimize learning outcomes for police. This study explored the potential of body-worn cameras (BWCs) as a feedback tool during police training. Police recruits ( N = 111) who had experienced a simulated use of force scenario and observed their BWC footage of that event were asked open-ended questions about their experiences o…
Interviewers’ and intermediaries’ perceptions of problematic interview questions and their proposed solutions
Witness intermediaries facilitate communication between legal actors and children or other vulnerable populations, and sometimes intermediaries assist in investigative interviews. This research explored the skills of investigative interviewers and intermediaries (who either had experience acting in that role or were eligible to do so) in identifying problematic questions during interviews. Forty-one participants (18 interviewers, 23 eligible or e…
Police recruits’ perceptions of the utility of viewing body-worn camera footage following use-of-force incidents
Psychology (5 works) · Law (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Applied Psychology (3 works) · Criminology (3 works) · Deception detection and forensic psychology (3 works) · Medical emergency (3 works)