Peter Beazley
Biographic Data
| ID | 6163364 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Peter Beazley |
| GIVEN NAMES | Peter |
| FAMILY NAME | Beazley |
| SIGNATURE | BEAZLEY P |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of East Anglia |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8821-1213 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Mental health and sentencing
In England and Wales, s.45 A of the Mental Health Act 1983 allows a judge to pass a sentence including both an immediate direction to hospital as well as a punitive custodial element. R v Vowles provides four specific considerations for judges to attend to when considering such sentences (referred to as the 'Vowles statements'). In a previous study (Baldwin et al., 2025), we examined how a proxy judicial sample made decisions about sentencing in …
Juror decision making
There has been limited research considering how different types of mental health information can influence juror decisions of guilt. The present study adopted an experimental methodology in which the amount of mental health information presented to contextualise an alleged offence of Criminal Damage was varied. Participants (n = 243) were randomly assigned to one of three conditions ('control': a mental health explanation could be reasonably infe…
Knowledge and confidence of the Mental Capacity Act (2005) in a sample of clinical psychologists in East Anglia
Purpose The Mental Capacity Act (2005; MCA) entered into force in 2007, some 18 years ago. Since its implementation, several authors have identified gaps in knowledge and confidence in different professional groups. There has, however, been very little research considering this question in relation to Clinical Psychologists, and many wider surveys are now dated. The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge and confidence in working with …
Mental health and sentencing
In England and Wales, s.45A of the Mental Health Act 1983 allows a judge to pass a sentence including both an immediate direction to hospital as well as a punitive custodial element. R v Vowles provides four specific considerations for judges to attend to when considering such sentences (referred to as the 'Vowles statements'). The section, however, remains infrequently used. The present study adopted an online experimental methodology to explore…
Perceptions of bias and credibility of male and female clinical psychologist and psychiatrist expert witnesses presenting clinical information in the courtroom
Expert witness credentials and gender have independently been shown to influence jurors' perceptions of expert witness credibility and legal decision-making. This study examined how manipulations of expert witness gender (Male/Female) and profession (Consultant Clinical Psychologist/Consultant Psychiatrist) together affected mock jurors' perceptions of expert witness credibility, judgements, and decision-making. Mock jurors ( N = 182; 80.9 % were…
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Impact of Covid-19 on the mental health of children and young people
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Impact of Covid-19 on the mental health of children and young people
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Perceptions of bias and credibility of male and female clinical psychologist and psychiatrist expert witnesses presenting clinical information in the courtroom
Expert witness credentials and gender have independently been shown to influence jurors' perceptions of expert witness credibility and legal decision-making. This study examined how manipulations of expert witness gender (Male/Female) and profession (Consultant Clinical Psychologist/Consultant Psychiatrist) together affected mock jurors' perceptions of expert witness credibility, judgements, and decision-making. Mock jurors ( N = 182; 80.9 % were…
Response to
Mental health and sentencing
In England and Wales, s.45A of the Mental Health Act 1983 allows a judge to pass a sentence including both an immediate direction to hospital as well as a punitive custodial element. R v Vowles provides four specific considerations for judges to attend to when considering such sentences (referred to as the 'Vowles statements'). The section, however, remains infrequently used. The present study adopted an online experimental methodology to explore…
Mental health and sentencing
In England and Wales, s.45 A of the Mental Health Act 1983 allows a judge to pass a sentence including both an immediate direction to hospital as well as a punitive custodial element. R v Vowles provides four specific considerations for judges to attend to when considering such sentences (referred to as the 'Vowles statements'). In a previous study (Baldwin et al., 2025), we examined how a proxy judicial sample made decisions about sentencing in …
Juror decision making
There has been limited research considering how different types of mental health information can influence juror decisions of guilt. The present study adopted an experimental methodology in which the amount of mental health information presented to contextualise an alleged offence of Criminal Damage was varied. Participants (n = 243) were randomly assigned to one of three conditions ('control': a mental health explanation could be reasonably infe…
Knowledge and confidence of the Mental Capacity Act (2005) in a sample of clinical psychologists in East Anglia
Purpose The Mental Capacity Act (2005; MCA) entered into force in 2007, some 18 years ago. Since its implementation, several authors have identified gaps in knowledge and confidence in different professional groups. There has, however, been very little research considering this question in relation to Clinical Psychologists, and many wider surveys are now dated. The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge and confidence in working with …
Mental health (5 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending (3 works) · Deception detection and forensic psychology (2 works) · Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints (2 works) · Judgement (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues (2 works) · Occupational safety and health (2 works)