Institute of Criminal Justice Studies

Profile

Resume:

BSc (Hons) Psychology (Southampton), MSc Forensic Psychology (Surrey), Dip.Psych (Open University), Pg. Dip.Social Research Methods (Portsmouth)

Expertise:

• Investigative Interviewing
• PEACE
• Fraud - public sector and police
• Research Methods and SPSS
• Detection of deception using SCAN

Research projects:

• Interview training for fraud investigators (PEACE).
• Standard of police and public sector fraud interviews.
• Evaluation of SCAN technique to detect deception in written statements

Conference Papers and Publications:

• Case, S., Ellis, T., Haines, K., Hayden, C., Shalev K. & Shawyer, A. (2011) A tale of two cities: Young people, anti-social behaviour and localised public opinion. Crime Prevention and Community Safety 13 (3) 153-170
• Shawyer, A., Milne, R. and Bull, R. (2009). Investigative interviewing in the UK. In T. Williamson, R. Milne and S. Savage (Eds). International developments in investigative interviewing. Willan Publishing.
• Carson, D., Milne, R., Pakes, F., Shalev, K. and Shawyer, A. (Eds) (2007). Applying psychology to criminal justice. Chichester: John Wiley and Sons.
• Shawyer, A. and Walsh, D. (2007). Fraud and PEACE: investigative interviewing and fraud investigation. Crime Prevention and Community Safety, 9, 102-117.
• Carson, D and Shawyer, A. (2006) Interviewing: So basic yet so critical. New Law Journal, Vol 156, No. 7243, 6 Oct 2006, p. 1515.
• Shawyer, A. and Milne, R. (2006, July) Investigative Interviewing and Fraud: DWP and police fraud interviews. Paper presented at the 2nd International Investigative Interviewing Conference, University of Portsmouth.
• Shawyer, A. and Milne, R. (2005, July) Detecting deception using SCAN. Paper presented at the European Psychology and Law conference, Vilnius.
• Shawyer, A. (2004) Investigative Interviewing: PEACE and perception. CFPAB News: Newsletter for Accredited Counter Fraud Specialists, Issue No 1, August 2004, Portsmouth: University of Portsmouth.
• Shawyer, A. and Milne, R. (2004) Investigative Interviewing and fraud - DWP. Paper presented at the British Society of Criminology, University of Portsmouth.
• Shawyer, A. and Milne R. (2003, July). Investigative Interviewing: Investigation, Counter-fraud and Behaviour. Paper presented at the European Psychology and Law Conference, Edinburgh.