Psychology

Profile

Background

Clare Wilson is a Reader in Forensic Psychology and Chartered Forensic Psychologist. She is currently the Director of the Quality of Life, Health and Wellbeing Research Group and a member of the International Centre for Forensic Psychology within the Department of Psychology. Clare completed her Bachelor of Science (Hons), Masters in Clinical Psychology and Doctorate of Philosophy in Psychology at the University of Otago, New Zealand. However, she has travelled widely since, working as an academic in the UK and Australia for the past 18 years.  Clare has also trained police and social workers in the evidential interviewing of children in both the UK and Australia.

Teaching Responsibilities

Unit Co-ordinator for the following Units:
•    Abnormal Psychology, BSc in Psychology
•    The Positive Self, BSc in Psychology
•    Child Abuse: Effects and Treatment, MSc in Child Forensic Studies

Research

Research interests include: the use of Self Help (bibliotherapy) to improve mental health; how self stories and morality (including forgiveness) influence wellbeing; constructions of the ‘self’ (identity) and their implications for wellbeing

Research Grants

Clare Wilson’s research has been funded by the UK Home Office, UK Department of Health; the Law Foundation of South Australia & Victoria; and the Australian Research Council.

Recent Publications

More recent publications

Publications before 2006

Alys, L., Wilson, J.C., Clarke, J. & Toman, P. (2005) A comparison of the presence of the ‘ego triad’ between sexual homicide offenders, sex offenders and controls. In A. Czerederecka, T. Jaskiewicz-Obydzinska, R. Roesch, and J. Wojcikiewicz (eds), Forensic Psychology and Law: Facing the challenges of a changing world. Krakow Poland:IES.

Todd, A., Wilson, J.C. & Casey, S.N. (2005). Comparing British and Australian fear of terrorism pre- and post- the Iraqi war. Psychiatry, Psychology & Law, 12, 184-193.

Wilson, J.C., Powell, M.B., Raju, S. & Romeo, R. (2004). Secrecy and suggestibility: Are children’s memories  for secrets less suggestible than other memories?  Applied Cognitive Psychology, 18 (3), 251-261.

Powell, M.B. & Wilson, J.C. (2004) ‘Marvin the Mouse’: Can he assist police to elicit evidence from young children? Police Practice and Research, 5(3), 205-222.

Hartwig, J. & Wilson, J.C. (2002). Factors affecting children's disclosure of secrets. Child Abuse Review, vol 11, 77-93.

Powell, M.B., Wilson, J.C. & Thomson, D.M. (2002). Eliciting children’s recall of events: How do computers compare with humans? Computers in Human Behaviour, 18, 297-313.

Powell, M.B., Wilson, J.C. & Hasty, M.K. (2002). An evaluation of the usefulness of ‘Marvin’: A computerized assessment tool for investigative interviews of children. Computers and Human Behaviour,18, 577-592.

Wilson, J.C. (2001). Are today’s children more able to distinguish right from wrong than their earlier counterparts. The Australian Educational and Developmental Psychologist,18, 5-24.

Wilson, J.C. & Powell M.B. (2001). A guide to interviewing children. Sydney: Allen & Unwin.

Powell, M.B., Wilson, J.C. & Croft, C.M. (2001). The effect of uniform and prior knowledge on children’s event reports and disclosure of secrets.  Police and Criminal Psychology, 15, 27 -40.

Wilson, J.C. & Davies, G.M. (2000). An evaluation of the use of videotaped evidential interviews in child abuse investigations. The International Journal of Police Science and Management, 2, 324-336.

Wilson, J.C. & Davies, G.M. (1999). An evaluation of the use of videotaped evidence for juvenile witnesses in criminal courts in England and Wales. European Journal of Criminal Policy and Research,  7, 81-96.

Wilson, J.C., Powell, M.B. & McMeeken, L. (1999). Videotaping Children's Evidence: The costs and benefits. Australian Police Journal, 53, 246-249.

Pipe, M-E., Gee, S., Wilson, J.C., & Egerton, J.M. (1999). Children’s recall 1 or 2 years after an event. Developmental Psychology, 35, 781-789.

Casey, S.N. & Wilson, J.C. (1998). Discretion, disparity or discrepancy? A review of sentencing consistency. Psychiatry, Psychology & Law,  5, 237-247.

Colman, A.M., & Wilson, J.C. (1997). Antisocial Personality Disorder: An evolutionary game theory analysis.  Legal and Criminological Psychology, 2, 23-34.

Wilson, J.C. & Pipe, M-E. (1995). The disclosure of secrets during the interviewing of children. In G.M. Davies, S. Lloyd-Bostock, M. McMurran  and J.C. Wilson (Eds) Psychology and Law: Advances in Research. Berlin: De Gruyter.

Davies, G.M., Lloyd-Bostock, S., McMurran, M & Wilson, J.C. (1995). Psychology and Law: Advances in Research. Berlin: De Gruyter.

Davies, G.M., Wilson, J.C., Mitchell, R. & Milsom, J. (1995). Videotaping children’s evidence: an evaluation. London: HMSO.

Pipe, M-E. & Wilson, J.C. (1994). Cues and secrets: Influences on children's event reports. Developmental Psychology, 30, 515-525.