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The UON Criminology and Criminal Justice Society Presents: "The UoN Crim Podcast" for a third year. The UONCCJS are welcoming the new year by dedicating its efforts to education and advocacy to spark reform for the purposes of criminal justice. From the c

The UON Criminology and Criminal Justice Society


    • Oct 17, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 35m AVG DURATION
    • 26 EPISODES


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    Expert Witnesses 101 with Jane Goodman-Delahunty

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2023 30:33


    Welcome back to the UON criminology podcast, episode 3 of season 6! I am your host Estelle Cutler. Have you ever wondered what it means to call upon an expert witness in court? Also, how do they help the jury make a final decision?! Today, we will be talking to Professor Jane Goodman-Delahunty, a leading expert on human memory and jury behaviour. We will discuss about what it means to be an expert witness in a criminal case and how it might cause challenges in court proceedings. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uonccjs/?hl=en Charity Ball: https://clubs.getqpay.com/?eid=20717  

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    Forging Pathways: Police Matrons to Officers With Alice Neikirk

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2023 21:20


    This year marks the 125th anniversary for the first recognition of a woman in a policing role here in Australia. On this months episode we have a discussion with Alice Neikirk about how police matrons turned into the modern day female police officer.

    Cyber Crime in Australia with Greg Austin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2023 32:16


    In Ep. 1 Season 6 of the UON Crim podcast, Estelle talks with cyber security specialist Professor Greg Austin about cyber crime in Australia. We ask why Australia is so vulnerable and what our government should be doing to fix this. As well as this we discuss who are the victims of cyber crime and are we seeing a new rise to cyber criminals? Check us out on instagram at uonccjs. If you would like to learn more about Greg Austin, hop over to his linkedin.

    Jury Decision-Making in Sexual Violence Cases with Dr. Faye Nitschke

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2022 47:59


    In Ep.4 Season 5 of the UON Crim Podcast, Nick talks with Dr. Faye Nitschke about the psychological processes that underlying jury-decision making and interventions designed to achieve more accurate verdicts in sexual violence cases.

    False Confessions with Dr. Hayley Cullen

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2022 64:34


    This episode of the UON Crim Podcast features Dr. Hayley Cullen and Nick Minch discuss the psychology behind false confessions, its prevalence, and interventions implemented to reduce the likelihood of false confessions.

    The Bridge of Hope Innocence Initiative Newcastle

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2022 36:27


    In Season 5 Episode 2 of the UON Crim Podcast, I interview PhD candidate Tori Berezowski and criminologist Peter Gogarty about their work with the Bridge of Hope Innocence Initiative. Their work involves the investigation of potentially wrongful convictions and other miscarriages of justice.

    Breaking the Cycle with Peter Gogarty

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2022 39:46


    Season 5 of the UON Crim Podcast begins with a new host. Nick Minch, a fourth year psychology and criminology student who is joined by university academic and criminologist Peter Gogarty talking about sexual and domestic violence.

    Who you gunna call? Trauma Cleaners!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2022 42:17


    Welcome back to episode 5! In this episode, Jess talks with Chris Bray, Director and Founder of Trauma Cleaning Services Australia. For a brief overview, trauma cleaning or crime scene cleanup is a term applied to the cleanup of blood, bodily fluids, and other potentially infectious materials. This isn't your regular cleaning job so strap in and get ready to hear about what it takes to be a trauma cleaner!

    When I'm Gone

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2022 20:22


    Welcome back to episode 4! This episode will get your spine tingling - I talk with Megan, an embalmer who has worked privately and as a police contractor. If you're not sure what an embalmer is, keep listening because you're in for a treat!

    Let's Talk About Sex (Work)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2022 55:35


    Join Jessica in episode 3 of the UON Crim Podcast as she talks with Selena the Stripper - a stripper and sex work activist based in the United States. Selena talks about their experiences in the sex work industry, decriminalisation of sex work and the importance of advocating for sex worker safety. You won't want to miss this one!

    A to B(arrister) Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2022 38:45


    Welcome back to episode 2 of the UON Crim Podcast for season 4. This episode is part 2 to the A to B(arrister) series where Jessica is joined by Sydney barrister Renee Bianchi, to discuss what being a woman in the legal profession is like and breaking down the misconceptions around being a barrister.

    A to B(arrister) Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2022 32:00


    The UON Crim Podcast is back for 2022 with a brand new host! Meet Jessica Horne, a third-year business and law student who in her first episode, is joined by experienced criminal barrister, Stephen Ryan. Tune in as they discuss the ins and outs of what being a barrister is really like in an eye-opening two-part series.

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    Post Conviction Review & the Case of Kathleen Folbigg with Rhanee Rego

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2021 24:52


    Kathleen Folbigg was branded as 'Australia's Worst Serial Killer' when she was convicted for murdering her four children. But what is the new forensic evidence that suggests she is not responsible for the crimes? Isabella sits down with Folbigg's solicitor Rhanee Rego to discuss how she is working to bring justice to the case of Kathleen Folbigg. To sign the petition to pardon Kathleen Folbigg, click here: https://www.change.org/p/mark-speakman-attorney-general-mark-speakman-release-kathleen-folbigg-now?utm_content=cl_sharecopy_30499149_en-AU%3A2&recruiter=1180751646&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=share_petition

    Body Farms with Dr Xanthé Mallett & Tori Berezowski

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2021 35:22


    Body farms? They're real. Listen now for Tori Berezowski and Dr Xanthé Mallett to take you inside Australia's Taphonomy Facility (Body Farm).

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    The Daniel Morcombe Foundation with Bianca Davis

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2021 30:26


    Trigger Warning: Discussion of child abuse Bianca Davis of the Daniel Morcombe Foundation joins Isabella to discuss child safety and how the Daniel Morcombe Foundation has encouraged the need for a fresh perspective on child protection.

    Australian Underworld Crime with Dr Nancy Cushing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2021 40:07


    Loved Underbelly and want to find out more about the reality of the Australian Underworld? Historian Dr Nancy Cushing, course coordinator of HIST2006, takes Isabella into the underworld and reveals the reality.

    The CSI Effect with Tori Berezowski

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2021 34:45


    Tori Berezowski lends her forensic expertise to explore the impacts of the CSI effect.

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    Coerced Populations & Forensic Psychology with Dr Sally Hunt

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2021 33:57


    Isabella is joined by Dr Sally Hunt to discuss coerced populations and the role of psycholgists within the prison system.

    Eyewitness Memory with Dr Hayley Cullen

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2021 29:10


    Dr Hayley Cullen provides insight into Eyewitness Memory. She explains the psychology behind it and how it impacts the criminal justice system. Hayley discusses her speciality within the field, intentional blindness.

    Fire Investigation with BJ Jones of Fire Forensics

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2021 37:31


    Isabella is joined by BJ Jones of Fire Forensics to discuss fire investigation. BJ provides a wealth of knowledge on fire and fire investigation, and shares her experience as an investigator.

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    Paedophiles with Peter Gogarty

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2021 42:17


    Isabella is joined by Peter Gogarty (Judas Church: Memoirs of a Shy Young Boy) to investigate the mind of a peadophile. Peter discusses the psychology and biology of a peadophile, and makes recommendations on why wider society should know about this topic

    Psychopaths & Sociopaths with Dr Xanthé Mallett

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2021 19:08


    Welcome to our new host Isabella Crebert! In Isabella's first episode, she is joined by Dr Xanthé Mallett to investigate the mind of psychopaths and sociopaths. They discuss their psychology, biology and where you may have encountered a psychopath or sociopath.

    Social Media & Police Accountability

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2021 32:02


    We go back to the end of 2020 with an episode that was hosted by Tomika Hillebrand. This episode delves into the research of Dr. Justin Ellis and focuses upon the impact of digital media technologies on police-civilian relations with a focus on the LGBTQ+ community. It is important to know your rights and how to best protect yourself in confrontational situations involving the police - find out more in this episode.

    Women & the Courts

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 26:52


    Dr. Xanthe Mallet is a forensic anthropologist and criminologist that is a lecturer at the University of Newcastle. Xanthe's research has focused on the impact of external influences that may bias or prejudice the decision making processes of jurors. Her research focuses specifically on: women and the courts. She has worked on some of Australia's biggest cases: Lindy Chamberlain, Kathleen Folbigg, Keli Lane and Akon Guode. This episode helps us understand the concept of reasonable doubt and why individuals may struggle with it. We finish off the episode with how we as criminology students can get involved in pursuing justice for mothers who murder.

    Clandestine Gravesites

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020 32:27


    In this week's episode we talk to PhD student Victoria Berezowski, who is a Canadian anthropologist that specialises in clandestine grave discovery. We draw upon her studies to compare the manual measurements of a skeleton using trilateration, the use of a digital scanner and a total station; but along the way it seems like we learn so much more. Gravesites, skeletons and new age technology... What could be better?

    The Royal Commission into Institutional Child Abuse

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 30:13


    The first episode of the Crim Podcast is a truly inspiring interview with Newcastle's very own criminologist, Peter Gogarty. Peter has dedicated himself to uncovering the injustices of the Catholic Church, to further the protection of children across the globe. These conversations will spark frustration within yourself and will force you to ask: how can I make a difference within a criminal justice system that has failed its victims?

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