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Currently Involved in research at Charles Sturt University.
Personal profile
Dr. Amber McKinley is an Applied Victimologist and lecturer at Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) Australian Graduate School of Policing and Security, based in Barton. ACT. She currently lecturers in Theoretical, Applied and Forensic Victimology (JST345) and is the Discipline Expert for Bachelors of Policing and Bachelor of Policing (Investigations) for the Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioural Sciences.
She holds a Bachelor of Liberal Studies from the University of Western Sydney, a Master of Criminal Justice from Monash University and, a Doctor of Philosophy from Bond University. Her doctoral thesis was completed with the NSW Police Force and entitled, “Homicide Solvability and Applied Victimology in New South Wales, 1994-2013.
Her current research includes: collaborative research relating to Cross-cultural perspectives on Domestic Violence in NSW (Judy Saba, Diversity - Clinical Psychologist, NSW Police), Homicide Event Motive: A Situational Perspective (McKinley & Parker), Australian Homicide Typologies and Clearance Rates: 1989-2017 (McKinley & Cartwright).
Amber works as a Specialist Reserve Squadron Leader in the Royal Australian Air Force and works with the Joint Military Police Unit where she is currently writing a report entitled “An new evidence based, intelligence-led policing model for Joint Military Police” (due August 2018).
Education/Academic qualification
Criminology, PhD, Bond University
13 Nov 2007 → 15 Mar 2015
Award Date: 15 Mar 2016
Criminology, Masters of Criminal Justice, Monash University
13 Feb 2004 → 04 Mar 2005
Award Date: 04 Mar 2005
Arts, Bachelor of Arts, Liberal Studies, University of Western Sydney
26 Feb 1990 → 05 Nov 1993
External positions
Squadron Leader Specialist Reserve, Australian Defence Force
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Research Output
Detection avoidance and mis/unclassified, unsolved homicides in Australia
Ferguson, C. & McKinley, A., 12 Dec 2019, In : Journal of Criminal Psychology. p. 1-9 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Criminal Investigation Failure
McKinley, A., 2018, In : Salus Journal. 6, 1, p. 82-84 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review
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Forensic Victimology: Examining Violent Crimes in Investigative and Legal Context (Second edition)
McKinley, A., Sep 2018, In : Salus Journal. 6, 2, p. 96-98 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review
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Homicide Event Motive: A Situational Perspective
Parker, B. & McKinley, A., 2018, In : Salus Journal. 6, 2, p. 78-95 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Homicide in Australia
McKinley, A., 04 Jan 2017, The psychology of criminal and antisocial behavior: Victim and offender perspectives. Petherick, W. & Sinnamon, G. (eds.). 1st ed. United States: Elsevier, p. 385-418 34 p.Research output: Book chapter/Published conference paper › Chapter (peer-reviewed)