Related Experiment Video
Updated: Mar 31, 2026

An Experimental Analysis of Children's Ability to Provide a False Report about a Crime
Published on: May 3, 2016
"Horrible, Fantastic, Traumatic": Victim-Survivors' Experiences of Police Interviews in Sexual Offence Cases and
Gemma Hamilton1, Giselle Woodley2
1Criminology and Justice Studies, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia.
Abstract:
This study explored adult victim-survivors' experiences of reporting sexual violence to police in Australia, focusing on their suggestions for supporting future victim-survivors. By drawing on feminist standpoint theory, qualitative interviews with 26 victim-survivors indicated a range of experiences, yet strikingly similar concerns and suggestions for improvement. Using reflexive thematic analysis, key themes included the importance of interview room settings; the interviewer's interpersonal care; the presence of support people; and further investigative support when victims felt like investigators. The study offers both short-term and longer-term suggestions for supporting victim-survivors in sexual offence investigations, with a focus on minimising secondary victimisation.
More Related Videos
09:55Use of a Psychophysiological Script-driven Imagery Experiment to Study Trauma-related Dissociation in Borderline Personality Disorder
Published on: March 8, 2018
09:49Holistic Facial Composite Creation and Subsequent Video Line-up Eyewitness Identification Paradigm
Published on: December 24, 2015
Related Concept Videos
Eyewitness Memory
One such error is memory distortion, which occurs because human memory does not function...
The Stanford Prison Experiment
Factors Influencing Attraction II: Physical Attraction
Traumatic Memory
Bullying
Bystander Effect