Dr. SARAH MACDONALD
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Publications

Azzopardi, C., Eirich, R., Rash, C.L., MacDonald, S., & Madigan, S. (in press). A Meta-Analysis of the Prevalence of Child Sexual Abuse Disclosure in Forensic Settings. Child Abuse and Neglect.

MacDonald, S., Snook, B., & Milne, R. (2017). Witness interview training: A field evaluation. Journal Of Police And Criminal Psychology, 32(1), 77-84. doi:10.1007/s11896-016-9197-6  PDF found here

MacDonald, S., Keeping, Z., Luther, K., & Snook, B. (2016). Don't Lie To Me, or Else: The Effect of a Turncoat Warning and Rapport Building on Perceptions of Witness Interviews. doi: 10.1007/s11896-016-9219-4 PDF found here.

Luther, K., Snook, B., MacDonald, S., & Barron, T. (2015). Securing the Admissibility of Witness Statements: Estimating the Complexity and Comprehension of Canadian “KGB Warnings”. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, 30, 166-175.  doi: 10.1007/s11896-014-9147-0  PDF found here

Bennell, C., Snook, B., MacDonald, S., House, J. C., & Taylor, P. J. (2012). Computerized Crime Linkage Systems: A Critical Review and Research Agenda. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 39, 620-637. PDF found here

Snook, B., House, J., MacDonald, S., & Eastwood, J. (2012). Police interview training, supervision, and feedback practices: A brief survey of Canadian police officers. Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice, 54, 363-372. PDF found here

ten Brinke, L., MacDonald, S., Porter, S., & O’Connor, B. (2011). Crocodile tears: Facial, verbal and body language behaviours associated with genuine and fabricated remorse. Law and Human Behavior, 36, 51-59. PDF found here

Snook, B., Eastwood, J., & MacDonald, S. (2010). A descriptive analysis of how Canadian police officers administer the right-to-silence and right-to-legal counsel cautions. Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice, 52(5), 545-560. PDF found here

Research in Progress 

MacDonald, S., Snook, B., Vredeveldt, A., & Perfect, T. (in preparation). A Meta-Analysis on the Effect of Visual Distraction Reduction on Memory.

MacDonald, S., & Snook, B. (in preparation).  An Examination of Note-taking Functions: Does External Storage Enhance Memory for a Witness’ Account?

Earhart, R., MacDonald, S., & Snook, B. (in preparation).  The Effect of Note-taking on Source Monitoring: Applications in Investigative Interviews

Presentations

Earhart, B., Ashby, L., MacDonald, S., & Snook, B. (2016, September). The effect of note-taking on source memory for investigative interviews. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Association of Law Enforcement Planners, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.    
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Luther, K., Snook, B., MacDonald, S., Barron, T., & Keeping, Z. (2014, June). Securing the Admissibility of Witness Statements: An Examination of the Canadian Police KGB Warning. Talk presented at the 7th  International Investigative Interviewing Group (iIIRG) Annual Conference, Lausanne, Switzerland. 

MacDonald, S. & Snook, B. (2014, March). The Effect of Note-taking on Memory for the Details in a Witness’ Account during Investigative Interviews. Poster presented at the American Psychology-Law Society Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana.

MacDonald, S. (2013, January). A Meta-Analysis on the Effect of Visual Distraction Reduction on Memory. Presentation for the Psychology Department Colloquium Series, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

MacDonald, S. & Snook, B. (2012, March). A Field Study of Cognitive Interview Training. Poster presented at the American Psychology-Law Society Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Eastwood, J., MacDonald, S., & Snook, B. (2012, March). Police Witness Interview Training, Supervision, and Feedback: A Survey of Canadian Police Officers. Poster presented at the American Psychology-Law Society Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

MacDonald, S., Eastwood, J., & Snook, B. (2011, June). The effect of speed of delivery on the comprehension of a police caution. Poster presented at the North American Criminology and Criminal Justice Conference, Toronto, Canada.

MacDonald, S., Snook, B., & Eastwood, J. (2010, March). Analysis of How Canadian Police Officers Deliver the Right-to-Silence and Legal Counsel Cautions. Poster presented at the American Psychology-Law Society Conference, Vancouver, Canada.

MacDonald, S., ten Brinke, L., & Porter, S. (2009, June). Crocodile Tears: Verbal and Non-verbal Behaviour Associated with Genuine and Fabricated Remorse. Poster presented at the Canadian Psychology Association Conference, Montreal, Canada.

MacDonald, S., ten Brinke, L., & Porter, S. (2008, June). An Examination of Facial and Behavioural Cues to Detect Deception in Emotional Appeals. Poster presented at the Canadian Psychology Association Conference, Halifax, Canada.

Book Chapters

Snook, B., Luther, K., & MacDonald, S. (forthcoming). Linking crimes with spatial behaviour. In C. Bennell & J. Woodhams (Eds.), Crime linkage: Theory, research, and practice. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press

Other Contributions

MacDonald, S., Snook, B., & Keeping, Z. (2013, November). Taking note of note-taking: A scientific-based investigative tool. Blue Line, 25, 28.

Snook, B., Bennell, C., Taylor, P. J., House, J. C., MacDonald, S., & Luther, K. (2012, April). Questioning the assumptions: A critique of the Violent Crime Linkage Analysis System (ViCLAS). Blue Line, 24, 14-16.

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