RESEARCH VISITS
Seoul - November 2022
A group of 11 UK academics, practitioners and students from the UK-SK Eyewitness Memory Network travelled to Seoul, Republic of Korea in November 2022. The group included members from Promat, the University of Birmingham, and the University of Portsmouth.
Whilst in Seoul, the team took part in a variety of activities from conferences, discussions with students and criminal justice practitioners (including police officers, prosecutors, and prison officers) and tours of crime scene analysis units and prisons. As well as wonderful displays of traditional foods and cultural heritage sites.
Friday 25th November
Research Seminar to Forensic and Clinical Post-Graduate Students at Chung-Ang University.
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Presenters:
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Yunji Jung - The Effect of Smokers’ Anxiety Levels on Avoidance of Cigarette Warnings Under a Stressful Condition
Dr. Alejandra De La Fuente Vilar - Culture, rapport, and information elicitation
Justine Kim - The visual attentional pattern toward smoking area signs in legal and illegal cigarette smokers: Preliminary findings
Madeleine Ingham - Probing participants who were alcohol intoxicated during a hypothetical rape scenario to remember more details impairs recall accuracy
Jaeyong Seol - The TCI Profile Characteristics of Drug Abusers-Focusing on the Participants of Rehabilitation Program
Dr. Renan Saraiva - The Role of Metamemory in Eyewitness Testimony
Laura Stevens - The Kenyan Survivors of Sexual Violence Network: Preserving Memory Evidence with a Bespoke Mobile Application to Increase Access to Vital Services and Justice
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Saturday 26th November
Korean Association of Psychology Law Conference
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Presenters:
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Prof. Heather Flowe - Where Memory Science meets Justice
Prof. Lorraine Hope - Capturing Information from Memory: Innovations in Interviewing Research
Dr. Melissa Colloff - How can we use psychological theory to enhance eyewitness identification accuracy?
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Discussants
Prof. Jungwon Lee, Prof. Sangyeon Yoon, Prof. Sanghwa Shin
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Sunday 27th November
Students from CAU gave UK visitors a guided tour of Gyeongbokgung Palace.
Monday 28th November
Seminar with crime analysts at Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency
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Presenters:
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Professor Lorraine Hope, Dr. Alejandra de la Fuente Vilar, & Dr. Stefana Juncu - Capturing Information from Memory in Criminal Investigations
Dr. Melissa Colloff & Laura Stevens - Using psychological research and theory to enhance eyewitness memory evidence
Tuesday 29th November
Seminar with CAU students regarding International Studying and Open Science
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Presenters:
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Prof. Lorraine Hope - Studying Abroad
Prof. Heather Flowe, Sarah Rockowitz, Madeleine Ingham, Tia Bennett & Laura Stevens - Studying Abroad at the University of Birmingham and Students Experiences
Dr. Renan Saraiva & Dr. Stefana Juncu - Open Science Practices: Issues and Solutions
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