Biography
Dr Sally Kelty has a PhD in Legal Studies and Psychology and a Bachelor of Commerce in Management from Murdoch University. She has worked in research, Human Resources in private industry and in clinical settings. Her clinical work includes community mental health, public and private intellectual disability sector and Department of Corrective Services in Western Australia. Her industry research work includes: development of prison based rehabilitation programs domestic violence, substance use and generalist offending programs for men and women; independent community living programs; and development of psychological test batteries. Sally has worked on several health related projects including the management of a three-year longitudinal study exploring the experiences and outcomes for 160 high-risk teenage mothers and their children, and also headed up the adolescent program within a health promotion development grant for safer and healthier urban design planning for adolescents aimed at reducing delinquency and obesity.
She joined TILES in July 2009 as a Research Fellow working primarily on an ARC linkage project investigating the effectiveness of forensic evidence in criminal investigations and court outcomes. In this project Sally works with several police jurisdictions. She has completed several projects including the seminal work on identifying the 7-key attributes of Australia’s top-performing crime scene examiners. Sally currently works with the Australian Federal Police to develop a recruitment and career pathway for field forensic scientists based upon the results from the 7 key attributes research.
She is the Chief Investigator on a NIFS-funded project on ‘The Interfaces between Science, Medicine and Law Enforcement’ which explored inter-agency communication and working relationships between four professions/professional groups (law enforcement / forensic medicine / forensic Science / law). The project final report (To be completed end of 2012) will detail the different forms of inter-agency steering groups and working groups currently operating across Australia and how and why they meet. The report will also detail the pitfalls and benefits of justice agencies developing working relationships and will outline the key-attributes that need to be in place for working groups to be effective.
Sally co-supervisors five PhD students whose focus is on ‘Lawyers and DNA: Understanding and Challenging the Evidence’; ‘Measuring the Impact of Forensic Science on Police Investigations and Court Trials’; ‘Communicating scientific expert opinion’; and ‘predicting recidivism risk in an Australian population of adult offenders’, and ‘Analysing Fatal Interactions between the community and the Police’.
Research Interests
- Criminal Investigations and Forensic Opinion/Evidence
- Effective Interagency Communication and Collaboration
- Recruitment and selection of employees
- Leadership Program Development
- Violent Behaviour assessment and measurement
- Offender Risk Assessment and Rehabilitation
- Program Development and Evaluation
- General interest in forensic psychology and organisational criminology and psychology
Membership
- President of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law (Tasmanian Branch)
- Member of the Australian and New Zealand Forensic Science Society
Research Contracts
Kelty, S.F. & Julian, R.D. Research Contract, Australian Federal Police. Forensic Science Career Advancement Project [$34,002]. 2013.
Kelty, S.F. & Julian, R.D. Research contract, Australian Federal Police. Development of a Recruitment Package for High Calibre Crime Scene Examiners [$35,905]. 2012.
Publications
A full Publications List is available on University of Tasmania - Web Access Research Portal (WARP)
(Research field - type in the surname of the academic)
Kelty, S.F., & Julian, R. (2012). The 7-key Attributes of Good Crime Scene Examiners: Brief Report. Tasmanian Institute of Law enforcement Studies, Hobart, Tasmania.
Kelty, S.F. (2012). The Measure of Attributions and Problem Solving (MAPS ): Psychometric assessment guide and scoring key. Hobart, Tasmania: University of Tasmania.
Julian, R.D., Kelty, S.F., Roux, C., Woodman, P., Robertson, J et al (2011). What is the value of forensic science? An overview of the effectiveness of forensic science in the Australian criminal justice system project. Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences, 43, 217.229.
Kelty, S.F., & Julian, R. (2011). What makes a Good Crime Scene Examiner? (Invited paper, Royal Canadian Mounted Police Gazette, 73 (1), 24-25.
Kelty, S.F., & Julian, R. (2010). Identifying the Skills and Attributes of Good Crime Scene Personnel (Invited paper) [online]. Australasian Policing, Vol. 2, No. 2, Summer 2010: 40-41. Availability: http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=582113636691447;res=IELHSS
Julian, R.D. ,& Kelty, S.F. (2010). The effectiveness of forensic science in criminal investigations [online]. Australasian Policing, Vol. 1, No. 2, Summer 2009 - 2010:
10-15. Availability: http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=970635406120648;res=IELHSS.
Peer-reviewed Journal Articles
Howes, L., Kirkbride, K.P., Kelty, S.F. & Julian, R. Forensic scientists' conclusions: How readable are they for non-scientist report-users? Forensic Science International, 231, (1-3), 102-112.
Kelty, S.F. Julian, R. & Ross, A. (2012). Dismantling the Justice Silos: Avoiding the pitfalls and reaping the benefits of information-sharing between forensic science, medicine and law. Forensic Science International. Special issue: 6th European Academy of Forensic Science Conference (EAFS 2012).
Kelty, S.F. (2012). You Have to Hit Some People! Why problem solving skills are more criminogenic than hostile attributional biases for adult male violent offenders. Psychiatry, Psychology and Law.
Kelty, S.F. (2012). Professionalism in Crime Scene Examination: Recruitment strategies using the seven key attributes of top crime scene examiners. Forensic Science Policy and Management, 2:198–204.
Kelty, S.F., Julian, R., & Robertson, J. (2012). Professionalism in Crime Scene Examination: The seven Key attributes of top crime scene examiners. Forensic Science Policy and Management, 2: 175-186.
Julian, R. & Kelty, S.F (2012) Guest editors. Special Issue of Current Issues in Criminal Justice, Forensic Science and Justice: From Crime Scene to Court and Beyond.
Julian, R., Kelty, S.F., & Robertson, J. (2012). Get it right the first time: Critical issues at the crime scene. Current Issues in Criminal Justice. Special Issue: Forensic Science and Justice: From Crime Scene to Court and Beyond, 24: 25-38.
Kelty, S. & Julian, R. (2012). Looking Through the Crystal Ball: Do Others Know What you Expect from Research Projects? Policing (Oxford): A journal of policy and practice, 6: 408-417.
Kelty, S.F., & Julian, R. (2011). Success in forensic science research and other collaborative projects: Meeting your partners’ expectations. Forensic Science Policy and Management, 2: 141–147.
Kelty, S.F., Hall, G., & O’Brien-Malone, A. (2009). You have to hit some people! Endorsing violent sentiments and the experience of grievance escalation in Australia (Part 1: The in-depth interviews). Manuscript submitted for publication.
Kelty, S.F., Hall, G., & Watt, B. (2009). You have to hit some people! Endorsing violent sentiments and the experience of grievance escalation in Australia (Part 2: The measurement and criminogenic nature of justifications for violence). Manuscript submitted for publication.
Giles-Corti, B., Kelty, S. F., Zubrick, S. & Villaneuva, K. (Invited review) Encouraging active transport and physical activity in children and adolescents: How important is the built environment? Sports Medicine (in press accepted August 23rd, 2008)
Kelty, S.F., & Hall, G. The impact of the W.A. Police Royal Commission on attitudes towards the law, the justice system and the police. (2007, Unpublished Manuscript, Murdoch University)
Stevenson, S.F., Hall, G., & Innes, J.M. (2004). Rationalising criminal behaviour: The influence of criminal sentiments on socio-moral development in violent offenders and non-offenders. International Journal of Offender Therapy & Comparative Criminology, 48, 161-174.
Stevenson, S.F., Hall, G., & Innes, J.M. (2003). Socio-moral reasoning and criminal sentiments in Australian men and women violent offenders and non-offenders. International Journal of Forensic Psychology, 1, 111-119.
Book Chapters and Encyclopaedia Entries
Kelty, S.F., Julian, R. & Hayes, R. Invited Chapter. The impact of forensic evidence on criminal justice: Evidence from case processing studies. In M. Hickman & K. Strom (Eds.), Forensic Science and the Administration of Justice. Sage. (in press, April 2013).
Roux, C., Julian, R., Kelty, S.F., & Ribaux, O. (2012). Forensic Science Effectiveness. In Springer Science, the Encyclopaedia of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Springer Science & Business Media, New York.
Ribaux O., Margot P., Julian R. and Kelty S.F. (2013) Forensic Intelligence. In: J.A. Siegel & P.J. Saukko (eds.) Encyclopedia of Forensic Sciences, Second Edition, vol. 3, pp. 298-302. Waltham, UK: Academic Press.
Kelty, S.F., Giles-Corti, B., & Zubrick, S.R. (2009). Physical activity and young people: The impact of the built environment in encouraging play, fun and being active. In N.P. Beaulieu (Ed.), Physical Activity and Children: New Research (pp. 7-33). New York; Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
Kelty, S.F., Giles-Corti, B., & Zubrick, S.R. (2009). Physical activity and young people: The impact of the built environment in encouraging play, fun and being active. In N. P. Beaulieu (Ed.), Physical Activity and Children: New Research (pp. 7-33). New York; Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
Invited Book Reviews
Kelty, S.F., (2011). Violent Offenders: Theory, Reserch, policy and Practice, 2nd Edition, edited by Matt DeLisi and Peter J. Conis. Jones & Bartlett Learning, Burlington, MA, 2011, (soft cover), 469 pp, ISBN: 13-.978-0-7637-4. Australian Journal of Forensic Science (in press)
Kelty, S.F., (2011). Criminological Theory: A life-Course Approach, edited by Matt DeLisi and Kevin M. Beaver. Jones & Bartlett Learning, Sudbury, MA, 2011, (soft cover), 279 pp, ISBN: 978-0-7637-7136-2. Australian Journal of Forensic Science (in press)
Kelty, S.F., (2011). Serial Offenders: Theory and Practice, 2012, edited by Kevin Borgeson and Kristen Kuehnle. Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC, Sudbury, MA. (Soft back). Pages 316. ISBN-13:978-0-7637-7730-2. Australian Journal of Forensic Science (in press)
Professional Reports / Program Development
Kelty, S.F., & Julian, R. (2012). The 7 key Attributes of Good Crime Scene Examiners: Brief Report. Tasmanian Institute of Law enforcement Studies, Hobart, Tasmania, May 2012.
Kelty, S.F. (2012). The Measure of Attributions and Problem Solving (MAPS ). Hobart, Tasmania: University of Tasmania.
Kelty, S.F. (2012). The Measure of Attributions and Problem Solving (MAPS ): Psychometric assessment guide and scoring key. Hobart, Tasmania: University of Tasmania.
Kelty, S.F. (2009). The transitional living program: From home to independent community living for people with mild intellectual disability (training manuals, program assessment guides; information brochures). Perth, Western Australia: Westcare Incorporated.
Kelty, S.F. (2008). Moving on from dependencies for women: facilitators manual, assessment battery and program information (rehabilitation program guide for female offenders). Perth, Western Australia: Offender Services Branch, Department of corrective Services.
Kelty, S.F. (2008). A summary of normative, reliability, and validity statistics on the Justifications for Violence Scale. Perth, Western Australia: Murdoch University.
Kelty, S.F. (2006) Attitudes of offenders and victims towards alternatives to adjudication in court: A report on the outcomes of a restorative justice program. Perth, Western Australia: Murdoch University
Kelty, S.F., & Gardener, J. (2004). Legal and social awareness program: A report to the Western Australian Parole Board on the on the reliability and efficacy of the LASA program in reducing recidivism risk in male offenders. Perth, Western Australia: Offender Services Branch, Department of Justice.
Kelty, S.F., & Gardener, J. (2004). Legal and social awareness program: facilitators manual, assessment battery and program information (rehabilitation program guide for male offenders with mild cognitive impairment). Perth, Western Australia: Offender Services Branch, Department of Justice.
Conference and Professional Forum Presentations
Kelty, S.F., & Julian, R, Identifying Top Crime Scene Examiners and why it Matters in Criminal Justice. Applied Research and Social Policy Conference, Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR), Sydney, February 2013.
Kelty, S.F. Identifying the Effective Form of Justice Agency Communications. Oral Presentation at 32nd Annual Congress of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law. Melbourne, Australia, November, 2012.
Kelty, S.F. & Gordon, H. No Burn Out at this coal Face: Strategies used by Australia’s top crime scene examiners to reduce occupational stress. Oral Presentation at 32nd Annual Congress of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law. Melbourne, Australia, November, 2012.
Kelty, S.F., Ross, A., & Julian, R. Identifying the Form of Effective Communication between Forensic Science, Forensic Medicine and Law: Findings from the Interfaces Project. Oral Presentation at 21st International Symposium on the Forensic Sciences. Tasmania, Australia, September, 2012.
Kelty, S.F. (Invited speaker) Identifying the Form of Effective Communication between Forensic Science, Forensic Medicine and Law: Findings from the Interfaces Project. Oral Presentation at the National Institute of Forensic Science Practitioners Interactive workshop. Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, September, 2012.
Julian, R, & Kelty, S.F. The Shift from ‘Forensic This’ to ‘For Completeness’: The insatiable desire for forensic evidence. Oral Presentation at 21st International Symposium on the Forensic Sciences. Tasmania, Australia, September, 2012.
Kelty, S.F., Ross, A., & Julian, R. Identifying the Form of Effective Communication between Forensic Science, Forensic Medicine and Law: Preliminary Findings from the Interfaces Project. Oral Presentation, 6th European Academy of Forensic Science Conference, 20-24 August 2012, Netherlands Forensic Institute.
Julian, R., Kelty, S.F. & Robertson, J. Get it right the first time: Critical issues at complex crime scenes. Oral Presentation, 6th European Academy of Forensic Science Conference, 20-24 August 2012, Netherlands Forensic Institute.
Kelty, SF. Invited speaker “The Interfaces between Science, Medicine and Law” Annual meeting of the Senior Managers of Australian and New Zealand Forensic Laboratories (SMANZFL), Brisbane, November, 2011.
Kelty, SF. (2011). Invited symposium speaker “Identifying Excellence in CSI: The role of forensic psychology in the identification of top-performing crime scene investigators”. Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law (ANZAPPL), Wellington, New Zealand.
Kelty, SF. (2011). Invited speaker “how to identify high-performing crime scene examiners?” National Institute of Forensic Science, Specialist Advisory Group meeting (Field Identification Sciences), Melbourne, Australia.
Kelty, SF. & Julian, RD. (2010). Oral keynote “Who makes a good crime scene examiner?”. 20th International Symposium on the Forensic Sciences, Sydney, Australia.
Ready, P., Kelty, SF. & Julian, RD. ( 2010) . “The effectiveness of forensic science in the criminal justice system” International Meeting on the Forensic Sciences, Interpol, Lyon, France.
Kelty, SF. & Julian, RD. (2009). Managing for success in ARC linkage projects. 22nd Annual Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology (ANZSOC) Conference, Perth, Western Australia. |
