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Amber McKinley researches a comprehensive array of topics embracing an applied style with current criminological theories related to homicide solvability, criminal behaviours and psychology, forensic victimology and criminalistics.  Amber's current research projects are focused on aspects of sexual homicides, serious serial crimes and victim care in police investigations.

She completed her undergraduate degree in Liberal Studies at University of Western Sydney, and then a Masters of Criminal Justice at Monash University.  Her doctoral studies investigated Homicide Solvability Factors in New South Wales and will be completed and will be submitted for examination December 2012.

She was a tutor at Monash University in Criminology and Victimology for seven years and is now lecturing in JST311 Evidence and Investigation and JST345 Police and Victims at Charles Sturt University.  She is also lecturing for the Australian Defence Force Investigative Service (ADFIS) and is writing a textbook relating to Homicide Investigations in conjunction with Charles Sturt University and NSW Police which will be published in late 2015.


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Teaching


  • JST 345 - Police and Victim
  • JST 311 - Evidence and Investigation
  • CCPU - International Students - Chinese.

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Research


  • Homicide Solvability
  • Victimology: Practical Application to assist Homicide Investigations
  • Staged Crime Scenes And Solvability
  • Solicit To Murder
  • Victim Care during Police Investigations

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Publications


Death of Innocence: Child Homicide, Policing Issues and Practice Journal April 2010

Innocence Lost: Children as Homicide Victims in New South Wales 1998-2008 (awaiting approval for publication)

McKinley, A., (2011) The Role of Australian Defence Force Investigative Service (ADFIS) in Disaster Victim Identification (published within Australian Defence Force intranet and AustPol)

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