Overview
Background
Emma Antrobus is a senior lecturer in criminology the School of Social Science. Emma has a background in social psychology and has interests in the legitimacy of social agencies and youth involvement in the criminal justice system. Her recent research focuses on randomized controlled trials examining the impact of police behaviour and legitimacy, and interventions for young people at risk.
Availability
- Dr Emma Antrobus is:
- Not available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Psychological Science, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Experimental criminology
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Policing
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At-risk youth
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Jury decision-making
Works
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2017
Conference Publication
Time and risk preferences in high–risk youth
Mazerolle, Lorraine, Antrobus, Emma, Baranov, Victoria, Cobb-Clark, Deborah and Tymula, Agnieskza (2017). Time and risk preferences in high–risk youth. International Life Course Conference, Sydney, Australia, 24-26 October 2017.
2017
Conference Publication
Legitimacy in policing: an updated systematic review
Mazerolle, Lorraine, Bennett, Sarah, Eggins, Elizabeth, Higginson, Angela and Antrobus, Emma (2017). Legitimacy in policing: an updated systematic review. American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA USA, November 2017.
2017
Conference Publication
School based police officers. Might investment in the Ability School Engagement Program (ASEP) be a more cost-effective approach to dealing with truancy and offending in schools?
Mazerolle, Lorraine, Bennett, Sarah, Antrobus, Emma and Eggins, Elizabeth (2017). School based police officers. Might investment in the Ability School Engagement Program (ASEP) be a more cost-effective approach to dealing with truancy and offending in schools?. Presentation to Queensland Department of Education & Training, Brisbane, Australia, 13 June 2017.
2017
Conference Publication
Queensland Speeding Engagement Trial: developing a road policing procedural justice intervention
Bates, Lyndel, Bennett, Sarah, Antrobus, Emma, Irvine, Claire and Carney, Christine (2017). Queensland Speeding Engagement Trial: developing a road policing procedural justice intervention. Australasian Road Safety Conference, Perth, Australia, October 2017.
2016
Journal Article
Improving forensic responses to residential burglaries: results of a randomized controlled field trial
Antrobus, Emma and Pilotto, Andrew (2016). Improving forensic responses to residential burglaries: results of a randomized controlled field trial. Journal of Experimental Criminology, 12 (3), 319-345. doi: 10.1007/s11292-016-9273-z
2016
Other Outputs
Engaging parents in schools and building parent-school partnerships: the role of school and parent organisation leadership
Povey, Jenny, Campbell, Alice, Willis, Linda, Haynes, Michele, Western, Mark, Bennett, Sarah, Antrobus, Emma and Pedde, Charley (2016). Engaging parents in schools and building parent-school partnerships: the role of school and parent organisation leadership. LCC Working Paper Series. 2016-07. Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland.
2016
Journal Article
Mode of children's testimony and the effect of assumptions about credibility
Antrobus, Emma, McKimmie, Blake M. and Newcombe, Peter (2016). Mode of children's testimony and the effect of assumptions about credibility. Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, 23 (6), 1-19. doi: 10.1080/13218719.2016.1152927
2016
Conference Publication
Perceptions of procedural justice: convergent and divergent perspectives of police, disadvantaged youth and their families
Antrobus, Emma, Bennett, Sarah, Prguda, Emina and Mazerolle, Lorraine (2016). Perceptions of procedural justice: convergent and divergent perspectives of police, disadvantaged youth and their families. American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, United States, November 2016.
2016
Journal Article
Engaging parents in schools and building parent-school partnerships: the role of school and parent organisation leadership
Povey, Jenny, Campbell, Alice Kate, Willis, Linda-Dianne, Haynes, Michele, Western, Mark, Bennett, Sarah, Antrobus, Emma and Pedde, Charley (2016). Engaging parents in schools and building parent-school partnerships: the role of school and parent organisation leadership. International Journal of Educational Research, 79 (1), 128-141. doi: 10.1016/j.ijer.2016.07.005
2015
Journal Article
Comparing Police and Public Perceptions of a Routine Traffic Encounter
Bates, Lyndel J., Antrobus, Emma, Bennett, Sarah and Martin, Peter (2015). Comparing Police and Public Perceptions of a Routine Traffic Encounter. Police Quarterly, 18 (4), 442-468. doi: 10.1177/1098611115589290
2015
Journal Article
Assessing the effect of the Queensland "Summer of Disasters" on perceptions of collective efficacy
Fay-Ramirez, Suzanna, Antrobus, Emma and Piquero, Alex R (2015). Assessing the effect of the Queensland "Summer of Disasters" on perceptions of collective efficacy. Social Science Research, 54, 21-35. doi: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2015.06.017
2015
Journal Article
Optimising the length of random breath tests: results from the Queensland Community Engagement Trial
Mazerolle, Lorraine, Bates, Lyndel, Bennett, Sarah, White, Gentry, Ferris, Jason and Antrobus, Emma (2015). Optimising the length of random breath tests: results from the Queensland Community Engagement Trial. Australia and New Zealand Journal of Criminology, 48 (2), 256-276. doi: 10.1177/0004865814532661
2015
Journal Article
Community norms, procedural justice, and the public’s perceptions of police legitimacy
Antrobus, Emma, Bradford, Ben, Murphy, Kristina and Sargeant, Elise (2015). Community norms, procedural justice, and the public’s perceptions of police legitimacy. Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice, 31 (2), 151-170. doi: 10.1177/1043986214568840
2015
Journal Article
Enhancing police legitimacy: Results from the Queensland Community Engagement Trial (QCET)
Mazerolle, Lorraine, Bennett, Sarah, Antrobus, Emma, Eggins, Elizabeth and Martin, Peter (2015). Enhancing police legitimacy: Results from the Queensland Community Engagement Trial (QCET). Public Safety Leadership Research Focus, 3 (4), 1-8.
2015
Conference Publication
Rapid Research – The ABILITY Trial: Promising results from a Third Party Policing intervention for truanting kids
Antrobus, Emma, Mazerolle, Lorraine and Bennett, Sarah (2015). Rapid Research – The ABILITY Trial: Promising results from a Third Party Policing intervention for truanting kids. International Life Course Conference, Brisbane, Australia, October 2015.
2014
Journal Article
Social identity and procedural justice in police encounters with the public: results from a randomised controlled trial
Sargeant, Elise, Antrobus, Emma, Murphy, Kristina, Bennett, Sarah and Mazerolle, Lorraine (2014). Social identity and procedural justice in police encounters with the public: results from a randomised controlled trial. Policing and Society, 26 (7), 789-803. doi: 10.1080/10439463.2014.989159
2014
Journal Article
Nonresponse bias in randomized controlled experiments in criminology: putting the Queensland Community Engagement Trial (QCET) under a microscope
Antrobus, Emma, Elffers, Henk, White, Gentry and Mazerolle, Lorraine (2014). Nonresponse bias in randomized controlled experiments in criminology: putting the Queensland Community Engagement Trial (QCET) under a microscope. Evaluation Review, 37 (3-4), 197-212. doi: 10.1177/0193841X13518534
2014
Conference Publication
Perceptions of police legitimacy in the context of truancy: results from a randomized field trial
Antrobus, Emma, Bennett, Sarah, Mazerolle, Lorraine and Prguda, Emina (2014). Perceptions of police legitimacy in the context of truancy: results from a randomized field trial. American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, November 2014.
2014
Conference Publication
Patterns of victimisation, police contact and perceptions of police legitimacy in a Third Party Policing intervention
Bennett, Sarah, Antrobus, Emma, Eggins, Elizabeth and Mazerolle, Lorraine (2014). Patterns of victimisation, police contact and perceptions of police legitimacy in a Third Party Policing intervention. American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, United States, 19-22 November 2014.
2014
Journal Article
Objective and subjective comprehension of jury instructions in criminal trials
McKimmie, Blake M., Antrobus, Emma and Baguley, Chantelle (2014). Objective and subjective comprehension of jury instructions in criminal trials. New Criminal Law Review, 17 (2), 163-183. doi: 10.1525/nclr.2014.17.2.163
Funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Emma Antrobus is:
- Not available for supervision
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Narratives of desistance among individuals previously involved in the youth justice system to examine snares' effect on adolescent onset antisocial behavior persistence
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Rebecca Wallis
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Doctor Philosophy
Using new outcomes and a realist evaluation approach to establish whether Men's Behaviour Change Programs (MBCPs) 'work' for perpetrators of coercive control
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Rebecca Wallis
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Doctor Philosophy
Central Australian Youth justice Project
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Suzanna Fay
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Doctor Philosophy
Perceptons of Firearms and Firearms Education: How do experiences change perceptions?
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Suzanna Fay
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Doctor Philosophy
A privilege, not a right: Attitudes towards firearms and potential for change in Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Suzanna Fay
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Doctor Philosophy
The Experience of Domestic Violence Protection Orders in Fiji: lessons from other jurisdictions
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jenny Munro
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Doctor Philosophy
Perceptons of Firearms and Firearms Education: How do experiences change perceptions?
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Suzanna Fay
Completed supervision
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Navigating the Mindfield of Social Emotional Learning in High School:Using Gamification to Enhance Learning and Well-being Outcomes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Karen Nankervis, Professor Annemaree Carroll
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Engaging parents involved in Community Corrections: The role of parenting interventions in improving child and parent outcomes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Sarah Bennett
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Behaviour change, rigorous evidence and public policy
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Brian Head, Associate Professor Sarah Bennett, Professor Cameron Parsell
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Encouraging school re-engagement: Exploring the operation of the legal mechanisms of a Third Party Policing school engagement intervention
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Sarah Bennett, Professor Lorraine Mazerolle
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Activating School Bonds: A Study of Truanting Young People in the Context of the Ability School Engagement Program (ASEP)
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Sarah Bennett, Professor Lorraine Mazerolle
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Randomised Controlled Trials in Policing: An Organisational Learning Perspective
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Sarah Bennett, Professor Lorraine Mazerolle
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