Dr Brianna Chesser - RMIT University

Position: Associate Professor

College / Portfolio: Design and Social Context

School / Department: DSC|School of GUSS

Phone: +61399259238

Email: brianna.chesser@rmit.edu.au

Campus: City Campus

Contact me about: Research supervision

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9389-3172

Dr Brianna Chesser is the Program Manager of the Bachelor of Criminology and Psychology Program and an Associate Professor in Criminology and Justice. She is a member of the Health, Arts, Social sciences and Humanities (HASH) Research Network at RMIT https://www.hashnetwork.org/experts/brianna-chesser.

Overview

Brianna is admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria and a Solicitor of the High Court of Australia. Brianna is also a registered Clinical Forensic Psychologist. Prior to joining RMIT Brianna was an academic in the Law Schools of Australian Catholic University and La Trobe University.

Key activities

Brianna is responsible for the management of the Bachelor of Criminology and Psychology Program (BP295).

She has taught in the following subjects:

Evidence and Proof in Litigation
Criminal Law
Therapeutic Jurisprudence
Introduction to Criminal Psychology

Research

Brianna's scholarly interests lie within two broad areas; the criminal justice system; and in therapeutic jurisprudence which acknowledges the law's potential to enhance wellbeing. Her recent published work focused on emerging areas within the criminal law, such as the crime of 'stealthing'. Her upcoming works on the laws of evidence and criminal defence focus on witness scrutiny and criminal defences.

Research areas

Criminal Law
Criminal Liability
The Laws of Evidence
Therapeutic Jurisprudence
Psychology and Law

Availability

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Qualifications

Brianna has undertaken extensive study in several areas including Law, Psychology and Music, and has obtained the following qualifications:

Doctor of Philosophy (Law) (La Trobe University)
Master of Laws (Legal Practice) (Australian National University)
Master of Psychology (Clinical) (ISN Psychology)
Bachelor of Laws (La Trobe University)
Bachelor of Psychology (La Trobe University)
Bachelor of Music (H1 Honours) (Australian Catholic University)
Bachelor of Arts (Australian Catholic University)
Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology (Charles Sturt University)
Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice (Australian National University)
Graduate Diploma of Professional Psychology (Cairnmillar Institute)
Graduate Diploma of Forensic Psychology (Swinburne University)
Diploma in Modern Languages (Italian) (University of New England)
Associate Diploma in Classical Voice (AMEB)
Graduate Certificate of Higher Education (Australian Catholic University)
Certificate of Church Music (Australian Catholic University)

Publications

Chesser, B.,Horgan, G.,Thomas, G. (2019). Evidence in Practice, Thomson Reuters (Professional) Australia Limited, Sydney, Australia
Chesser, B.,Zahra, A. (2019). Stealthing: A Criminal Offence? In: Current Issues In Criminal Justice, 31, 217 - 235
Chesser, B. (2016). Criminal Courts and Mental Illness, Thomson Reuters, Australia
Chesser, B.,Smith, K. (2016). The Assessment and Referral Court List program in the Magistrates Court of Victoria: An Australian study of recidivism In: International Journal of Law, Crime and Justice, 45, 141 - 151
Chesser, B. (2015). The Art of Musical Borrowing: A Composers Guide to the Current Copyright Regime Five Years on from Larrikin In: Musicology Australia, 37, 60 - 75

Supervisor Projects

1 PhD Completions3 PhD Current Supervisions

Grants

Stealthing: A scoping study of impact. Funded by: Victorian Women's Trust Grant 2018 Onwards from (2022 to 2023)