Wayne Petherick

Dr. Wayne Petherick is an Associate Professor at Bond University's Faculty of Society & Design. He is a criminologist specializing in criminal profiling, statement analysis, and victimology, with a focus on decision-making in applied crime analysis and neurological correlates of offending. His work contributes to the UN Sustainable Development Goals related to education and academic qualification.

• PhD in Law and Criminal Profiling
• Masters in Criminology

Research Interests: Expands on statement analysis, examining satisficing hypotheses, victim precipitation, self-esteem in crime, and neurological factors. Develops applied crime analysis frameworks to address investigative and legal questions systematically.

Recent Publications: Explore serial murder definitions, case linkage in rape, criminal profiling methodologies, Australian homicide trends, and female-perpetrated stalking. Keywords span criminology, forensic science, victimology, and behavioral analysis.

Scientific Contributions: Supervised doctoral research on homicide solvability, staged crime scenes, and victim factors. Actively mentors HDR students in statement analysis, criminal profiling, and stalking.