The role of defendant race, expert testimony and interrogation coerciveness on Canadian mock jurors’ perceptions of recanted confessions
The role of defendant race, expert testimony and interrogation coerciveness on Canadian mock jurors' perceptions of recanted confessions Abstract Purpose In some contexts, US-based White jurors appear to exhibit a…
The link between suspect verbosity during investigative interviews and observer‐rapport
The link between suspect verbosity during investigative interviews and observer‐rapport Abstract Purpose Rapport enhances both the quantity and quality of information in investigative interviews and is recommended by multiple frameworks…
Predicting suggestive questioning from cognitions and emotions about child sexual abuse across three study paradigms
Predicting suggestive questioning from cognitions and emotions about child sexual abuse across three study paradigms Abstract Purpose Although interviews are individual in nature, and suggestiveness is a major pitfall when…
[Can you] Tell me? Children’s and adults’ responses to open‐ended prompts beginning with ‘Can you’
Tell me? Children's and adults' responses to open‐ended prompts beginning with ‘Can you’ Abstract Purpose Interviewers sometimes preface information requests with the stem ‘Can you’; for instance, ‘ tell me…
Unchained voices: Exploring incarcerated women’s pathways to restorative justice
Unchained voices: Exploring incarcerated women's pathways to restorative justice Abstract Purpose Restorative justice (RJ) is an approach to justice that focuses on repairing the harm caused by criminal offences through…
Statement validity assessment of students’ sexual assault accounts: Comparison of honest reports, false denials and false allegations using the criteria‐based content analyses and the verifiability approach
Statement validity assessment of students' sexual assault accounts: Comparison of honest reports, false denials and false allegations using the criteria‐based content analyses and the verifiability approach Abstract Purpose In this…
On the cognitive processes underlying the verbal overshadowing effect: Culprit descriptions reduce culprit‐presence detection and guessing‐based selection in eyewitness responses to lineups
On the cognitive processes underlying the verbal overshadowing effect: Culprit descriptions reduce culprit‐presence detection and guessing‐based selection in eyewitness responses to lineups Abstract Purpose Culprit descriptions by eyewitnesses and eyewitness…
Laypersons’ perceptions of sex trafficking victimisation and attribution of blame
Laypersons' perceptions of sex trafficking victimisation and attribution of blame Abstract Purpose A recurring challenge to combatting the significant problem of commercial sex trafficking, especially of minors, lies in identifying…
Distinct patterns in the accuracy of child testimonies: Evidence from a cluster‐based comparison with case records
Distinct patterns in the accuracy of child testimonies: Evidence from a cluster‐based comparison with case records Abstract Background Child victim testimonies are often used as critical evidence in forensic contexts,…
The impact of model statements on verbal differences between truth and lies when using a comparable truthful baseline
The impact of model statements on verbal differences between truth and lies when using a comparable truthful baseline Abstract Purpose Baselining is a deception detection technique that compares a statement…
Does the setting matter? Characterizing and classifying rural and urban arsonists
Does the setting matter? Characterizing and classifying rural and urban arsonists Abstract Background Thousands of fires are deliberately ignited around the world each year. The setting where it happens—rural versus…
Predictors of fraud victimization among the older adults in China: A machine learning analysis
Predictors of fraud victimization among the older adults in China: A machine learning analysis Abstract Purpose Fraud victimization among older adults is a growing concern, yet the factors influencing susceptibility…