Eliciting information from human sources: Training handlers in the Scharff technique
Eliciting information from human sources: Training handlers in the Scharff technique PurposeIn previous laboratory-based work, the Scharff technique has proved successful for gathering intelligence from human sources. However, little is…
Coping with criminal victimization and fear of crime: The protective role of accommodative self-regulation
Coping with criminal victimization and fear of crime: The protective role of accommodative self-regulation PurposeThe protective role of accommodative coping in mitigating possible aversive consequences of criminal victimization and fear…
Minding the source: The impact of mindfulness on source monitoring
Minding the source: The impact of mindfulness on source monitoring PurposeThis study addressed the impact of mindfulness on source monitoring. MethodsParticipants engaged in a brief mindfulness meditation or received no…
Psychopathy, criminal intentions, and abnormal appraisal of the expected outcomes of theft
Psychopathy, criminal intentions, and abnormal appraisal of the expected outcomes of theft PurposeImpaired emotional learning is one of the hallmark features of psychopathy. The abnormal processing of cues of reward…
Interviewers’ approaches to questioning vulnerable child witnesses: The influences of developmental level versus intellectual disability status
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Wrongful convictions and prototypical black features: Can a face-type facilitate misidentifications?
Wrongful convictions and prototypical black features: Can a face-type facilitate misidentifications? PurposeEyewitness misidentification is the leading cause of wrongful convictions, and Black men, more than other racial groups, are affected…
Mental health symptoms predict competency to stand trial and competency restoration success
Mental health symptoms predict competency to stand trial and competency restoration success PurposeAlthough several studies have examined demographic and clinical variables associated with findings of incompetency to stand trial (IST),…
Observing offenders: Incident reports by surveillance detectives, uniformed police, and civilians
Observing offenders: Incident reports by surveillance detectives, uniformed police, and civilians PurposePolice officers often write reports about witnessed incidents, which may serve as evidence in court. We examined whether incident…
The predictive and incremental validity of the German adaptation of the Static-2002 in a sexual offender sample released from the prison system
The predictive and incremental validity of the German adaptation of the Static-2002 in a sexual offender sample released from the prison system PurposeThe aim of this study was to examine…
The curious case of loners: Social isolation and juvenile incarceration
The curious case of loners: Social isolation and juvenile incarceration PurposeThe current study examines a subset of youth incarcerated within California's Division of Juvenile Justice who stated they had no…
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Other People: A child's age predicts a source's effect on memory
Other People: A child's age predicts a source's effect on memory PurposeFor decades, researchers have investigated the effects of various interviewing techniques used in child witness interviews. One particular technique…