Factors affecting false guilty pleas in a mock plea bargaining scenario
Factors affecting false guilty pleas in a mock plea bargaining scenario PurposeWe sought to investigate key factors that legal scholars believe are contributing to false guilty pleas. MethodsUndergraduates playing the…
A critical look at meta-analytic evidence for the cognitive approach to lie detection: A re-examination of Vrij, Fisher, and Blank (2017)
A critical look at meta-analytic evidence for the cognitive approach to lie detection: A re-examination of Vrij, Fisher, and Blank (2017) PurposeThis article provides a re-analysis of Vrij et al.'s (2017,…
Accuracy of indirect method in detection of false intent
Accuracy of indirect method in detection of false intent PurposeTwo studies were conducted to assess of the accuracy of an indirect method used to detect lies about past behaviour and…
The Devil’s Advocate approach: An interview technique for assessing consistency among deceptive and truth-telling pairs of suspects
The Devil's Advocate approach: An interview technique for assessing consistency among deceptive and truth-telling pairs of suspects PurposeThe aim of this study was to assess statement consistency in pairs of…
The effects of one versus two episodically oriented practice narratives on children’s reports of a repeated event
The effects of one versus two episodically oriented practice narratives on children's reports of a repeated event PurposePrevious research has found that children's reports of repeated events can be influenced…
Well begun is half done: Interpersonal behaviours in distinct field interrogations with high-value detainees
Well begun is half done: Interpersonal behaviours in distinct field interrogations with high-value detainees PurposeTo explore the impact of interpersonal versatility on high-value (terrorist-related) detainee behaviour and subsequent interview information…
Validation of the schema mode concept in personality disordered offenders
Validation of the schema mode concept in personality disordered offenders PurposeA core element of Schema Therapy (ST) is ‘schema modes’ or fluctuating emotional states. ST assumes that particular personality pathology…
Telling friend from foe: Environmental cues improve detection accuracy of individuals with hostile intentions
Telling friend from foe: Environmental cues improve detection accuracy of individuals with hostile intentions PurposeDetecting deviant behaviours that precede and are related to crimes can help prevent these crimes. Research…
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…