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…
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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),…
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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…
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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…
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Investigating gender differences in the factor structure of the Gudjonsson Compliance Scale

Investigating gender differences in the factor structure of the Gudjonsson Compliance Scale PurposeThe Gudjonsson Compliance Scale (GCS) remains, in terms of its psychometrics, an under-researched instrument, in which gender differences…
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The feasibility of using crime scene behaviour to detect versatile serial offenders: An empirical test of behavioural consistency, distinctiveness, and discrimination accuracy

The feasibility of using crime scene behaviour to detect versatile serial offenders: An empirical test of behavioural consistency, distinctiveness, and discrimination accuracy PurposeTo test whether geographical, temporal, and modus operandi…
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Appreciating the wrongfulness of criminal conduct: Implications for the age of criminal responsibility

Appreciating the wrongfulness of criminal conduct: Implications for the age of criminal responsibility PurposeAlthough the ability to appreciate the wrongfulness of criminal conduct and to distinguish it from childish mischief…
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