Keep Your Bias to Yourself: The Impact of Deliberating with Differently Biased Jurors
The current study examined the influence of pretrial publicity on mock-jurors’ guilt decisions, perceptions of the defendant, memories, and evidence interpretation and found that pretrial publicity can bias jurors’ interpretations and that deliberations can result in the transfer of bias from tainted to untainted jurors. This is the bottom line of a recently published article […]
ODARA + SARA = Prediction of Intimate Partner Violence and General Criminal Recidivism
The combination of two risk measures, the Ontario Domestic Assault Risk Assessment (ODARA) and the Spousal Assault Risk Assessment (SARA), has been effective in assessing violence risk and predicting recidivism in intimate partner violence offenders. This is the bottom line of a recently published article in Law and Human Behavior. Below is a summary of […]
Disgust Reactions from Color Photographs Make Jurors More Conviction Prone
Mock jurors were randomly assigned to view either nongruesome photographs or gruesome photographs in color or black and white. Color gruesome photographs, compared to nongruesome photographs, increased convictions due to the disgust reactions they elicited. This was especially pronounced for mock jurors with relatively higher awareness of their bodily sensations. The effects of gruesome photographs […]
Mandatory reporters’ knowledge, perception, and trust in Title IX
As a resident assistant (RA), a mandatory reporting role under Title IX, the likelihood to report and refer fellow student sexual assault varied, depending on RAs’ knowledge of reporting procedures and resources, trust in these supports, and perceptions of mandatory reporting policy. This is the bottom line of a recently published article in Law and […]
Was it something else, buddy? A “something else” alternative does not increase accuracy of answers in forensic interviews with children
The addition of a “something else” alternative to forced-choice questions in forensic interviews with children does not increase the accuracy of answers and does not bypass forced-choice question limitations. This is the bottom line of a recently published article in Psychology, Public Policy, and Law. Below is a summary of the research and findings as […]
Clinical Experience May Affect The Predictive Validity of the PCL-R
Clinical experience may impact the variability in scores on the PCL-R and its predictive capacity for future violence. This is the bottom line of a recently published article in International Journal of Forensic Mental Health. Below is a summary of the research and findings as well as a translation of this research into practice. Featured […]
Lie Detection is More Effective When Speakers Provide Statements in their Non-native Language
Lie detection is more effective when speakers provide statements in their nonnative language. This is the bottom line of a recently published article in Psychology, Public Policy, and Law. Below is a summary of the research and findings as well as a translation of this research into practice. Featured Article | Psychology, Public Policy, and […]
Community-Based Mental Health Treatment Use Drops Preceding Jail Detention
While expanding treatment availability to incarcerated individuals with SMI is important, developing intensive community-based treatment and after-care services are important resources to make easily accessible. This is the bottom line of a recently published article in International Journal of Forensic Mental Health. Below is a summary of the research and findings as well as a […]
Challenging the Status Quo that a Small Room is Optimal for Investigative Interviewing
The current study provides support for the theory that concepts of openness can be used to promote disclosure among uncooperative interviewees. This is the bottom line of a recently published article in Law and Human Behavior. Below is a summary of the research and findings as well as a translation of this research into practice. […]
Examining the (In)accuracy of Police Reporting and Interrogation
Audio recording full interrogations may lead to greater accuracy in reporting of interrogation behavior by police and suspects. This is the bottom line of a recently published article in Law and Human Behavior. Below is a summary of the research and findings as well as a translation of this research into practice. Featured Article | […]
Youth Psychopathic Traits Inventory does Not Predict Future Offending
Youth Psychopathic Traits Inventory does not predict future offending and thus should not yet be used for risk assessment purposes in applied forensic settings. This is the bottom line of a recently published article in Psychological Assessment. Below is a summary of the research and findings as well as a translation of this research into […]
Less than 20% Total Agreement between Independent Evaluators on Forensic Mental Health Evaluations
Total agreement between independent evaluators on forensic mental health evaluations was less than twenty percent. This is the bottom line of a recently published article in Psychological Assessment. Below is a summary of the research and findings as well as a translation of this research into practice. Featured Article | Psychological Assessment, 2017, Vol. 29, […]