Do you take the deal? What we know and don’t know about guilty pleas
As guilty pleas are on the rise worldwide, we need to invest more effort into understanding what drives this phenomenon. 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. […]
Psychology’s Influence on Prisons and Imprisonment
Psychology has had several influences on prisons and imprisonment. This article reflects on four of these. This is a summary 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 […]
TOMM Cut Scores May Not Generalize to Spanish-Speaking Adults
Cultural differences and age may impact scores on the Test of Memory Malingering (TOMM) among Spanish-speaking adults from Latin America; therefore, caution must be used when interpreting test results from this population. This is the bottom line of a recently published article in Law and Human Behavior. Below is a summary of the research and […]
Sexual assault disclosures among undergraduate resident assistants
Undergraduate resident assistants’ reporting behaviors are determined by knowledge of university sexual assault reporting policy, trust in these support systems and perceptions of mandatory reporting. 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 […]
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 […]