Experience Trumps Science in Influencing Jurors
Forensic science match evidence presented by a highly experienced examiner with an impressive background was judged to be stronger and more persuasive than identical evidence presented by a less experienced examiner with a less impressive background. This is the bottom line of a recently published article in Psychology, Public Policy, and Law. Below is a […]
V-Risk-10 Screening Tool Shows Promising Results in Acute Psychiatric Ward
A violence risk screening tool, the V-RISK-10, shows promising results for both men and women in an acute psychiatric setting. This is the bottom line of a 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. […]
Police-induced Confessions can Strip Innocent Confessors of Vital Exculpatory Evidence
Police-induced confessions can strip an innocent confessor of a vital source of exculpatory evidence, an alibi witness. 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 | Law […]
Gender Not a Significant Moderator for Predicting Violence in Insanity Acquittees
Gender is not a significant moderator for predicting violence using the HCR-20-V3 in insanity acquittees. 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 Article| International Journal […]
Gender Equality is an Inequality in Risk Assessment
PCRA strongly predicts arrests for both genders, but overestimates women’s likelihood of recidivism. 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 | Law and Human Behavior | […]
Safer Communities, Safer Relationships: Generating Solutions for Reducing Persistent Violence and Other Serious Offending
Persistent violence and other serious offending behaviour has a devastating effect on victims, family members, society and the perpetrators themselves. Finding effective solutions to reduce the incidence and severity of offending requires a cross-disciplinary focus. Only with a concerted and ongoing effort can we succeed in reducing the effects of these behaviours in our societies. […]
Adversarial Allegiance May Be More Likely When Evidence Is Flawed
Evidence features may have an effect on the presence of adversarial allegiance in forensic evaluators. 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 | Law and Human […]
SIRS-2 Not as Useful as SIRS for Identifying Feigned Psychopathology
Although the SIRS-2 contains scales that are more specific and practical for identifying feigning and non-feigning profiles, it is not as useful as the SIRS for identifying feigned psychopathology in forensic clients. This is the bottom line of a recently published article in Law and Human Behavior. Below is a summary of the research and […]
Negligence Judgments by Judges Biased by Hindsight
Negligence judgments by judges were biased by hindsight. 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 Law | 2016, Vol. 22, […]
IAFMHS 2017 Conference | Call for Submissions
IAFMHS 2017 Conference Call for Submissions IAFMHS is pleased to announce the call for submissions for the 2017 Conference, taking place June 13-15, 2017 at the beautiful Le Méridien Lav in Split, Croatia. The theme of this year’s conference is Forensic Mental Health Across Borders: Challenges in a Changing World. The submission portal is scheduled […]
Outpatient Competency Restoration Shows Promising Outcomes
Outpatient competency restoration programs (OCRP’s) demonstrate high competency restoration rates, low program failure rates, and financial savings for state institutions. 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. […]
Time Sensitive Dynamic Risk Factors May Help Predict Adverse Outcomes When Releasing Forensic Patients Into The Community
Dynamic risk factors, measured over several points in time, may help to predict risks of violence and hospital readmission for forensic patients being released into the community. 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 […]