Why Do Forensic Experts Disagree? Suggestions for Policy and Practice Changes
Unreliable opinions can result in arbitrary or unjust legal outcomes for forensic examinees, as well as diminish confidence in psychological expertise within the legal system. This is the bottom line of a recently published article Translational Issues in Psychological Science. Below is a summary of the research and findings as well as a translation of […]
New Fordham Risk Screening Tool May Be Able to Accurately Identify Patients In Need Of A Full Violence Risk Assessment
The Fordham Risk Screening Tool may be able to identify patients in need of further violence risk assessment and screen out patients who would receive low risk ratings. 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 […]
Sex offenders with “deadly combination” of psychopathy and deviant sexual interests are not more likely to reoffend
Research found no evidence that sexual offenders who possess high levels of both psychopathic traits and deviant sexual interests are at a higher risk for reoffending than other sexual offenders. 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 […]
We’re not so different: Comparing American and immigrant trauma survivors
Responses of immigrants from 46 different countries with histories of trauma to Trauma Symptom Inventory-2 in context of immigration court proceedings are generally similar to American trauma survivors. 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 […]
Irrespective of Admission or Denial, the CASIC Demonstrates that Behavioral Correlates are Significantly Associated with Sexual Interest in Children
The items on the Correlates of Admission of Sexual Interest in Children (CASIC) assessment represent behavioral correlates that, when summed in a risk tool development sample, are significantly associated with the admission of sexual interest in children. These items are: individuals who have never been married, child pornography content that included sexual abuse videos, child […]
Promising preliminary results for DBT in a forensic psychiatric setting
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) shows promising results in reducing aggressive behavior in a forensic psychiatric sample. This is the bottom line of a recently published article in the 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 […]
Most Juveniles Who Commit Violent Offenses Do Not Reoffend in Adulthood
These findings may help inform new delinquency interventions that target the needs of a small group of violent adolescent offenders accounting for a large amount of violent crimes. 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 […]
Does normative data represent the norm with respect to justice-involved men?
Justice-involved men appear to represent a distinct neuropsychological population. This is the bottom line of a recently published article in Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology. Below is a summary of the research and findings as well as a translation of this research into practice. Featured Article | Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology | 2017, Vol. 40, No. […]
Mixed Findings on the SAVRY’s and YLS/CMI’s Sensitivity to Short-term Changes in Risk
Although internal and external sensitivity to change on the SAVRY and YLS/CMI are partially supported, both measures were not more dynamic in assessing risk than the PCLR:YV. 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 […]
Conducting competent research on competency and sanity
Incorporating combined competency to stand trial (CST) and mental state at the time of the offense (MSTO) evaluations into CST and MSTO research is an important methodological consideration not to be overlooked. This is the bottom line of a recently published article in Law and Human Behavior. Below is a summary of the research and […]
Juveniles Who Receive More, Knowledgeable Support From Their Mothers May Be Less Likely To Re-Offend
Mothers’ knowledge of the justice system may influence juvenile re-offending. 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 | 2017, […]
Attorneys Often Fail to Clarify Ambiguous Child Testimony
When asked ‘do you know’ and ‘do you remember’ (DYK/R) questions containing an implicit wh- (who, what, where, why, how, and which) question requesting information, children often provided unelaborated ‘yes’ responses. When DYK/R questions contained an implicit yes/no question, unelaborated ‘yes’ or ‘no’ responses could be responding to the explicit or implicit questions resulting in […]