Cognitive bias: A cause for concern
Most evaluators express concern over cognitive bias but hold an incorrect view that mere willpower can reduce bias. This is the bottom line of a
June 22, 2018
Self-Control and Positive Relationships are Central to Support for Organizational Justice Amongst Police Managers
The data from our anonymous survey of command-level police officers reveals that police managers who reported higher levels of self-control were more supportive of organizational
June 15, 2018
Break the cycle: Stopping intergenerational poverty through families and schools
Improving the economic stability of the family is not enough: Evidence-based family and school prevention programs can help interrupt the cycle of intergeneration poverty. This
June 8, 2018
Keep out of trouble: Validation of a risk assessment measure in a correctional sample
Despite high interrater reliability and relative ease of administration, caution is advised when utilizing VRAG–R measure in predicting and managing recidivism risk. This is the
June 1, 2018
Is THIS the man you saw? Mitigating Problematic Influences on Child Witnesses’
Ratings-based procedures can be used with children to mitigate problematic influences on child witnesses’ decision-making. This is the bottom line of a recently published article
May 25, 2018
Foresight in Blind Line-up Procedures
To avoid impermissible suggestion, photo arrays and lineups should be administered using double-blind procedures. This is the bottom line of a recently published article in
May 18, 2018
To Deny or Confess Guilt?: A Model of Confessions Describing Suspects’ Decision-Making
The current article introduces a model of confessions that provides a comprehensive account of suspects’ decision-making during custodial interrogations. This is the bottom line of
May 11, 2018
Eyewitness’ Ratings-Based Appraisals May Enhance Juror Evaluation of Evidence
Ratings-based evaluations in lineups may help jurors better evaluate eyewitness testimony. This is the bottom line of a recently published article in Law and Human
May 4, 2018
Finding a Balance Between Simple and Complex is Key for Jury Instructions
Efforts to make instructions simpler for jurors require a careful balance between decreasing conceptual complexity while still providing enough information to convey the point and
April 27, 2018
The relationship between Intermittent Explosive Disorder and offending behavior
Intermittent Explosive Disorder is significantly associated with a wide array of violent offending. That is the bottom line of a recently published article in International
April 20, 2018
High Base Rate of Feigning Detected Among Defendants Committed for Competency Restoration
This study examined the utility of an admission screening process to explore whether screening processes can be useful in identifying individuals who have been deemed
April 13, 2018
Dr. Eve Brank presents her Presidential Address at the American Psychology-Law Society meeting (video)
Dr. Eve Brank, President of the American Psychology-Law Society, presents her address at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society in Memphis (March, 2018).
April 12, 2018