PCL-R Demonstrates Inadequate Field Reliability and Validity
The PCL-R demonstrates low rater agreement and inadequate field reliability and validity
The Influence of Intuition on Legal Decision-Making
There is a surprising correspondence between the law and laypeople’s intuitive judgments.
Moral Typecasting May Play A Large Role in How People Perceive Offenders
People may use moral typecasting in their judgment of offenders and to
Use of Psychological Instruments Makes No Difference in Contested Competency Cases
Identifying which defendants are at increased risk to repeat a return to
Youthful Status a Risk Factor for False Guilty Pleas
With respect to age-related differences in true and false guilty pleas, youthful
Risk Assessment Protocol Crucial to Success of Juvenile Probationers
Valid implementation of risk assessment and case management procedures improve resource allocation
Evaluators Do Not Always Uphold Culturally Competent Practice Guidelines
Self-reported culturally competent practices among evaluators suggest that evaluators do not always
Forensic Risk Assessments Must Account for Cultural Considerations
A Canadian court recently ruled that risk assessment instruments must take cultural
AP-LS 2016 Presidential Address
Dr. Jennifer Woolard presented her Presidential address Engaging Science, Engaging Justice at the
Experience Trumps Science in Influencing Jurors
Forensic science match evidence presented by a highly experienced examiner with an
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
Police-induced Confessions can Strip Innocent Confessors of Vital Exculpatory Evidence
Police-induced confessions can strip an innocent confessor of a vital source of
