A5029294280- Deception detection and forensic psychology
- Memory Processes and Influences
- Policing Practices and Perceptions
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
- Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography
- Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
- Fault Detection and Control Systems
- Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Public Relations and Crisis Communication
- Anomaly Detection Techniques and Applications
- Sex work and related issues
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Torture, Ethics, and Law
- Child and Animal Learning Development
- Gun Ownership and Violence Research
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Intelligence, Security, War Strategy
- Team Dynamics and Performance
- Employer Branding and e-HRM
RTI International
2024
Maastricht University
2017-2023
National Policing Institute
2022
University of Portsmouth
2019-2020
Institute of Forensic Science
2018
The self-concept maintenance theory holds that many people will cheat in order to maximize self-profit, but only the extent they can do so while maintaining a positive self-concept. Mazar, Amir, and Ariely (2008, Experiment 1) gave participants an opportunity incentive on problem-solving task. Prior task, either recalled Ten Commandments (a moral reminder) or 10 books had read high school neutral task). Results were consistent with theory. When given cheat, moral-reminder priming task...
Srull and Wyer (1979) demonstrated that exposing participants to more hostility-related stimuli caused them subsequently interpret ambiguous behaviors as hostile. In their Experiment 1, descrambled sets of words form sentences. one condition, 80% the sentences described hostile behaviors, in another 20% behaviors. Following descrambling task, all read a vignette about man named Donald who behaved an ambiguously manner then rated him on set personality traits. Next, hostility various (all...
Abstract Tactics recommended for rapport‐building consist of verbal (e.g., finding common ground or shared experiences) and non‐verbal affirmations, displaying empathy) behaviours. Most the research on rapport, however, has examined it in in‐person contexts, where both behaviours are present. In this study, we were interested effectiveness when conducting online witness interviews via chat, which de‐emphasises use rapport behaviours, compared to traditional interviews. Participants ( N =...
Abstract Law enforcement agencies are struggling to meet recruitment goals and rarely representative of the communities they serve. In particular, women make up just 12% sworn officers despite fact that act in ways more consistent with community-oriented policing use less force. Despite this, there few evidence-based strategies can improve outreach messaging efforts focussed on improving candidate diversity. The current study experimentally explored effectiveness job advertisements formatted...
Purpose The quality of information obtained from investigative interviews largely relies on the communication between interviewee and interviewer. One aspect process that has yet to be well examined is environment in which take place. present study influence physical spaciousness, manipulated as room size interpersonal sitting distance interviewer disclosure crime‐related information, perceptions rapport overall interview experience. Methods Participants engaged a virtual reality scenario...
Abstract The literature on information elicitation in psycholegal settings has predominantly focused the investigator–interviewee dynamic, with little attention to environment which interview takes place. present study compared impact of two locations disclosure crime‐related and perceptions rapport building. Participants experienced a virtual reality mock crime, 1 week later were interviewed at either their homes, or formal room akin real‐world police room. home setting reported feeling...
Emerging research on how suspects perceive the physical environment during investigative interviews yields contrasting findings. While previous studies have suggested that a room made to be physically comfortable may optimal for interviewing suspects, another study found it can instead lead higher suspicion of investigator's intentions. The current examined detainees' and general population participants' beliefs about resembled "typical" interview room, one decorated warm, inviting,...
Abstract The foremost goal of conducting an investigative interview is to obtain as much accurate information possible. To achieve this, investigators employ a variety interviewing techniques. Kelly et al. (Psychol Public Policy Law 19:165–178, 2013) proposed taxonomy techniques, grouping them into six domains (i.e., Rapport and Relationship Building, Context Manipulation, Emotion Provocation, Collaboration, Confrontation/Competition, Presentation Evidence). In this study, we focused on...
Abstract Active bystandership (AB) training in the Baltimore Police Department (titled Ethical Policing is Courageous, (EPIC)) was designed to (1) prevent misconduct, (2) avoid mistakes, and (3) promote healthy officers. AB promotes an organizational culture where officers feel empowered intervene when noticing their colleagues are or about to, engage dangerous, unwanted, inappropriate behaviour. It focuses on direct intervention informal capacity rather than formalized reporting....