The Cognitive Interview and Its Use for People with Autism Spectrum Disorder
This chapter first discusses the structure of the cognitive interview (CI) and its tenets for eliciting detailed and accurate information from cooperative witnesses. The…
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Using Specific Model Statements to Elicit Information and Cues to Deceit in Information-Gathering Interviews
Model Statements are designed to modify an interviewee’s expectation of the amount of details required during an interview. This study examined tailored Model Statements,…
The Internal Brakes on Violent Escalation: A Typology
Most groups do less violence than they are capable of. Yet while there is now an extensive literature on the escalation of or radicalisation…
Reframing Intelligence Interviews: The Applicability of Psychological Research to HUMINT Elicitation
Effective discovery and subsequent threat mitigation is predicated on accurate, timely and detailed actionable information. Information, an important element within intelligence and investigation ensures…
Using the model statement to elicit verbal differences between truth tellers and liars amongst Arab interviewees: A partial replication of Leal, Vrij, Deeb, and Jupe (2018)
Leal, Vrij, Deeb, and Jupe (2018) found—with British participants—that a model statement elicited (a) more information and (b) a cue to deceit: After exposure…
Deception and truth detection when analyzing nonverbal and verbal cues
In this article, I present my view on the significant developments and theoretical/empirical tipping points in nonverbal and verbal deception and lie detection from…
Racialisation, ‘Religious Violence’ and Radicalisation: The Persistence of Narratives of ‘Sikh Extremism
Recent years have seen concerns raised in media and by policymakers about rising levels of ‘Sikh extremism’ and ‘Sikh radicalisation’ in Western Sikh diasporas….
Psychological and Behavioral Examinations of Online Terrorism
It has long been recognised that terrorists make use of the internet as one of many means through which to further their cause. This…
Broader, Vaguer, Weaker: The Evolving Ideology of the Caucasus Emirate Leadership
In October 2007, veteran Chechen field commander Dokka Umarov proclaimed the formation of the Caucasus Emirate (IK), formalising the victory of the North Caucasus…
Same Kind of Different: Affordances, Terrorism, and the Internet
The rapid development of the Internet as a cornerstone of private and social life has provoked a growing effort by law enforcement and security…
‘It’s not paranoia when they are really out to get you’: the role of conspiracy theories in the context of heightened security
Conspiracy theories have been seen as important supporting components in extreme political beliefs. This paper considers conspiracy theories in the counter jihad movement, an…
The Rise and Fall of the English Defence League: Self-Governance, Marginal Members and the Far Right
What determines the success or failure of far-right organisations? This article uses new qualitative data to explain the sudden rise and subsequent decline of…