CREST Guide: What makes spotting faces difficult?
What can influence our ability to spot faces? Based on research by CREST researchers Nick Donnelly, Anne Hillstrom and Natalie Mestry, this guide details…
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CREST Guide: Finding hidden targets
What can influence our ability to find hidden targets? Based on research by CREST researchers Nick Donnelly, Anne Hillstrom and Natalie Mestry, this guide…
CREST Guide: Individual differences in ability to search
What individual differences influence our ability to search? Based on research by CREST researchers Nick Donnelly, Anne Hillstrom and Natalie Mestry, this guide presents…
CREST Guide: Detecting rare targets
Which challenges influence our ability to detect rare targets? Based on research by CREST researchers Nick Donnelly, Anne Hillstrom and Natalie Mestry, this guide…
CREST Guide: How training and professional experience affect the ability to spot targets
What can influence our ability to spot targets? Based on research by CREST researchers Nick Donnelly, Anne Hillstrom and Natalie Mestry, this guide presents…
Islam: Conversion
A guide to the process of converting to Islam, why some people choose to convert, what they experience – good and bad – and…
CREST Digest (Issue 1) : JAN 17
In our first issue of the CREST Digest we look at why popular lie detection technique comes under scrutiny and whether you can tell…
Memory and Consistency in Eliciting Information: When does (in)consistency matter?
A guide to distinguish between different types of inconsistency to help make a good judgement about where threats to accuracy lie. The consistency of…
CREST Guide: The unexpected questions technique
This CREST Guide is an overview of an interviewing tactic – the unexpected questions technique – which aims to improve the recall of accurate…
CREST Primer: The counter jihad movement
This CREST Primer is a guide to the Counter Jihad Movement – a loose network of groups and individuals who believe that the West…
CREST Guide: The model statement technique
This CREST Guide is an overview of an interviewing tactic – the model statement technique – a simple technique for eliciting more information from…
Masterclass in eliciting intelligence information
CREST Researchers delivered a masterclass on intelligence interviewing to over fifty practitioners from European government, police and military organisations. The day covered new techniques…