“Language of Lies”: Urgent Issues and Prospects in Verbal Lie Detection Research
Since its introduction into the field of deception detection, the verbal channel has become a rapidly growing area of research. The basic assumption is…
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Vulnerable Witnesses: The Investigation Stage’. In Vulnerable People and the Criminal Justice System: A Guide to Law and Practice
This chapter covers one of a number issues in the book Vulnerable People and the Criminal Justice System: A Guide to Law and Practice….
Using the Model Statement to Elicit Verbal Differences Between Truth Tellers and Liars: The Benefit of Examining Core and Peripheral Details
Research has shown that a model statement elicits more information during an interview and that truth tellers and liars report a similar amount of…
Memory at the Sharp End: The Costs of Remembering With Others in Forensic Contexts
In many applied contexts where accurate and reliable information informs operational decision‐making, emergency response resource allocation, efficient investigation, judicial process, and, ultimately, the delivery…
Extending the Verifiability Approach Framework: The Effect of Initial Questioning
The verifiability approach (VA) is a lie‐detection tool that examines reported checkable details. Across two studies, we attempt to exploit liar’s preferred strategy of…
Terrorist Decision Making in the Context of Risk, Attack Planning, and Attack Commission
Terrorists from a wide array of ideological influences and organizational structures consider security and risk on a continuous and rational basis. The rationality of…
Eliciting Human Intelligence: The Effects of Social Exclusion and Inclusion on Information Disclosure
Eliciting information from semicooperative sources presents a major challenge in investigative and intelligence settings. This research examines the role of the human need to…
‘Russia’ In Routledge Handbook of Terrorism and Counterterrorism
This chapter on ‘Russia’ is one of a series of case studies in the Routledge Handbook of Terrorism and Counterterrorism. The following description is…
Violent Extremism: A Comparison of Approaches to Assessing and Managing Risk
The task of assessing and managing risk of violence has evolved considerably in the last 25 years, and the field of violent extremism has…
Informal Countermessaging: The Potential and Perils of Informal Online Countermessaging
Online countermessaging—communication that seeks to disrupt the online content disseminated by extremist groups and individuals—is a core component of contemporary counterterrorism strategies. Countermessaging has…
Applying the Study of Religions in the Security Domain: Knowledge, Skills, and Collaboration
Since the 1990s, scholars of religion on both sides of the Atlantic have been drawn into engagement with law enforcement agencies and security policymakers…
The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories
What psychological factors drive the popularity of conspiracy theories, which explain important events as secret plots by powerful and malevolent groups? What are the…