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The Dangers that are Lurking on the Internet for Today Youths
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Detecting deception in second-language speakers
(2011-04-01)It is currently unknown how lie detection accuracy is affected when someone is speaking in his or her second language. We examined whether language proficiency had an impact on lie detection. We hypothesized that when ... -
The Detrimental Effects of Video Games
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Development of the Interview and Interrogation Assessment Instrument
(2023-04-01)Confession evidence factors heavily in judicial decision making, and courts may call an expert social scientist to assess the coercive pressures of an interrogation and risk factors for false confession. At present, there ... -
Does mental context reinstatement mitigate Retrieval Induced Forgetting in eyewitnesses?
(2020-08-01)The current study sought to examine Retrieval Induced Forgetting (RIF) as it may occur within an investigative setting, while also assessing Mental Context Reinstatement (MCR) as a tool to mitigate this forgetting. Various ... -
Dual-task interference and its influence on deception detection and memory
(2023-08-01)Using a dual-task paradigm, I examined how engaging in executive function tasks impacted deception detection and memory performance. University students (N = 185) were randomly assigned to detect deception while also ... -
Easy skins, easy life: a chronological case study of loot boxes and transferable cosmetic items in the video game Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
(2022-12-01)Video game publishers have continually developed novel methods of maximizing revenues from video game titles. Modern gaming customarily involves paid downloadable content that further monetizes a base game. Loot boxes, ... -
Effect of an emotional situation on decision recipients' and decision makers' justice appraisals.
(2013-09-01)Previous procedural and distributive justice theories have not accounted for the vivid and emotionally compelling situations in which people often make justice judgments. In this study I investigated whether previous theory ... -
The effect of language proficiency on second-language lie detection.
(2013-10-01)I examined whether observers’ own language proficiencies would affect their lie detection judgments. In a previous study, native- and second-language English speakers were videotaped as they either lied or told the truth ... -
The effect of target language proficiency on deception detection among undergraduate students
(2015-08-01)I examined the impact of targets’ language proficiency on observers’ lie detection accuracy, discrimination, bias, and confidence. Observers (N = 132) were randomly assigned to make deception judgments about targets (N = ... -
The effects of labeling and stereotype threat on offender reintegration
(2011-05-01)After their release from prison, offenders are faced with many hardships that hinder their reintegration efforts. Often, offenders are stereotyped and face community exclusion due to their criminal record. Much of the ... -
The effects of money laundering on the Canadian real estate market
(2021-04-01)White collar criminals benefit from their status and positions. Further, they invest the proceeds of crime into the Canadian real estate market, driving up the price of home ownership for working-class Canadians. This ... -
The effects of rapport building on information disclosure in virtual interviews
(University of Ontario Institute of Technology, 2022-06-01)Rapport-building has been identified as an effective tool when interviewing victims and witnesses of events that may be sensitive in nature. The objective of this study was to examine the rapport-building process within a ... -
An examination of the impact of corroborator age on alibi assessment
(2018-06-01)The purpose of the current research was to assess the impact of the age of an alibi corroborator on the perceptions and decision-making of alibi assessors. Across two studies, adult participants were asked to assume the ... -
Examing the effects of apology and compensation on participants' perceptions of exonerees.
(2014-08-01)Research suggests that exonerees experience stigma post-incarceration that causes reintegration difficulties (Westervelt & Cook, 2010). Using Weiner’s (1993) theory of social motivation, we investigated whether apology or ... -
Examining interview ground rules in formal interviews with children
(2022-08-01)Within the context of formal interviews with children, accuracy and clarity are paramount. Thus, protocols for interviewing children establish ground rules to encourage children to, for example, say “I don’t know,” “I don’t ... -
Examining the impact of post secondary drug education.
(2013-07-01)The prohibition of many drugs has led to the development and implementation of drug related education programs that typically exist at the elementary school level. As many of these programs are funded by the Canadian ... -
Examining the role of race in plea decision-making for defense attorneys and laypeople
(2023-08-01)Guilty pleas and trials both result in convictions, however, the plea process is significantly shorter, and most convictions are secured through guilty pleas. Defendants typically only see their defense attorney during ... -
Examining the utility of pre-charge youth diversion programs: a Canadian context
(2015-05-01)Despite the perceived benefits of pre-charge diversion programs, some researchers contend that programs based on police selection may suffer from selection bias. Critics have also argued that diversion programs are being ...