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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 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 ...
Societal perceptions of wrongful convictions
(2012-07-01)
In recent years wrongful convictions have received a considerable amount of research attention. This flourishing interest has resulted in a growing body of literature that aims to investigate this criminal justice phenomenon. ...
Can participation in drug treatment courts reduce emergency department use? An evaluation.
(2015-08-01)
Drug treatment court evaluations often measure criminal recidivism. Further research is required to reflect any additional social benefits that may transpire from participation in this diversion program. To expand drug ...
‘Return to roots’: an examination of the re-presentations of rurality within post-apocalyptic survival video games
(2016-01-01)
Post-apocalyptic survival (PAS) themed video games provide a virtual world that re-presents the realities of current society. Current studies have examined the existence of game culture (Aldred & Greenspan, 2011; Atkins, ...
The impact of individual differences on the interviewing success and post-training performance of investigative interviewers
(2019-08-01)
In this thesis, whether and how personality characteristics affect the performance in investigative interviewing and the efficacy of training was examined in a three-step research design. In Study 1, the structure of a ...
Power, privilege and cover-up: a case study on how intertextuality in police records can mislead homicide investigations
(2014-10-01)
Despite the newfound interest in homicide investigations, only a limited number of studies have been able to examine the validity of police and other official records which are collated during the course of an investigation. ...
The Ideological Conflict between the Criminalization of Drug Use and Harm Reduction Programming
(2019-06-25)
Policies that criminalize individuals who use drugs were first enacted for the purpose of imposing deviant identities on impoverished and racialized communities. These policies, which are disproportionately enforced, have ...
Protection or provocation? Police control of Muslim immigrants in combating terrorism
(2017-04-01)
Counter-terrorism efforts have considerable bearing on the relationship between Muslim immigrants and law enforcement. As frontline law enforcers, the police are responsible for securing community support and acting as ...