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Self-Control and Positive Relationships are Central to Support for Organizational Justice Amongst Police Managers
The data from our anonymous survey of command-level police officers reveals that police managers who reported higher levels of self-control were more supportive of organizational justice. In addition, police managers who reported higher quality relationships with...
read moreBreak the cycle: Stopping intergenerational poverty through families and schools
Improving the economic stability of the family is not enough: Evidence-based family and school prevention programs can help interrupt the cycle of intergeneration poverty. This is the bottom line of a recently published article in Psychology, Public Policy, and Law....
read moreIs THIS the man you saw? Mitigating Problematic Influences on Child Witnesses’
Ratings-based procedures can be used with children to mitigate problematic influences on child witnesses’ decision-making. This is the bottom line of a recently published article in Law and Human Behavior. Below is a summary of the research and findings as well as a...
read moreTo Deny or Confess Guilt?: A Model of Confessions Describing Suspects’ Decision-Making
The current article introduces a model of confessions that provides a comprehensive account of suspects' decision-making during custodial interrogations. This is the bottom line of a recently published article in Law and Human Behavior. Below is a summary of the...
read moreEyewitness’ Ratings-Based Appraisals May Enhance Juror Evaluation of Evidence
Ratings-based evaluations in lineups may help jurors better evaluate eyewitness testimony. This is the bottom line of a recently published article in Law and Human Behavior. Below is a summary of the research and findings as well as a translation of this research into...
read moreThe relationship between Intermittent Explosive Disorder and offending behavior
Intermittent Explosive Disorder is significantly associated with a wide array of violent offending. That is the bottom line of a recently published article in International Journal of Forensic Mental. Below is a summary of the research and findings as well as a...
read moreHigh Base Rate of Feigning Detected Among Defendants Committed for Competency Restoration
Our study examined the utility of an admission screening process to explore whether screening processes can be useful in identifying individuals who have been deemed incompetent to stand trial and may need a comprehensive assessment of feigning. Our data confirm that...
read moreMMPI-2-RF comparison groups for defendants evaluated for Competency to Stand Trial and Criminal Responsibility
The MMPI-2-RF can be useful in characterizing defendants evaluated for Competency to Stand Trial and Criminal Responsibility, which will allow forensic examiners to have a better sense of what to expect in terms of MMPI-2-RF results from individuals undergoing such...
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