Detective Onyx informs the suspect that they failed the polygraph test even though the results were ambiguous and inconclusive. Which reason illustrates the purpose of using this tactic?

Two components of the presumed child sexual abuse accommodation syndrome (CSAAS) are the denial of abuse and recantation of abuse. Researchers who analyzed actual interviews with children who are sexually abused found that, in reality, the denial and recantation of abuse:

Who usually raises the question of a defendant’s competency to stand trial?

According to research by Penrod and Cutler (1999), how long are estimates of time during the course of a stressful event compared to the actual length of the event?

Ebony works as a fingerprint examiner. In a blind test, Ebony is asked to determine if the two fingerprints match. Ebony is unaware that it is the same pair of fingerprints she evaluated a few months before. To compare Ebony’s previous decision with her current decision would allow us to measure:

Police who rely on false evidenced ploys during interrogations to elicit confessions are MOST likely to:

In general, how accurate are cross-racial identifications compared to same-race identifications?

A survey was administered to high school students in Anytown. According to the survey results, fewer than five of them drove drunk in the previous 6 months. However, Anytown police records indicate that more than 15 Anytown students were arrested for driving drunk in the previous 6 months. Based on this information, the survey has:

Jasper took a polygraph to prove he was innocent of a crime. During the examination, Jasper bit his tongue and pressed his toe on a sharp tack hidden in his shoe during crime-relevant questions but not during comparison questions. His use of countermeasures to alter the results will:

Based on what you have learned about lie detection, what type of information would you incorporate into new interrogation training materials for police officers?