Title: The Influence of Culture on Witness Accounts: An Interdisciplinary Scoping Review Abstract: In an ever more globalized world, it is becoming more common for witnesses and those gathering evidence to be from different countries. Investigative interviewers and legal practitioners frequently report problems when questioning witnesses with different cultural backgrounds. We conducted a scoping review, […]

Title: Beliefs, Confidence, and Attribution Bias regarding Deception Cues in Police Officers and Laypeople  Abstract: Police officers' beliefs regarding deception detection are often remote from the scientific consensus. These beliefs commonly rely on the nervousness hypothesis, stating that deceit involves observable behavioral indicators of stress. However, little is know about how these beliefs may vary […]

Title: Roundtable: Putting the Guidance into Practice: tailoring the interview for victims with hidden and/multiple vulnerabilities Abstract: This roundtable will follow the keynote presentation of Dr Kev Smith in which he introduces the 2022 Achieving Best Evidence Guidance to discuss the ‘bigger picture’ as to challenges of implementation. How do interviewers identify vulnerability when it […]