The Detection of Deception in Forensic Contexts [Paperback]

Cutting edge account of the field of deception detection ideal for academics, students and professionals.Deception detection has traditionally been characterised by approaches which analysed different aspects of deception such as verbal content, non-verbal behaviour and polygraph testing. Recent intensive research has resulted in an impressive corpus of new knowledge about issues such as cross-cultural deception, the detection of simulated amnesia and false confessions, and lie-catching expertise. This book provides a cutting edge account of the field written by international experts and will be a valuable resource for academics, students and practitioners in the legal domain.Deception detection has traditionally been characterised by approaches which analysed different aspects of deception such as verbal content, non-verbal behaviour and polygraph testing. Recent intensive research has resulted in an impressive corpus of new knowledge about issues such as cross-cultural deception, the detection of simulated amnesia and false confessions, and lie-catching expertise. This book provides a cutting edge account of the field written by international experts and will be a valuable resource for academics, students and practitioners in the legal domain.Deception detection has traditionally been characterized by approaches which analyze different aspects of deception such as verbal content, non-verbal behavior and polygraph testing. Recent intensive research in this field has resulted in an impressive corpus of cutting-edge knowledge. The contributions of international experts in this volume provide a valuable resource for academics, students and practitioners in the legal domain.Part I. Introduction; 1. Research on deception detection: past and present P. A. Granhag and L. A. Str?mwall; Part II. Lie-Detection Techniques: 2. Discerning lies from truths: behavioural cues to deception and the indirect pathways of intuition B. M. DePaulo and W. L. Morris; 3. Statement validity lÃ^