What is it about?
Understanding valid cues to deception can assist law enforcement during criminal investigations, as false information can hinder the investigative response. In this paper, we examine the effectiveness of a tool previously developed to assist judgments of possible guilt or innocence among 911 callers who report fatal incidents. Further, we examine the subsequent impact these judgments have on potential interview questions.
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Why is it important?
911 calls are valuable sources of information for law enforcement. Details provided in these calls can help determine law enforcement's initial response and its prioritization of limited resources. Tools intended to assist investigators with ascertaining a 911 caller's potential involvement in the reported crime might have unintended consequences, such as affecting the types of questions asked during interviews.
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This page is a summary of: Evaluation of the 911 considering offender probability in statements scale as a deception detection method for 911 calls., Psychology Public Policy and Law, February 2025, American Psychological Association (APA),
DOI: 10.1037/law0000440.
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