Detecting Deception
Current Challenges and Cognitive Approaches
Bruno Verschuere author Pär Anders Granhag author Aldert Vrij author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Published:2nd Jan '15
Should be back in stock very soon
Detecting Deception offers a state-of-the-art guide to the detection of deception with a focus on the ways in which new cognitive psychology-based approaches can improve practice and results in the field.
- Includes comprehensive coverage of the latest scientific developments in the detection of deception and their implications for real-world practice
- Examines current challenges in the field - such as counter-interrogation strategies, lying networks, cross-cultural deception, and discriminating between true and false intentions
- Reveals a host of new approaches based on cognitive psychology with the potential to improve practice and results, including the strategic use of evidence, imposing cognitive load, response times, and covert lie detection
- Features contributions from internationally renowned experts <
"All practitioners, researchers, and consumers could benefit from reading this book. It is an excellent reference for most all items covered. As alternative technologies develop and improve, it behooves us to stay abreast and open-minded... I highly recommend this book to all examiners interested in improving their knowledge on cognitive approaches to interviewing, ethical interrogative strategies and avoiding false confessions." Mark Handler, American Polygraph Association Magazine, 2015
ISBN: 9781118509753
Dimensions: 226mm x 150mm x 20mm
Weight: 476g
368 pages