The psychology of alibis
The psychological study of alibis is in its nascent phase, and the empirical literature on alibis
is correspondingly inchoate. This chapter reviews the current state of the literature on the …
is correspondingly inchoate. This chapter reviews the current state of the literature on the …
Verdict spotting: investigating the effects of juror bias, evidence anchors and verdict system in jurors
The Scottish verdict of not proven represents a second acquittal verdict which is not legally
defined. Existing research into the influence of the not proven verdict on jury decision …
defined. Existing research into the influence of the not proven verdict on jury decision …
Lie–truth judgments: adaptive lie detector account and truth-default theory compared and contrasted
TR Levine, CNH Street - Communication Theory, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Two contemporary theoretical perspectives explain when and how people make lie–truth
judgments. The adaptive lie detector account (ALIED) and truth-default theory (TDT) are …
judgments. The adaptive lie detector account (ALIED) and truth-default theory (TDT) are …
A lie and a mistress: On increasing the believability of your alibi
R Nieuwkamp, R Horselenberg… - … , Psychology and Law, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The present study was designed to assess whether or not the presentation method and the
salaciousness of an alibi affect its evaluation. Community participants (n= 150) were asked …
salaciousness of an alibi affect its evaluation. Community participants (n= 150) were asked …
Safety in numbers: A policy‐capturing study of the alibi assessment process
J Eastwood, B Snook, D Au - Applied Cognitive Psychology, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
A policy‐capturing analysis of alibi assessments was conducted. University students (N=
65), law enforcement students (N= 21), and police officers (N= 11) were provided with 32 …
65), law enforcement students (N= 21), and police officers (N= 11) were provided with 32 …
The illusion of the perfect alibi: Establishing the base rate of non‐offenders' alibis
R Nieuwkamp, R Horselenberg… - Journal of Investigative …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The present study was designed to establish the base rate of alibis and supportive evidence
for alibis of non‐offenders. That is important because the presence and lack of an alibi are …
for alibis of non‐offenders. That is important because the presence and lack of an alibi are …
Right place, wrong time: The limitations of mental reinstatement of context on alibi-elicitation
Although research has focused on how inconsistencies in alibi statements are perceived by
law enforcement and legal decision-makers, less attention has been paid to the cognitive …
law enforcement and legal decision-makers, less attention has been paid to the cognitive …
Alibi believability: Corroborative evidence and contextual factors
M Allison, S Jung, AC Benjamin - Behavioral Sciences & the …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
A disbelief in alibis is one contributor to wrongful convictions. One reason that triers‐of‐fact
may disbelieve alibis is that they lack evidence to corroborate the whereabouts of the …
may disbelieve alibis is that they lack evidence to corroborate the whereabouts of the …
[PDF][PDF] Legal decision-making on crimes involving an alibi
S Jung, M Allison, L Bohn - 2013 - roam.macewan.ca
Abstract (summary) The present study examined the influence of physical evidence in
support of an alibi, type of crime, and alibi salaciousness on the verdict, sentencing, and …
support of an alibi, type of crime, and alibi salaciousness on the verdict, sentencing, and …
The effect of evidence timing and witness motivation upon juror evaluations of alibi witnesses and defendants
H Fawcett - Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The present study examined whether evidence timing and witness motivation affect mock
jurors' decisions. Participants read a mock case where the defendant's alibi was not …
jurors' decisions. Participants read a mock case where the defendant's alibi was not …