Research outputs per year
Research outputs per year
Organisation profile
Organisation profile
The International Centre for Research in Forensic Psychology (ICRFP) has an established international reputation for conducting a broad range of criminological and forensic psychology research Centre activities are overseen by Dr. Renan Saraiva (Director) and Dr. Zarah Vernham (Deputy Director).
Research in Forensic Psychology has been a cornerstone of the Department of Psychology since 1990 and the Centre now comprises an impressive team of research staff and students, and our primary aim is to deliver high quality research in Forensic Psychology at both national and international level.
Our work has been funded by the Economic and Social Research Centre (ESRC), Home Office, British Academy, Nuffield Foundation, United States Government, Leverhulme Trust, British Psychological Society and Prison Service Headquarters. Several members of the Centre also regularly serve as expert witnesses.
Work in the ICRFP covers the following sub-topics:
- Intervention with offenders
- Detecting deception
- Witness memory and suggestibility
- Decision-making in the forensic context
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Profiles
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Lucy Akehurst
- Faculty of Science & Health, Department of Psychology - Head of Department
- International Centre for Research in Forensic Psychology
Person: Academic
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Hartmut Blank
- Faculty of Science & Health, Department of Psychology - Reader in Experimental and Social Psychology
- International Centre for Research in Forensic Psychology
Person: Academic
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Haneen Deeb
- Faculty of Science & Health, Department of Psychology - Senior Research Associate
- International Centre for Research in Forensic Psychology
Person: Research
Research output
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A paradigm shift in 30 years of deception research
Vrij, A., 27 Mar 2023, Avaliação e Intervenção em Psicologia Forense. Moura, R. (ed.). Editora CRV, Vol. 2. p. 17-32Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Combining the Devil’s Advocate approach and Verifiability Approach to assess veracity in opinion statements
Leal, S., Vrij, A., Deeb, H., Dabrowna, O. & Fisher, R. P., 28 Mar 2023, (Accepted for publication) In: The European Journal of Psychology Applied to Legal Context.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Deception detection
Vrij, A., 14 Apr 2023, (Accepted for publication) APA Handbook of Forensic Psychology. Zapf, P. (ed.). Second ed. American Psychological AssociationResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
Student theses
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Interpersonal emotional influence in performance dyad relationships
Author: Freemantle, A. W. J., Dec 2021Supervisor: Akehurst, E. (Supervisor), Stafford, L. D. (Supervisor) & Wagstaff, C. R. D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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The expression, experience, and social consequences of guilt: a cross-cultural study
Author: Julle-Danière, E. C. C., Sept 2019Supervisor: Gustafsson, E. M. B. (Supervisor), Vrij, A. (Supervisor) & Waller, B. M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Understanding the process of psychological risk assessment: : exploring the experiences of psychologists, indeterminate sentenced prisoners and parole board members
Author: Shingler, J., Nov 2018Supervisor: Needs, A. (Supervisor), Sonnenberg, S. (Supervisor), Costall, A. (Supervisor) & Morris, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Datasets
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Dataset for 'The recognition of emotional abuse: adolescents' responses to warning signs in romantic relationships'
Francis, L. (Data Collector) & Pearson, D. (Creator), University of Portsmouth, 10 Jun 2019
Dataset
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Latent variables underlying memory beliefs
Ost, J. (Creator), University of Portsmouth, 2015
DOI: 10.17029/19bf8c03-d42a-4740-aa2f-cf5459652b33
Dataset
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Projects
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Exploring the link between working equid welfare and the attitudes, compassion and socioeconomic status of their owners.
20/09/21 → 30/07/22
Project: Research
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Exploring social work and healthcare professionals experiences of working during Covid-19: What are the implications for the Moral Injury literature and how can we provide optimal support?
Adair-Stantiall, A., Needs, A., Tapson, K. & Lee, P.
18/01/21 → 31/07/21
Project: Research
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Understanding the role of human and environmental factors in working equid welfare
Proops, L. & Haddy, E. C.
1/04/18 → 30/06/22
Project: Research
Activities
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Speaker at the Centre for Research and Evidence on Security Threats
Zarah Vernham (Speaker)
12 Jul 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Speaker at the Centre for Research and Evidence on Security Threats
Zarah Vernham (Speaker)
11 Jul 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Speaker at the Institut Philippe-Pinel de Montréal
Zarah Vernham (Speaker) & Claire Nee (Speaker)
14 Jun 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Prizes
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Academic Excellence Award 2019
Hope, Lorraine (Recipient), Jun 2019
Prize: National/international honour
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Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society
Shell, Yvonne (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Election to learned society
Press/Media
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How to keep valuables safe
30/07/19 → 22/12/19
17 items of Media coverage, 6 Media contributions
Press/Media: Expert comment
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Psychology of burglary is the key to a safe house
18/05/19 → 23/06/19
7 items of Media coverage, 3 Media contributions
Press/Media: Research cited
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Concerns raised over introduction of lie detector tests in Domestic Abuse Bill
5/02/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert comment