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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Profiles
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Haneen Deeb
- Faculty of Science & Health, School of Psychology, Sport and Health Sciences - Senior Research Associate
- International Centre for Research in Forensic Psychology
Person: Research
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A click of faith: how perceived trustworthiness affects online risk-taking in unfamiliar dyads
Hillner, L., Hope, L., Kontogianni, F. & Conchie, S., 18 Feb 2025, (Early online) In: The Journal of Social Psychology. p. 1-15 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Contextual effects on prospective person memory
Juncu, S., Fitzgerald, R. J., Blank, H. & Ost, J., 13 Feb 2025, (Early online) In: The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology Section A.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cross‐cultural research in eyewitness identification: exploring criterion differences between South Korean and UK eyewitnesses in lineups
Lee, J. & Saraiva, R. B., 9 Apr 2025, In: Applied Cognitive Psychology. 39, 2, 26 p., e70050.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Student theses
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Interpersonal emotional influence in performance dyad relationships
Freemantle, A. W. J. (Author), Akehurst, E. (Supervisor), Stafford, L. D. (Supervisor) & Wagstaff, C. R. D. (Supervisor), Dec 2021Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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The expression, experience, and social consequences of guilt: a cross-cultural study
Julle-Danière, E. C. C. (Author), Gustafsson, E. M. B. (Supervisor), Vrij, A. (Supervisor) & Waller, B. M. (Supervisor), Sept 2019Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Concealed avoidance testing: response strategies of instructed malingerers during forced choice testing: new measures and criteria to detect concealed knowledge and feigned cognitive deficits
Orthey, R. (Author), Vrij, A. (Supervisor), Leal, S. (Supervisor) & Blank, H. (Supervisor), Nov 2018Student 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
DOI: 10.17029/aa803c6a-b388-4508-8168-536a79719765
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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Supplementary materials for 'Enlightenment beats prejudice: the reversibility of stereotype-induced memory distortion'.
Blank, H. (Creator), Springer, 4 Jan 2019
DOI: 10.3758/s13423-018-1541-7#Sec100, https://link.springer.com/article/10.3758/s13423-018-1541-7#Sec100
Dataset
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Verbal Cues to Deceit in Omission Lies
Vrij, A. (PI), Leal, S. (CoI), Mann, S. (CoI) & Deeb, H. (CoI)
1/10/23 → 30/09/25
Project: Research
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The Devil's Advocate Approach to Detect Lying about Opinions
Vrij, A. (PI), Leal, S. (CoI), Mann, S. (CoI) & Deeb, H. (CoI)
1/10/23 → 30/09/25
Project: Research
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The unpredictability of fire: Can it be simulated using an interactive visualisation system?
Pearson, D. (PI)
1/04/24 → 31/03/25
Project: Research
Activities
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International Association of Firesetting Intervention, Research, and Education (IFIRE)
Pearson, D. (Presented paper) & Garner, T. (Presented paper)
7 May 2025 → 9 May 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Journal of Forensic Psychology: Research and Practice (Journal)
Pearson, D. (Peer reviewer)
25 Mar 2025 → 28 Mar 2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review
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Bloomsbury Publishing Company (Publisher)
Pearson, D. (Peer reviewer)
3 Dec 2024 → 6 Dec 2024Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review
Prizes
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Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society
Shell, Y. (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Election to learned society
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Fellow of the British Psychological Society
Pearson, D. (Recipient), 10 Dec 2015
Prize: Election to learned society
Press/Media
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China's most popular MC: If you want your child to be successful, raise your child like a "bandit"!
27/01/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research cited
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Using virtual reality to help counter domestic abuse
11/10/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research cited
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