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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From imposing cognitive load to exploiting different strategies: a reply to Brimbal et al. (2023)
Vrij, A. & Leal, S., 1 Feb 2025, In: Legal and Criminological Psychology. 30, 1, p. 54-57 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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Impacts of physical and testimonial evidence on South Korean police interrogator’s selection of tactics
Jang, M., Luke, T. J., Granhag, P. A., Vrij, A. & Woohyun, L., 6 Jan 2025, (Early online) In: Psychiatry, Psychology and Law.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Omission lies: the effect of omitting little or much information on verbal veracity cues
Vrij, A., Leal, S., Deeb, H. & Fisher, R. P., 1 Jan 2025, In: The European Journal of Psychology Applied to Legal Context. 17, 1, p. 25-37Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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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Understanding the process of psychological risk assessment: : exploring the experiences of psychologists, indeterminate sentenced prisoners and parole board members
Shingler, J. (Author), Needs, A. (Supervisor), Sonnenberg, S. (Supervisor), Costall, A. (Supervisor) & Morris, P. (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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The unpredictability of fire: Can it be simulated using an interactive visualisation system?
Pearson, D. (PI)
1/04/24 → 31/03/25
Project: Research
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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
Activities
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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
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Expert Roundtable on Technology for Offender Management
Pearson, D. (Consultant)
15 Oct 2024Activity: Consultancy types › Consultancy
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Training North-Eastern Fire and Rescue Services in the Firesetters Integrated Responsive Educational Programme
Pearson, D. (Consultant) & Blampied, S. (Consultant)
17 Sept 2024 → 20 Sept 2024Activity: Consultancy types › Consultancy
Prizes
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Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society
Shell, Y. (Recipient), 2014
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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