APS
29th APS Annual Convention · 2017
Lies from the Innocent: Omissions and Apparent Guilt in Suspects
- Kevin Colwell
Southern Connecticut State University - Amina Memon
Royal Holloway, University of London - Victoria Talwar
McGill University
Abstract
30 innocent (NTI), 30 innocent committed a social transgression (STI), and 30 guilty who stole a wallet. Innocents to responded honestly, Guilty lied. "Least likely to have stolen," received $100. The STI group omitted taking an envelope under the wallet, and appeared guilty, though their intention was to look innocent.
Forensic
