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Replication Report Looks at Verbal Aspect Effects on Perceived Intent
A multilab replication project found no evidence that the verb form used to describe a crime influences the way people judge criminal intent, in contrast to previously published findings. The Registered Replication Report (RRR), published
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Feeling sleepy? You may confess to a crime you didn’t commit
Science: Didn’t get your 40 winks last night? Better not get yourself arrested, or you may admit to a crime you didn’t commit. False confessions are surprisingly easy to extract from people simply by keeping
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A Judge’s Guidance Makes Jurors Suspicious Of Any Eyewitness
NPR: The state of New Jersey has been trying to help jurors better assess the reliability of eyewitness testimony, but a recent study suggests that the effort may be having unintended consequences. That’s because a
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The Year in U.S. Policing
City Lab: Whether or not he realized it at the time, McLay had crossed a line. It was a line drawn not by the Black Lives Matter activists who’d spoken out about the link between
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The Vicious Cycle of Cops Behaving Badly
Pacific Standard: Cops act badly. The public loses confidence in cops. Cops behave worse. The public’s trust in cops drops to an all-time low. It’s a dangerous, vicious cycle. With the recent surge in media
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How Police Can Regain Public Trust, According to Science
A new report brings psychological science to bear on policing, providing an in-depth analysis of the factors that drive public trust and law-related behavior.
