Forensic Psychology

Raymond Bull has been Chair in Forensic Psychology at the University of Leicester in since early 2004. Previously, he was the Associate Director of the Centre for Forensic Psychology at the University of Portsmouth. His major interest is the investigative interviewing of suspects, witnesses and victims. He also conducts research on witness memory, including voice recognition. In April 2009 at the Annual Conference of the ′International Investigative Interviewing Research Group′, he was presented with the ′Senior Academic Award′ for his ′significant lifetime contribution to the field of investigative interviewing′.

• VOLUME ONE: PSYCHOLOGICAL ACCOUNTS OF CRIMERational Choice, Deterrence, and Social Learning Theory in Criminology: The path not taken - R. AkersForty-four Juvenile Thieves - J. BowlbyPersonality and Crime: Where do we stand? - H.J. EysenckCriminal Behavior and Learning Theory - C.R. JefferyA Psychoanalytic Theory of Juvenile Delinquency - C. SchoenfeldAnger, Over-Control and Serious Violent Offending - L. Davey, A. Day and K. HowellsUnderstanding Crime Displacement: An application of rational choice theory - D. Cornish and R. ClarkeA Norwegian Twin Study of Criminality - O.S. Dalgaard and E. KringlenAn Overview of the Relationship Between Moral Reasoning and Offending - E. PalmerMental Disorder and Violent Behaviour - J. MonahanOutcome Evaluation of 161 People with Mild Intellectual Disabilities who Have Offending or Challenging Behaviour - J. Law, W. Lindsay, K. Quinn and A. SmithAdolescent-Limited and Life-Course-Persistent Antisocial Behaviour: A developmental taxonomy - T.E. MoffittFamilies and Delinquency: A meta-analysis of the impact of broken homes - L.E. Wells and J.H. RankinCriminogenic Need and Women Offenders: A critique of the literature - C.R. Hollin and E.J. PalmerWhite Collar, Organised and Cyber Crimes in the Media: Some contrasts and similarities - M. LeviViolence: Criminal psychopaths and their victims - S. Williamson, R. Hare, and S. WongComparison of Sex Offenders to Non-Sex Offenders on Selected Psychological Measures - D. Fisher, A. Beech and K. BrowneVOLUME TWO: PSYCHOLOGY AND CRIME INVESTIGATIONThe Revised NEO Personality Inventory as Predictor of Police Academy Performance - P. Detrick, J. Chibnall and M. LuebbertEvaluation of Police Recruit Training Involving Psychology - R. Bull and P. HorncastlePrediction of Dysfunctional Job Behaviors Among Law Enforcement Officers - C. Sarchione, M. Cuttler, P. Muchinsky, and R. Nelson-Gray, RCan Ethics Survive the Shock of the Job?: Quebec′s police recruits confront reality - M. Alain and M. GregoireThe Effects of Case Characteristics on Suspect Behaviour During Police Questioning - S. Moston, G. Stephenson and T. WilliamsonMurderers′ and Sexual Offenders′ Experiences of Police Interviews and Their Inclination to Admit or Deny Crimes - U. Holmberg and S.A. ChristiansonDetecting True Lies: Police Officers′ Ability to Detect Suspects′ Lies - S. Mann, A. Vrij and R. BullWhat is the Current Truth About Polygraph Lie Detection - K. Fiedler, J. Schmid and T. StahlThe Psychology of Confession Evidence - S. KassinRecent Research on Children′s Testimony About Experienced and Witnessed Events - M. Pipe, M. Lamb, Y. Orbach and P. Esplin, PUsing the Cognitive Interview With Adults with Mild Learning Disability - R. Milne, I. Clare and R. BullFalse Memories About Food Can Lead to Food Avoidance - D. Bernstein, C. Laney, E. Morris and E. LoftusThe Aging Eyewitness: Effects of age on face, delay, and source-memory ability - A. Memon, J. Bartlett, R. Rose and C. GrayA Meta-Analysis of the Verbal Overshadowing Effect in Face Identification - C. Meissner and J. BrighamSeeing Black: Race, crime, and visual processing - J. Eberhardt, P. Goff, V. Purdie and H. HoffmanA Comparison of Mechanical and Computer-Driven Systems - G. Davies, P. van der Willik, P and L. MorrisonThe Psychology of Linking Crimes: A review of the evidence. - J. Woodhams, C.R. Hollin and R. BullVOLUME THREE: PSYCHOLOGY IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEMRace-Based Judgments, Race-Neutral Justifications: Experimental examination of peremptory use and the Batson challenge procedure - S. Sommers and M. NortonEffects of Prejudicial Pretrial Publicity From Physical and Witness Evidence on Mock Jurors′ Decision Making - J. Shaw and P. SkolnickThe Effects of British and American Trial Procedures on the Quality of Juror Decision-Making - M. Collett and M.B. KoveraHow Jurors Use and Misuse Character Evidence - J. Hunt and T. BudeshemYounger and Older Jurors: The influence of environmental supports on memory performance and decision making in complex trials - J.M. FITZGERALDThe Effects of Attorney Presentation Style, Attorney Gender and Juror Gender on Juror Decisions - P. Hahn and S. ClaytonBig Girls Don′t Cry: The effect of child witness demeanor on juror decisions in a child sexual abuse trial - J. Golding, H. Fryman and D. Marsil, DSpeech Style and Impression Formation in a Court Setting: The effects of powerful and powerless speech - B. Erickson, E. Lind, B. Johnson and W. O′BarrAsked and Answered: Questioning Children in the Courtroom - R. Zajac, J. Gross and H. HayneCourtroom Questioning as a Culturally Situated Persuasive Genre of Talk - Y. ChangWitnesses With Intellectual Disabilities in Court: What questions are asked and what influence do they have? - M. Kebbell, C. Hatton and S. JohnsonJudges′ and Psychologists′ Assessments of Legal and Clinical Factors in Competence for Execution - K. Ackerson, S. Brodsky and P. ZapfA Critical Assessment of Child Custody Evaluations - R. Emery, R. Otto and W. O′DonoghueIssues and Considerations Regarding the Use of Assessment Instruments in the Evaluation of Competence to Stand Trial - P. Zapf and J. ViljoenThe Expert Witness, the Adversary System, and the Voice of Reason: Reconciling impartiality and advocacy - D. Shuman and S. GreenbergThe Practice of Forensic Psychology: A look toward the future in light of the past - R. Otto and K. HeilbrunWhat′s the Point of Sentencing?: Psychological aspects of crime and punishment - J. McGuireVOLUME FOUR: PSYCHOLOGY AND ASSESSMENT/CRIME PREVENTION/IMPRISONMENT/TREATMENTRisk and Need Assessment in British Probation: The contribution of LSI-R - P. RaynorImproving the Clinical Practice of Violence Risk Assessment: Technology, guidelines and training - R. BorumThe Characteristics of Persistent Sex Offenders: A meta-analysis of recidivism studies - R. Hanson and K. Morton-BurgoonAssessing the Effect of Batterer Program Completion on Reassault Using Propensity Scores - A. Jones, R. D′Agostino, E. Gondolf and A. HeckettWhat Works?: Questions and answers about prison reform - R. MartinsonDoes Correctional Treatment Work? A clinically relevant and informed meta analysis. - D.A. Andrews, I. Zinger, R.D. Hoge, J. Bonta, P. Gendreau and F.T. CullenAn Outcome Evaluation of a Restorative Justice Alternative to Incarceration - J. Bonta, S. Wallace-Capretta, J. Rooney and K. McanoySituational Crime Prevention: Theory and practice - R. ClarkeOffending Behaviour Programmes in the Community: The effects on reconviction of three programmes with adult male offenders - E.J. Palmer, J. McGuire, J.C. Hounsome, R.M. Hatcher, C.A. Bilby and C.R. HollinCapital Punishment and Deterrence: Examining the effect of executions on rates of murder in Texas - J. Sorensen, R. Wrinkle, V. Brwer and J. MarquartInmate Adjustment and Change During Shock Incarceration: The impact of correctional boot camp programs - D.L. MacKenzie and J.W. ShawRe-Examining the Cruel and Unusual Punishment of Prison Life - J. Bonta and P. GerndreauEvaluation of a National Prison-Based Treatment Program for Sexual Offenders in England and Wales - C. Friendship, R. Mann and A. BeechCognitive Skills Offending Behaviour Programs in the Community: A reconviction analysis - C. Hollin, J. McGuire, J. Hounsome, R. Hatcher, C. Bilby and E. PalmerMental Health Issues in Long-Term Solitary and ′Supermax′ Confinement - C. HaneyMultisystematic Treatment of Criminality and Violence in Adolescents - C. Borduin