Sidetracked by emotion: observers’ ability to discriminate genuine and fabricated sexual assault allegations

Purpose. Assessing the credibility of reports of sexual victimization - often in the absence of corroboration - presents a significant challenge for legal decision makers. This study examined the accuracy of observers in discriminating genuine and fabricated sexual assault allegations. Further, we e...

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Authors: Peace, Kristine A. (Author) ; Porter, Stephen (Author) ; Almon, Daniel F. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2012
In: Legal and criminological psychology
Year: 2012, Volume: 17, Issue: 2, Pages: 322-335
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