Jane's Police Review:
Lynsey Gozna and Laura Sully
"Laboratory research which tests the ability of different types of professionals, including officers, to detect lies has found that many people have stereotyped beliefs about the behaviour of liars. These people assumed that nervous behaviours where suspects avert their gaze, fidget or stutter are indicative of lying. However, research on this type of behaviour shows this is not always the case. Nervous behaviour can also be exhibited by truthful individuals, especially when they are unfamiliar with the experience of police custody. " [Sub Required]
