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Description: This article reviews principles of effective training (Beebe, Mottet, & Roach, 2004), explicates the strengths and weaknesses of deception detection training research, and proposes a research agenda for deception detection training within the law enforcement context. Overall, deception detection training studies to-date fail to follow principles of effective training. Trainee needs are not assessed, training content is lacking, and the trainer and trainee engage in passive roles. A model is proposed with the aim of providing a conceptual framework for thinking about deception detection training and establishing a research agenda for future studies. In particular, it extends previously suggested changes to deception detection training research (Frank & Feeley, 2003), applies principles of effective training methods (Beebe et al., 2004), and calls for a context-dependent (Flyvbjerg, 2001) shift in deception detection training studies.
Suggested Citation:
Docan-Morgan, T. (2007). Training law enforcement officers to detect deception: A critique of previous research and framework for the future [Electronic Version]. Applied Psychology in Criminal Justice,
3(2), 143-171.
Keywords: deception detection, training, law enforcement
Date: Nov 01, 2007 | File Size: 181.91 Kb | Downloads: 2173