Forensic Centre Newsroom

Police use Polygraph on Suspects

admin — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 11:24:52 +0000

The Times reported that the Police in Hertfordshire are using polygraph to decide whether to charge suspected criminals for the first time in policing history. See link for the full article:

The Royal Society: Neuroscience and the Law Recommendations

admin — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 07:23:42 +0000

This latest report from the Royal Society makes a number of recommendations to create a better understanding between legal professionals and neuroscientists in order to communicate research findings,

Review of the Inventory of Legal Knowledge

admin — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 07:01:00 +0000

The Inventory of Legal Knowledge (ILK) is a new instrument designed to assess feigning in the context of a competency-to-stand-trial evaluation.

Aftermath - Surviving Psychopathy

admin — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 05:18:40 +0000

A group of research professionals, therapists, and recovering victims—have established an organization Aftermath Surviving Psychopathy, designed to assist people who are or have been in relationship

"Sex and violence linked in the brain"

admin — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 17:15:53 +0000

Ewen Callaway report in Nature: "Sex and violence are intertwined in mice.

Treating Animal Abuse: Online Courses

admin — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:28:22 +0000

Treating Animal Abuse:

Alcohol and the Gastric Bypass Patient

admin — Tue, 26 May 2009 12:26:04 +0000

It was reported in the Bariatric Times that : "A 32-year-old man, four months out from gastric bypass surgery, was issued a citation for driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol shortly after

When Sleep Problems Become Legal Problems, Neuroscience Can Help

admin — Mon, 11 May 2009 19:48:07 +0000

Report by US News on the forensic issues related to sleep disorders. See link below for the full article.

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

admin — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:04:10 +0000

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder is linked to neurocognitive deficits in which the sufferer may experience difficulties with learning, judgement, planning and memory.

Does Television Cause Autism?

admin — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:05:44 +0000

Michael Waldham, Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell University: his abstract and paper appears below:
ABSTRACT