Forensic Psychology Workshop Announcement: Lie Detection

North East of England and London and Home Counties Branch Present a Forensic Psychology Workshop on Lie Detection

The workshop leaders are the experts in the Forensic and Neuropsychology field. Professor C.R. Mukundan Dr. Keith Ashcroft Dr. Sivarathna Vaya Topics Brain Signature Profiling, New Methods in Crime Investigation Lie Detection in the 21st Century:

Brain Signature Profiling – New Methods in Crime Investigation - Professor C R Mukundan

Dr. Mukundan would present his work in India where there has been a growing understanding for the need to develop scientific tools of interrogation of suspects and one of the emerging techniques is that of Brain Electrical Oscillations Signature (BEOS) profiling. It is being used extensively in a few forensic centers, as aid to crime investigation. The technique presents specially designed auditory probes to suspects without requiring any responding and extracts a signature from the multi-channel electrical oscillations recorded from the scalp of the suspect. It indicates the presence of "neuroexperiential" knowledge of the suspected actions, had they been committed by the subject.

About Professor Mukundan

Professor Mukundan is an ex-Professor and Head of the Department of Clinical Psychology, Head of Neuropsychology Laboratory and Clinical Unit, National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro- Sciences, Bangalore, India.

Currently Professor Mukundan is a Consultant in Cognitive Electrophysiology & Neuropsychology and Honorary Head of Research and Development team at the Axxonet Solutions India Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore in India. The Axxonet Solutions in his guidance provides electrophysiological recording and computer analysis techniques for clinical applications, and Brain Electrical Oscillations Signature Profiling techniques for forensic applications. He is also a Research Consultant for TIFAC-DFS collaborative project on “Normative data for brain electrical activation profiling”, at the Directorate of Forensic Sciences, Gandhinagar, India and is an Advisor to Directorate of Forensic Sciences, MHA, New Delhi in BEOS profiling and a Consultant to the Directorate of Forensic Sciences, Mumbai, India

Lie Detection in 21st Century – Dr. Keith Ashcroft
Psychologists have generally taken the view that lie detection technologies are of interest to them but not really a priority in terms of serious research. This has led to a dearth of theoretical and applied knowledge that has been largely filled by commercial and political imperatives. In my discussion, I will outline the state of play with regard to the latest state-of-the art technologies such as: computerised polygraph, artificial intelligence based techniques, and the use of evoked potentials, Adaptive Profiling Systems and Brainwave Fingerprinting, respectively. Furthermore, I will explore the detection of deception using non-verbal deception cues; micro-expressions, eye behaviour, postural and body movements, which I consider holds the most promise for both specificity and sensitivity. Finally, specific aspects of what makes a good liar, such as self-monitoring, rehearsal, expressiveness and motivation, will elaborated in detail.

About Dr. Keith Ashcroft

Dr Ashcroft routinely provides forensic psychological reports in both civil and criminal cases and gives oral evidence in Court. He has been instructed during the past 9 years by the Crown and Appeal Courts, Sheriff Courts and the High Court of Justiciary throughout Scotland; and by the Crown Prosecution Service and criminal defence lawyers in England and Wales. His research interests include: detection of deception technologies, biological bases of criminal behaviour with an emphasis on neuropsychological markers, and the assessment of malingering in forensic contexts.

Polygraph and Brain Electrical Oscillations Signature (BEOS) As An Aid To Scientific Interrogation : Indian Scenario - Dr. S. L.Vaya

Dr. Vaya would share her experience of using polygraph as an aid to investigation for three decades, change in the Indian scenario since then and its admissibility in Indian Courts. Subsequent development of BEOS, a new emerging technique of crime investigation (BEOS) the way it evolved, monitored by ethics committee, as an aid to investigation and the views of courts regarding its admissibility. Dr.Vaya has appeared in number of courts as expert witness in polygraph as well as BEOS.
About Dr. Vaya

Dr. Vaya is a Clinical Psychologist trained at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore. She has worked in several institutions (such as K. M. C. Hospital Manipal, Victoria Hospital, Bangalore Medical College Bangalore, B. M. Institute of Mental Health Ahmedabad, Gujarat and Hospital for Mental Health Ahmedabad, Gujarat) before joining the Forensic Science Laboratory, Gujarat in the year 1984. She was instrumental in starting Forensic Psychology division in Gujarat, India. Currently she is the Deputy Director at the Directorate of Forensic Science (DFS), Gandhinagar. She is also an Ex-non officiating member of State Mental Health Authority, Government of Gujarat.
As a result of her work in the forensic field Dr. Vaya has appeared in number of courts as expert witness in polygraph, psychological profiling and BEOS.

Date: 3rd July 2008, BPS Office, Tabernacle Street, London

Fee £135 + vat (A discounted rate of £110 + vat will apply for Members of the BPS North East of England and London and Home Counties Branch) The workshop is for Forensic psychologists, Neuropsychologists and Professionals in the Criminal Justice System.

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