Abstract
Beliefs about behavioral clues to deception were investigated in 212 people, consisting of prisoners, police detectives, patrol police officers, prison guards, customs officers, and college students. Previous studies, mainly conducted with college students as subjects, showed that people have some incorrect beliefs about behavioral clues to deception. It was hypothesized that prisoners would have the best notion about clues of deception, due to the fact that they receive the most adequate feedback about successful deception strategies. The results supported this hypothesis.
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Vrij, A., Semin, G.R. Lie experts' beliefs about nonverbal indicators of deception. J Nonverbal Behav 20, 65–80 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02248715
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