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Tall tales across time: narrative analysis of true and false allegations

dc.contributor.authorPeace, Kristine
dc.contributor.authorShudra, Ryan
dc.contributor.authorForrester, Deanna
dc.contributor.authorKasper, Ryan
dc.contributor.authorHarder, Jeffrey
dc.contributor.authorPorter, Stephen
dc.date.accessioned2017-03-28
dc.date.accessioned2022-05-28T00:36:46Z
dc.date.available2022-05-28T00:36:46Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractLittle consensus exists regarding how the details of truthful and false allegations of traumatic victimisation may change over short and long time intervals, yet this cue is utilised in the assessment of witness, victim and suspect credibility. The present study involved a narrative analysis of the details written within 147 sets of allegation statements across both short-term (~3 months) and long-term (~6 months) intervals. Overall results indicated that true allegations contained more consistent details, omissions and commissions, although the rates of change over time were variable. These changes appear to result from natural variations in memory and recall over time. However, direct contradictions (inconsistent details) were more prevalent in false allegations, and these claims were more stable over time, suggesting 'script-like' processing. These results have implications for our understanding of testimonial alterations and how determinations of veracity are influenced by statement details.
dc.description.urihttps://library.macewan.ca/cgi-bin/SFX/url.pl/92B
dc.identifier.citationPeace, K. A., Shudra, R. D., Forrester, D. L., Kasper, R., Harder, J., & Porter, S. (2015). Tall tales across time: Narrative analysis of true and false allegations. Journal of Investigative Psychology and Offender Profiling (Special Issue: Deception Detection in Forensic Contexts), 12, 171-184. doi: 10.1002/jip.1421
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1002/jip.1421
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14078/766
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsAll Rights Reserved
dc.subjectmemory
dc.subjectvictimisation
dc.subjectallegations
dc.titleTall tales across time: narrative analysis of true and false allegationsen
dc.typeArticle

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