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Conference Program -Presentations CONFERENCE PROGRAM 2013 39TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE SOCIETY FOR POLICE & CRIMINAL PSYCHOLOGY Marriott Hotel, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada September 25-28, 2013 Countries Represented 2013 39TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE SOCIETY FOR POLICE & CRIMINAL PSYCHOLOGY Marriott Hotel, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada September 25-28, 2013 our executive board Craig Bennell, Ph.D. JoAnne Brewster, Ph.D. ABPP Phil Ritchie, Ph.D. Secretary Dorothy Cotton, Ph.D. James Madison University Co-Presidents Harrisonburg, Virginia Ottawa, Canada Craig Bennell, Ph.D. Sherry Harden, Psy.D. ABPP Journal Editor President-Elect Carleton University Portland, Oregon Ottawa, Canada Gary S. Aumiller, Ph.D. ABPP Jon Moss, Ph.D. ABPP Executive Director Diplomate Director Independent Consultant Independent Consultant Hauppauge, New York Richmond, Virginia Riccardo Fenici, MD. Michael Stoloff, Ph.D. European Director Webmaster Universita Cattolica Del Sac- James Madison University ro Cuore Harrisonburg, Virginia Rome, Italy Byron Greenberg, Ph.D. Majeed Khader, Ph.D. Research Chair Singapore Police Department Virginia Beach, Virginia Singapore Jana Price Sharps, Ph.D. Wayman Mullins, Ph.D. Education Chair Treasurer Alliant University Texas State University Fresno, California San Marcos, Texas our sponsors Society for Police and Criminal Psychology (SPCP) 2013 “Congrès Canadien” Programme Page 5 Contents Executive Board 2 Sponsors 2 Contents 3 Forward by Co-Presidents of the 5 Society for Police & Criminal Psychology Craig Bennell, Philip Ritchie & Dorothy Cotton Forward by Asian Director of the 6 Society for Police & Criminal Psychology Majeed Khader Conference at a Glance 7 Program - Presentation List 11 Program - Poster List 28 Abstracts 35 Society for Police and Criminal Psychology (SPCP) 2013 “Congrès Canadien” Programme Page 7 Forward WELCOME As members of the organizing committee for this year’s conference, we are delighted to wel- come you to the 39th Annual Conference of the Society for Police and Criminal Psychology. This year’s conference marks the first time that the Society is meeting north of the US border and we are very pleased to offer you a full and stimulating program of presentations in Cana- da’s capital city of Ottawa, Ontario. The number of submissions we received this year, and the quality of those submissions, was truly exceptional. Indeed, this year’s conference has turned into one of the largest ever to be hosted by the Society. We are confident that you will be pleased with the oral presentations being given this year and we are excited for you to attend the poster session, which will show- case the talents of our presenters, including a large number of outstanding students. We also hope you find time during the conference to take advantage of what Ottawa has to offer. Canada’s capital is a vibrant, multicultural city set in a beautiful environment, so use some of your time here to enjoy a stroll along the Rideau Canal, visit one of the museums or galleries that are within walking distance of the hotel, and catch up with friends in the By- ward Market over a nice meal or a late night drink. There were many people involved in setting up the conference. We’d like to thank the volun- teers who have worked hard behind the scenes. We would also like to say a big thank you to the American Board of Police and Public Safety Psychology, Carleton University, General Dy- namics Information Technology, IPAT, Marworth Treatment Centre, Multi-Health Systems Inc., Finding Heroes Project, LLC and Pearson for their generous support of the conference this year. We wish you a wonderful conference and we thank you all for attending. Craig Bennell Phil Ritchie Dorothy Cotton Organizing Committee, SPCP 2013 Society for Police and Criminal Psychology (SPCP) 2013 “Congrès Canadien” Programme Page 8 Forward ACCOP 2013 The second Asian Conference of Criminal and Operations Psychology (ACCOP) was held in Singapore from the 20-23 May, 2013. The ACCOP was a collaboration be- tween the Ministry of Home Affairs, Singapore and the Society for Police and Crimi- nal Psychology, with the event being a special meeting of the SPCP. The overarching theme of the conference was ‘Mindware for Operational Success’, a theme that emphasizes the value of psychology and the behavioural sciences in in- forming operational work in fields of law enforcement, security and offender rehabil- itation. The conference saw the participation of more than 280 participants, both in- ternational and local academics and practitioners in respective fields. In total, there were representatives from 13 countries present at ACCOP 2013, making ACCOP a truly cross-cultural event. ACCOP 2013 also saw an interesting line-up of keynote speakers and presenters where more than 45 conference papers and posters were presented over the 2.5 day conference event. Conference topics ranged from crime and criminal profiling, in- vestigative interviewing, deception detection, offender risk assessment and rehabili- tation, terrorism, leadership and organisational development, and mental resilience. A series of pre-conference workshops on trauma intervention, leadership, risk as- sessment and suicide intervention conducted by prominent trainers in the respective fields were also organised for the conference participants. Several social events were also organised during ACCOP 2013 to facilitate profes- sional networking and to allow friendship to form and blossom. An informal recep- tion was held at the oldest fire station in Singapore to welcome international par- ticipants to the conference and the event saw Executive Director of SPCP, Dr Gary Aumiller teaming up with the Chairman of ACCOP, Dr Majeed Khader to perform several old-time favourite songs. Several tours to various places of interest such as the Gardens by the Bay and the Singapore Zoo were also organised to allow partici- pants the opportunity to explore and take in the sights of Singapore. Majeed Khader and Organizing Committee for ACCOP 2013 Society for Police and Criminal Psychology (SPCP) 2013 “Congrès Canadien” Programme Page 9 Conference at a Glance CONFERENCE AT A GLANCE Wednesday Mackenzie Sussex Sept. 25, 2013 (27th Floor) (27th Floor) 12:00-16:00 BOARD MEETING 16:00-20:00 REGISTRATION 18:00-20:00 RECEPTION 20:00-24:00 HOSPITALITY SUITE (ROOM 520) Thursday Victoria North Victoria South Summit nd nd th Sept. 26, 2013 (2 Floor) (2 Floor) (29 Floor) 7:30-10:30 REGISTRATION 7:30-8:30 BREAKFAST 8:00-8:20 WELCOME 8:25-9:10 The Next Stage in the Evolution of Investigative Interviewing B. Snook 9:15-9:35 Bias Against Police Influences Eyewitness Testimony in Officer Use of Force Encounters B. Greenberg & T. Singer-Boni 9:40-10:00 Eyewitness Memory for Firearms: Important Things That Don’t Happen M. Sharps, K. McRae, J. Power, & A. Newton 10:00-10:20 BREAK 10:25-10:45 Comparing the Accuracy of the Simultaneous, Is the Decline in Serial Killing Partially Sequential, & Elimination Lineup with Children, Explained by a Reduction in “Free- Using Receiver Operating Characteristic Analysis Range Kids”? C. Bennell, J. Pozzulo, R. Mugford, & J. Pettalia M. Aamodt & M. Surrette 10:50-11:10 Reliability & Validity of the M-PULSE Inventory in Mass Shootings in the Era of Mass French- & English-Speaking Canadian Normative Media: Particulars & Patterns Samples J. Herndon K. Williams 11:15-11:35 Psychometric Analysis of the Inconsistency Scale Offending Consistency Among Serial (INC) for the M-PULSE Sex Offenders: A Descriptive Study on R. Leark & J. Turner the Role of 0ffender Characteristics & Criminal Background N. Deslauriers-Varin & E. Beauregard 11:40-12:00 Using the M-PULSE to Predict Police Conduct Development of a New Way to Track Problems: Further Investigation of the Liability Client Progress in Therapy Scales M. Kamena P. Weiss, J. Vivian, & K. Min 12:00-13:15 LUNCH 13:20-13:40 Base Rate Information in the Psychological Do No Harm: A Journey of Folly & Assessment of Police Candidates Success W. Weiss J. Price-Sharps, M. Tafoya, & K. Hall 13:45-14:05 The Use of a Covert Integrity Test in the Screening of Security Officers M. Stowers & S. Stubenrauch 14:10-14:30 Examining the Job Interests & Related Personality Prevention & Control of Financial Competencies of United States Armed Forces Crimes: A Cross Cultural Comparison Veterans M. Edelbacher & P. Kratcoski M. Stowers & S. Stubenrauch 14:30-14:50 BREAK BREAK Society for Police and Criminal Psychology (SPCP) 2013 “Congrès Canadien” Programme Page 10 Conference at a Glance Thursday Victoria North Victoria South Summit Sept. 26, 2013 (2nd Floor) (2nd Floor) (29th Floor) 14:55-15:15 RESULTS: Strengthening Psychologists’ Hiring & Gender Differences in Disciplinary Promotional Recommendations Sanctions Within the Canadian Federal J. Fico, S. Harden, & R.Tanenbaum Offender Population A. Harris & J. Thompson 15:20-15:40 When There are More Opinions Than “What Works” for Serious Violent Adult Psychologists: The Evolution of the Canadian Offenders? Community Safety Planning Guidelines for Pre-employment Clinical Assessment Processes & Partnerships of Police Candidates K. Stockdale & D. Gossner D. Cotton 15:45-16:05 Scale Measurement Support for the IPI: Correlation The Effects of Prison Life of the Spanish Versions of the Inwald Personality P. Gendreau Inventory & the 16PF M. Nava, R. Leark, & J. Turner 16:10-16:30 Assessing Job Applicants’ Risk of Colluding with Professional Thieves & Boosters J. Jones, B. Dreschler, K. Dages, & M. Cunningham 17:00-19:00 POSTER SESSION 20:00-24:00 HOSPITALITY SUITE (ROOM 520) Friday Victoria North Dalhousie Summit nd rd th Sept. 27, 2013 (2 Floor) (3 Floor) (29 Floor) 7:30-8:30 BREAKFAST 8:00-8:20 ANNOUNCEMENTS 8:25-8:45 The Past, Present, & Future of Behavioural Crime But It’s Not Abuse When You Hit a Man: Scene Analysis for Sexual Offences Third Party Evaluations of Arrest, Guilt, A. Goodwill, A. Brankley, K. Reale, N. Whitney, & M. & Sentencing in a Case of Aggravated Belanger Assault B.
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