The truth about lies: What works in detecting high-stakes deception?

Legal and Criminological Psychology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 57-75

  Porter, Stephen ^a   Ten Brinke, Leanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EMOTION; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HOLISTIC CARE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOANALYSIS; RECUMBENCY; REVIEW;

EID: 74749088592     PISSN: 13553259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/135532509X433151     Document Type: Review

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