Melissa B Russano
Biographic Data
| ID | 4126533 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Melissa B Russano |
| GIVEN NAMES | Melissa B |
| FAMILY NAME | Russano |
| SIGNATURE | RUSSANO M B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Roger Williams University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1183-6714 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Evaluating the effectiveness of a 5-day training on science-basedmethods of interrogation with U.S. federal, state, and local law enforcementinvestigators
As accusatorial approaches to interrogation in the United States have increasingly come under scrutiny, interest in science-based methods of interviewing and interrogation has risen. The purpose of the current study was to assess the effectiveness of a 5-day science-based interrogation course delivered by the High- Value Detainee Interrogation Group to U.S. federal, local, and state law enforcement investigators. Core aspects of the training incl…
On the road (to admission): Engaging suspects with minimization
© 2019 American Psychological Association. The concept of minimization has been a focal point of research on police interrogations in part because of its widespread use and endorsement in interrogation training. Minimization, however, refers to a wide range of specific techniques, and research into it has tended to focus almost exclusively on suspect admissions at the expense of other suspect behaviors. Our purpose in the present study was to scr…
A survey of potential jurors’ perceptions of interrogations and confessions
Author(s): Mindthoff, Amelia; Evans, Jacqueline R; Perez, Gissel; Woestehoff, Skye A; Olaguez, Alma P; Klemfuss, J Zoe; Normile, Christopher J; Scherr, Kyle C; Carlucci, Marianna E; Carol, Rolando N; Meissner, Christian A; Michael, Stephen W; Russano, Melissa B; Stocks, Eric L; Vallano, Jonathan P; Woody, William Douglas
Intoxicated witnesses and suspects: Procedures and prevalence according to law enforcement
Legal psychologists have generally neglected intoxicated witnesses and suspects in their research. One possible reason is the lack of objective information about the prevalence and characteristics of this witness and suspect group. Also unclear is whether standard police procedures for dealing with intoxicated individuals exist and what these may be. The present survey was conducted to help fill this void. Law enforcement officers completed a sur…
Assessment of the commonsense psychology underlying Daubert: Legal decision makers' abilities to evaluate expert evidence in hostile work environment cases
Assessment of the commonsense psychology underlying Daubert: Legal decision makers' abilities to evaluate expert evidence in hostile work environment cases
Evaluating the effectiveness of a 5-day training on science-basedmethods of interrogation with U.S. federal, state, and local law enforcementinvestigators
As accusatorial approaches to interrogation in the United States have increasingly come under scrutiny, interest in science-based methods of interviewing and interrogation has risen. The purpose of the current study was to assess the effectiveness of a 5-day science-based interrogation course delivered by the High- Value Detainee Interrogation Group to U.S. federal, local, and state law enforcement investigators. Core aspects of the training incl…
Assessment of the commonsense psychology underlying Daubert: Legal decision makers' abilities to evaluate expert evidence in hostile work environment cases
Assessment of the commonsense psychology underlying Daubert: Legal decision makers' abilities to evaluate expert evidence in hostile work environment cases
Assessment of the commonsense psychology underlying Daubert: Legal decision makers' abilities to evaluate expert evidence in hostile work environment cases
Intoxicated witnesses and suspects: Procedures and prevalence according to law enforcement
Legal psychologists have generally neglected intoxicated witnesses and suspects in their research. One possible reason is the lack of objective information about the prevalence and characteristics of this witness and suspect group. Also unclear is whether standard police procedures for dealing with intoxicated individuals exist and what these may be. The present survey was conducted to help fill this void. Law enforcement officers completed a sur…
A survey of potential jurors’ perceptions of interrogations and confessions
Author(s): Mindthoff, Amelia; Evans, Jacqueline R; Perez, Gissel; Woestehoff, Skye A; Olaguez, Alma P; Klemfuss, J Zoe; Normile, Christopher J; Scherr, Kyle C; Carlucci, Marianna E; Carol, Rolando N; Meissner, Christian A; Michael, Stephen W; Russano, Melissa B; Stocks, Eric L; Vallano, Jonathan P; Woody, William Douglas
On the road (to admission): Engaging suspects with minimization
© 2019 American Psychological Association. The concept of minimization has been a focal point of research on police interrogations in part because of its widespread use and endorsement in interrogation training. Minimization, however, refers to a wide range of specific techniques, and research into it has tended to focus almost exclusively on suspect admissions at the expense of other suspect behaviors. Our purpose in the present study was to scr…
Evaluating the effectiveness of a 5-day training on science-basedmethods of interrogation with U.S. federal, state, and local law enforcementinvestigators
As accusatorial approaches to interrogation in the United States have increasingly come under scrutiny, interest in science-based methods of interviewing and interrogation has risen. The purpose of the current study was to assess the effectiveness of a 5-day science-based interrogation course delivered by the High- Value Detainee Interrogation Group to U.S. federal, local, and state law enforcement investigators. Core aspects of the training incl…
Deception detection and forensic psychology (6 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Applied Psychology (2 works) · Applied Psychology (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Jury Decision Making Processes (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Law enforcement (2 works) · Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems (2 works) · Memory Processes and Influences (2 works)