BEHAVIORAL-CORRELATES OF DECEPTION IN A SIMULATED POLICE INTERVIEW

Nonverbal indicators of deception in a simulated police interview were examined, particularly the relationship between arm and hand movement s and deception, an area in which conflicting results have previously been found. Therefore, in this study, I adopted a more detailed scorin g system of arm and hand movements and introduced a baseline interview . Results showed a decrease in subtle hand and finger movements during deception, and thus strongly supported the assumption that subjects t ry to control their behavior during deception but that this attempted control is only partly successful.