Dr Cody Porter
@drcodyporter.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer and UG Programme Lead UWE Bristol | Investigative interviewing, lie detection, mental health & offending behaviour | Deputy Editor II-RP
Psychologist | Criminologist
Psychologist | Criminologist
I'm privileged to be able to teach psychology to the Forensic Science students in their final year at @UWEBristol . If you're considering studying with us at the, I can wholeheartedly recommend this course!!
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I'm privileged to be able to teach psychology to the Forensic Science students in their final year at the School of Applied Sciences (UWE Bristol).
By the time they reach my module, they've… ...
I'm privileged to be able to teach psychology to the Forensic Science students in their final year at the School of Applied Sciences (UWE Bristol).
By the time they reach my module, they've developed...
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November 21, 2025 at 6:55 PM
I'm privileged to be able to teach psychology to the Forensic Science students in their final year at @UWEBristol . If you're considering studying with us at the, I can wholeheartedly recommend this course!!
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Our discussions were around toxicology, changes in legislation, confirmation bias in the courtroom, typical errors that crime authors make, and that is to give a few examples! If you’re in the Bristol areas I would recommend these ‘Desert Island Books’ events.
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Yesterday, I had the pleasure of joining the wonderful Louise Mclachlan and Brian Price to talk about the Science of Crime!
Louise it’s a very experienced toxicologist, and the Programme Leader for…...
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of joining the wonderful Louise Mclachlan and Brian Price to talk about the Science of Crime!
Louise it’s a very experienced toxicologist, and the Programme Leader for ...
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November 12, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Our discussions were around toxicology, changes in legislation, confirmation bias in the courtroom, typical errors that crime authors make, and that is to give a few examples! If you’re in the Bristol areas I would recommend these ‘Desert Island Books’ events.
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“Correlation is causation” 😈
New #substack going over the maths of correlation, t-test, and linear models. open.substack.com/pub/mzlotean...
#correlation #causalinference #effects #pearson #ttest
New #substack going over the maths of correlation, t-test, and linear models. open.substack.com/pub/mzlotean...
#correlation #causalinference #effects #pearson #ttest
Correlation *is* causation!
- at least mathematically
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October 22, 2025 at 10:47 AM
“Correlation is causation” 😈
New #substack going over the maths of correlation, t-test, and linear models. open.substack.com/pub/mzlotean...
#correlation #causalinference #effects #pearson #ttest
New #substack going over the maths of correlation, t-test, and linear models. open.substack.com/pub/mzlotean...
#correlation #causalinference #effects #pearson #ttest
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www.gov.uk/government/p... So great to see this important research out by some amazing colleagues.
Progression of cases submitted by the police to the CPS for charging decisions
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October 20, 2025 at 12:22 PM
www.gov.uk/government/p... So great to see this important research out by some amazing colleagues.
I’m thrilled to share that our latest paper has just been published!
Theses findings provide insight into employability barriers and public perceptions.
🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.ij...
Theses findings provide insight into employability barriers and public perceptions.
🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.ij...
October 20, 2025 at 1:46 PM
I’m thrilled to share that our latest paper has just been published!
Theses findings provide insight into employability barriers and public perceptions.
🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.ij...
Theses findings provide insight into employability barriers and public perceptions.
🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.ij...
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🇪🇸 ¡Ya está disponible la edición especial bilingüe en español-inglés de nuestra revista académica!
🇬🇧 Our bilingual Spanish-English special issue of the #iIIRG II-RP journal is now live!
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🇬🇧 Our bilingual Spanish-English special issue of the #iIIRG II-RP journal is now live!
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#iiirg #investigativeinterviewing #iiirg #ii_rp #openaccess #ethicalinterviewing #criminaljustice #entrevistainvestigativa #accesoabierto | International Investigative Interviewing Research Group (iII...
🇪🇸 ¡Ya está disponible la edición especial bilingüe en español-inglés de nuestra revista académica!
🇬🇧 Our bilingual Spanish-English special issue of the #iIIRG II-RP journal is now live!
We’re thril...
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October 2, 2025 at 5:30 PM
🇪🇸 ¡Ya está disponible la edición especial bilingüe en español-inglés de nuestra revista académica!
🇬🇧 Our bilingual Spanish-English special issue of the #iIIRG II-RP journal is now live!
www.linkedin.com/posts/iiirg_...
🇬🇧 Our bilingual Spanish-English special issue of the #iIIRG II-RP journal is now live!
www.linkedin.com/posts/iiirg_...
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#statstab #428 Knowing ANOVA
Thoughts: "Is ANOVA just a special case of regression? Maybe". We sometimes forget the benefits of specific cases of a linear model.
#ANOVA #FISHER #linearmodel #history #error #iid
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Thoughts: "Is ANOVA just a special case of regression? Maybe". We sometimes forget the benefits of specific cases of a linear model.
#ANOVA #FISHER #linearmodel #history #error #iid
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Knowing ANOVA
Lost in space WARNING. I know nothing about agriculture and even less about spatial statistics.
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October 1, 2025 at 6:41 PM
#statstab #428 Knowing ANOVA
Thoughts: "Is ANOVA just a special case of regression? Maybe". We sometimes forget the benefits of specific cases of a linear model.
#ANOVA #FISHER #linearmodel #history #error #iid
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Thoughts: "Is ANOVA just a special case of regression? Maybe". We sometimes forget the benefits of specific cases of a linear model.
#ANOVA #FISHER #linearmodel #history #error #iid
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It’s been a pleasure to share our research on the consequences on employment for those with sexual offence convictions at
#Eurocrim2025
This has been another opportunity to talk about the employability network we are building, as well as our ongoing work with practitioners!
#Eurocrim2025
This has been another opportunity to talk about the employability network we are building, as well as our ongoing work with practitioners!
September 5, 2025 at 9:25 AM
It’s been a pleasure to share our research on the consequences on employment for those with sexual offence convictions at
#Eurocrim2025
This has been another opportunity to talk about the employability network we are building, as well as our ongoing work with practitioners!
#Eurocrim2025
This has been another opportunity to talk about the employability network we are building, as well as our ongoing work with practitioners!
📢 We’re proud to share our latest article, “WHY MISLEADING EMPLOYMENT AND REOFFENDING STATS MATTER” (Pages 49–50)
🔍 Read the full article here: flickread.com/edition/html...
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August 30, 2025 at 11:53 AM
📢 We’re proud to share our latest article, “WHY MISLEADING EMPLOYMENT AND REOFFENDING STATS MATTER” (Pages 49–50)
🔍 Read the full article here: flickread.com/edition/html...
@publicsectorfocus.bsky.social
@mzloteanu.bsky.social
🔍 Read the full article here: flickread.com/edition/html...
@publicsectorfocus.bsky.social
@mzloteanu.bsky.social
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Not long out!
Our thoughts on the role of probation in supporting hope during processes of change.
Coming soon - a briefing paper published by the Inspectorate in a couple of weeks time.
#AcademicSky #Probation #desistance #criminology
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Our thoughts on the role of probation in supporting hope during processes of change.
Coming soon - a briefing paper published by the Inspectorate in a couple of weeks time.
#AcademicSky #Probation #desistance #criminology
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Probation, Technical Compliance and the ‘Drowning’ of Hope
Abstract. Hope and optimism are central to processes of reform. However, in the context of the dramatic restructuring and reorganizations that the probatio
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April 15, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Not long out!
Our thoughts on the role of probation in supporting hope during processes of change.
Coming soon - a briefing paper published by the Inspectorate in a couple of weeks time.
#AcademicSky #Probation #desistance #criminology
academic.oup.com/bjc/advance-...
Our thoughts on the role of probation in supporting hope during processes of change.
Coming soon - a briefing paper published by the Inspectorate in a couple of weeks time.
#AcademicSky #Probation #desistance #criminology
academic.oup.com/bjc/advance-...
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Hey #Criminology folk,
Does anyone know of any research on how the #policing of different age ranges within populations impacts on how we understand the Age/Crime curve??
#LifeCourse
#DevelopmentalCriminology
#CriminalJustice
#Desistance
Does anyone know of any research on how the #policing of different age ranges within populations impacts on how we understand the Age/Crime curve??
#LifeCourse
#DevelopmentalCriminology
#CriminalJustice
#Desistance
February 27, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Hey #Criminology folk,
Does anyone know of any research on how the #policing of different age ranges within populations impacts on how we understand the Age/Crime curve??
#LifeCourse
#DevelopmentalCriminology
#CriminalJustice
#Desistance
Does anyone know of any research on how the #policing of different age ranges within populations impacts on how we understand the Age/Crime curve??
#LifeCourse
#DevelopmentalCriminology
#CriminalJustice
#Desistance
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To test mediation in an experiment, it's not enough to just randomly assign participants to X. Manipulating both X and M is ideal, but if you can't, this paper shows you how to perform sensitivity analyses that quantify how much confounders fucked up your model. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
Three Sensitivity-Analysis Methods to Assess Unmeasured Pretreatment Confounding Bias in Experimental Mediation Analysis - Diana Alvarez-Bartolo, David P. MacKinnon, 2025
Statistical-mediation analysis is a widely used method in psychological research that helps understand the intermediate variables, known as mediators (M), by wh...
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August 21, 2025 at 7:27 PM
To test mediation in an experiment, it's not enough to just randomly assign participants to X. Manipulating both X and M is ideal, but if you can't, this paper shows you how to perform sensitivity analyses that quantify how much confounders fucked up your model. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
I’m pleased to share that our new book chapter has just been published!
#Criminology #Rehabilitation #Employment #CriminalJustice #Desistance
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#Criminology #Rehabilitation #Employment #CriminalJustice #Desistance
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Employability Barriers for Those with a Sexual Conviction
Sexual offending results in lifelong consequences for both the victims and perpetrators. As such, practitioners seek to reduce the risk of recidivism. One method for reducing risk is to focus on incre...
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August 21, 2025 at 7:02 PM
I’m pleased to share that our new book chapter has just been published!
#Criminology #Rehabilitation #Employment #CriminalJustice #Desistance
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
#Criminology #Rehabilitation #Employment #CriminalJustice #Desistance
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There's still time to apply for our Policy Manager role! The closing date for applications is this Monday at 5pm.
Help us influence prison education policy and improve educational experiences for people in prison. Apply here 👇
Help us influence prison education policy and improve educational experiences for people in prison. Apply here 👇
Policy Manager - Prisoners' Education Trust
Prisoners’ Education Trust is looking for a Policy Manager to play a key role in our work at a critical time for prison education policy.
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August 16, 2025 at 8:02 AM
There's still time to apply for our Policy Manager role! The closing date for applications is this Monday at 5pm.
Help us influence prison education policy and improve educational experiences for people in prison. Apply here 👇
Help us influence prison education policy and improve educational experiences for people in prison. Apply here 👇
🚨 Just published!! 🚨 Following our European Association of Psychology and Law slides, here’s the actual paper
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Co-author: Dr Mircea Zloteanu (King's College London) #OpenAccess #Employability #CriminalRecord #WeekendReading #EAPL2025
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Co-author: Dr Mircea Zloteanu (King's College London) #OpenAccess #Employability #CriminalRecord #WeekendReading #EAPL2025
Legal and Criminological Psychology | BPS Forensic Psychology Journal | Wiley Online Library
Purpose Employment is a key factor in reducing reoffending, yet violent offenders face substantial challenges in the job market. This study examined perceptions of employability after the disclosure...
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August 15, 2025 at 6:42 PM
🚨 Just published!! 🚨 Following our European Association of Psychology and Law slides, here’s the actual paper
🔗 bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Co-author: Dr Mircea Zloteanu (King's College London) #OpenAccess #Employability #CriminalRecord #WeekendReading #EAPL2025
🔗 bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Co-author: Dr Mircea Zloteanu (King's College London) #OpenAccess #Employability #CriminalRecord #WeekendReading #EAPL2025
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We’ve partnered with the @cogscisociety.bsky.social to bring you a brand new grant scheme.
🎯 Win access to Gorilla’s premium tools to power your next big
idea.
🌍 Open to researchers worldwide.
📆 Launching September 2025.
Register now 👉 bit.ly/4fmOD0m
August 6, 2025 at 10:22 PM
🚨 Grant Alert!
We’ve partnered with the @cogscisociety.bsky.social to bring you a brand new grant scheme.
🎯 Win access to Gorilla’s premium tools to power your next big
idea.
🌍 Open to researchers worldwide.
📆 Launching September 2025.
Register now 👉 bit.ly/4fmOD0m
We’ve partnered with the @cogscisociety.bsky.social to bring you a brand new grant scheme.
🎯 Win access to Gorilla’s premium tools to power your next big
idea.
🌍 Open to researchers worldwide.
📆 Launching September 2025.
Register now 👉 bit.ly/4fmOD0m
It was a pleasure to discuss our latest employability research at the European Association of Psychology and Law conference. Paper is coming soon!
#EAPL2025 #NotCurrentlySick
#EAPL2025 #NotCurrentlySick
August 8, 2025 at 11:06 AM
It was a pleasure to discuss our latest employability research at the European Association of Psychology and Law conference. Paper is coming soon!
#EAPL2025 #NotCurrentlySick
#EAPL2025 #NotCurrentlySick
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If you are at the #EAPL2025 come over to the AI and New Technologies Approaches panel at 16:45 Forum Room B-III. I will present my preliminary results of applying LLMs to analyze false and presumed true confessions. See you there!
August 6, 2025 at 8:19 AM
If you are at the #EAPL2025 come over to the AI and New Technologies Approaches panel at 16:45 Forum Room B-III. I will present my preliminary results of applying LLMs to analyze false and presumed true confessions. See you there!
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And we're off! Starting #EAPL2025 in beautiful Vilnius with a keynote by Pekka Santtila on the use of innovative technology in investigative interviewing @eapl.bsky.social
August 6, 2025 at 9:29 AM
And we're off! Starting #EAPL2025 in beautiful Vilnius with a keynote by Pekka Santtila on the use of innovative technology in investigative interviewing @eapl.bsky.social
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Come chat with us at #EAPL2025 about iIIRG and how you can get involved!
Meet Prof Christopher Kelly & Prof Susanne Floelo (pictured below), plus Dr Cody Porter, Deputy Editor of Investigative Interviewing: Research & Practice (II-RP)
Meet Prof Christopher Kelly & Prof Susanne Floelo (pictured below), plus Dr Cody Porter, Deputy Editor of Investigative Interviewing: Research & Practice (II-RP)
August 6, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Come chat with us at #EAPL2025 about iIIRG and how you can get involved!
Meet Prof Christopher Kelly & Prof Susanne Floelo (pictured below), plus Dr Cody Porter, Deputy Editor of Investigative Interviewing: Research & Practice (II-RP)
Meet Prof Christopher Kelly & Prof Susanne Floelo (pictured below), plus Dr Cody Porter, Deputy Editor of Investigative Interviewing: Research & Practice (II-RP)
