What leads some drivers to repeated dangerous road traffic behaviors?

Research findings point to new directions for road safety interventions grounded in behavioral science.

🔗 Read open-access article here: psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...

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Machine learning can detect patterns—but can it detect deception?

A newly published replication of a landmark study on linguistic cues in 911 homicide calls suggests the answer is "no".... at least, not reliably.
 
🔗 Read the full article: psycnet.apa.org/record/2026-...

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Meet the Editorial Board: Next up is Dr. Heidi Liu, one of our amazing Editorial Fellows!

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When evidence advances, why doesn’t courtroom culture?

While federal initiatives emphasize forensic DNA testing in sexual assault cases, findings indicate that victim-survivors' courtroom experiences remain largely unchanged.

👉 Read the full article: tinyurl.com/4k9tdc9f

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Meet the Editorial Board: Next up is Dr. Stephanie Cárdenas, PhD, one of our amazing Editorial Fellows!

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Clinical override is common in actuarial risk assessment—but does it actually improve outcomes?
 
Findings show that when assessors alter predetermined offender risk levels, it decreases accuracy & reduces predictive validity.

Read the full article here: tinyurl.com/5wey4dsf

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Meet the Editorial Board:

This week we're returning to our series with Dr. Teresa Silva, Ph.D., one of our Associate Editors!

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Policies limiting immigration are often justified based on the idea that immigrants are more prone to violence. The evidence says otherwise.

New research finds that immigrants in custody show lower criminogenic risk than U.S.-born citizens.
 
Read here: doi.org/10.1037/law0...

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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS:

PPPL 2026 Editorial Board
Deadline: October 1, 2025

Find editorial board position descriptions, required qualifications, & how to apply here: osf.io/fcmvj

We're also seeking 2 early career editorial fellows, find more info here: osf.io/9ebrm

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Does the Considering Offender Probability in Statements (COPS) Scale allow law enforcement to distinguish between guilty and innocent people placing 911 homicide calls?

Research from the FBI BAU and Villanova University suggests it does not.

Read a summary from the authors: bit.ly/3DgM3dL

Meet the Editorial Board: Next up is Dr. @tessneal.bsky.social, Ph.D., our incoming editor in chief!

Meet the Editorial Board: Next up is Dr. Kara Moore, Ph.D., one of our associate editors!

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Meet the Editorial Board: Next up is Dr. Kat Albrecht, J.D., Ph.D., one of our associate editors!

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Meet the Editorial Board: Next up is Dr. Jason Chin, J.D., Ph.D., one of our associate editors!

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Meet Dr. Tina Zottoli, PhD, one of our associate editors!

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: PPPL seeks 2 ed fellows for a 12-month term beginning 1/1/25. Position includes a stipend of $1,000 USD per fellow. These positions are for early-career psychologists from historically underrepresented groups. Apply by 11/1/2024. For more info and to apply: shorturl.at/XeH3Y

Today is the second installment of our Meet the Editorial Board series.

Meet Dr. Andrea Avila, J.D., Ph.D., one of our editorial fellows!

Today is the first installment of our Meet the Editorial Board series. Each week, we’ll be introducing a member of the PPPL Editorial Board.

First up is Dr. Mikaela Spruill, Ph.D., one of our editorial fellows!

Welcome to the account for PPPL! We are a unique journal published by the American Psychological Assn, providing a forum in which to critically evaluate the contributions of psychology & related disciplines to public policy & legal issues (& vice versa). We aim to post journal-related content often.