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This two-and-a-half-day conference will provide a unique forum within which social scientists, legal scholars, law enforcement professionals, and clinicians might be brought together to critically examine the current state of research and practice in the context of interrogations and confessions. To this end, the organizers have invited the most prominent scholars who have developed well-recognized programs of research on the topics of interrogative interviewing, false confessions, the detection of deception in forensic interviews, individual differences, and clinical-forensic evaluations. The conference program includes both individual research presentations and panel discussions that will provide a forum for assessing future directions in research and the development of "best practice" models.  Continuing education credit is available to lawyers and clinical psychologists who might wish to attend.
 

Conference Registration


Registration for the Interrogations & Confessions Conference is now available.  Space is limited, so attendees are strongly encouraged to register soon!  Special rates are available for early registration (which ends Aug. 17th).  Breakfast, lunch, and coffee/snack breaks will be provided each day (and is included with the registration fee).  A Poster Reception will also be provided on Thursday evening in which both researchers and practitioners will showcase the latest advances in the field. 

To register, please download the registration form by clicking here.  The form can be completed using Adobe Reader/Acrobat and then faxed or mailed to our conference planning office.

Continuing Education will be available for attorneys and clinical psychologists who might wish to attend.  (CE Credit:  7 hrs on Thursday, 7 hrs on Friday, 3 hrs on Saturday)

UTEP Faculty and Students who would like to attend the conference should contact Dr. Christian Meissner (cmeissner@utep.edu) prior to registering. 


Registration Fees:


                       Early Registration               Late Registration 
                        (ends Aug. 17th)                (ends Sept. 21st)                On-Site 

Students                   $75                                       $100                               $125

Faculty                     $100                                     $125                               $150

Professionals
   3-day rate            $200                                      $225                               $250

   1-day rate*          $100                                      $125                                $150 

                    * 1-day rate applies to Thursday or Friday. 



 
         
Conference Themes


Thursday, September 27th:
Police interrogation techniques
False confessions

Friday, September 28th:
Clinical-forensic assessment of suspects
Legal issues surrounding Miranda warnings
Recording of interrogations

Saturday, September 29th:
Deception detection in the interrogation room
Interrogation of juveniles


Organizers: Christian A. Meissner & G. Daniel Lassiter

Special Guest: Jeffrey Deskovic (DNA Exoneree)

Featured Speakers:
Joseph Buckley (President, Reid & Associates)
Prof. Raymond H. C. Bull (University of Leicester)
Edwin Colfax, M.A. (The Justice Project)
Gregory DeClue, Ph.D., ABPP (Diplomate in Forensic Psy.)
Steven Drizin, JD (Northwestern University)
Bruce Frumkin, Ph.D., ABPP (Forensic & Clinical Psy. Assoc.)
Solomon Fulero, JD, Ph.D. (Sinclair College)
Gisli Gudjonsson, Ph.D. (King’s College, London)
Saul Kassin, Ph.D. (John Jay College of Criminal Justice)
G. Daniel Lassiter, Ph.D. (Ohio University)
Richard Leo, JD, Ph.D. (University of San Francisco)
Allison Redlich, Ph.D. (Policy Research Associates, Inc.)
N. Dickon Reppucci, Ph.D. (University of Virginia)
Thomas Sullivan, LL.B. (Jenner & Block LLP)
Prof. Aldert Vrij (University of Portsmouth)
Lawrence Wrightsman, Ph.D. (University of Kansas)

Panel Discussants:
Mark Costanzo, Ph.D. (Claremont McKenna College)
Deborah Davis, Ph.D. (University of Nevada, Reno)
Fadia Narchet, Ph.D. (University of New Haven)
Melissa Russano, Ph.D. (Roger Williams University)

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El Paso International Airport

           Airport Information


El Paso International Airport (ELP)

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Hotel Information



111 W. University Avenue
El Paso, TX 79902

Reservations: (915) 351-2121

A special conference rate is available to attendees.  Please provide the following group code when making a reservation: “APA.” All reservations must be guaranteed and accompanied by a first night room deposit or guaranteed with a major credit card.

On-line Reservations – Attendees may also make reservations through the Internet by accessing www.elpaso.stayhgi.com and completing the on-line reservation form.  The Group/Convention Code is APA.

The Hilton Garden Inn is located directly adjacent to the UTEP Campus and the El Paso Natural Gas Conference Center.  The hotel provides a complimentary airport shuttle.


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