The provenance of émigrés: the validity of measuring knowledge of places

Veldhuizen, Tanja van; Horselenberg, Robert; Stel, Mariëlle; Landström, Sara; Granhag, Pär Anders; Koppen, P.J. van

doi:10.1080/1068316x.2017.1284219

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“…These differences can be in terms of quality (e.g., detail), but also in terms of more idiosyncratic aspects (e.g., the inclusion of bystanders). To date, five studies have compared qualitative aspects of drawings produced by truth tellers and liars (Calderon, Mac Giolla, Ask, & Granhag, 2017;van Veldhuizen et al, 2017;Vrij et al, 2009;Vrij et al, 2010;Vrij, Mann, Leal, & Fisher, 2012).…”

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“…The study by van Veldhuizen et al (2017) focused on issues of relevance for asylum interviews. The specific focus was on how to determine the veracity of someone's claimed country of origin, an important issue in many asylum interviews.…”

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“…Locations can be framed with respect to one's own position (egocentric framing) or with respect to external objects or landmarks (alocentric framing; Postma et al, 2008). The study by van Veldhuizen et al (2017) examined participants drawings of the main square in Tilburg. In this study, it is likely that participants relied primarily on alocentric framing.…”

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Drawing-based deception detection techniques: a state-of-the-art review

Giolla

Granhag

Vernham

2017

Crime Psychology Review

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Drawing-based deception detection techniques 2 AbstractThe current article presents a concise overview of the emerging literature on drawingbased deception detection techniques. We cover the theoretical rationale of such techniques as well as the main results from the extant empirical studies. These studies have primarily looked at differences in the drawings between truth tellers and liars in terms of quality (e.g., detail, plausibility) and consistency (both within-group, and between-statement). The findings highlight drawings as a promising tool to elicit differences between truth tellers and liars on such cues. The paper also examines more practical aspects, such as practitioners' experience of the approach and preference for the approach in training studies. Finally, the susceptibility of the approach to counter-measures and directions for future research are discussed. Although research on drawingbased deception detection techniques is still very much in its infancy, results of this first round of studies are promising. They indicate the potential of incorporating drawings into real-life investigative interviews as a cheap, effective, and easy to use approach to deception detection.

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Drawing-based deception detection techniques: a state-of-the-art review

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Vernham

2017

Crime Psychology Review

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“…The second strand has focused on parameters within the control of the asylum authority, or "system variables." These include the types of questions officials ask (e.g., Skrifvars et al, 2020), the accuracy of indicators used to assess the credibility of a claim (e.g., Maegherman et al, 2018), and the validity in testing applicants' knowledge of places to verify their provenance (van Veldhuizen et al, 2017). However, this body of research has focused on asylum decision-making in general and has so far overlooked the unique challenges related to specific types of asylum claims related to applicants' identities.…”

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Asylum Claims based on Sexual Orientation: A Review of Psycho-legal Issues in Credibility Assessments

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Korkman²,

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The number of people seeking asylum based on their sexual orientation is expected to continue increasing. Assessing the credibility of such claims to determine whether asylum-seekers meet the criteria for refugee status is a complex task for asylum officials. These assessments involve several psychological aspects, affecting applicants’ disclosure and asylum officials’ determinations. Here, we present a systematic literature search and review of 47 original manuscripts to analyze credibility assessments in asylum claims based on sexual orientation. We demonstrate that asylum officials often make assumptions regarding human sexuality, sexual identity formation and sexual behavior that are either partially or entirely unsupported by psychological research. These assumptions are problematic as they undermine the validity of the asylum process and put vulnerable individuals at risk of severe harm. The challenges are aggravated in the cross-cultural context of asylum determinations, where applicants from different countries may manifest their sexual orientation in ways that deviate from Western expectations. We discuss the implications of our review’s findings for psychological research and asylum practice.

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“…An asylum seeker may be asked to identify buildings or objects from the region from which he/she claims to originate (cf. Van Veldhuizen et al, ; Van Veldhuizen, Horselenberg, Landström, Granhag, & Van Koppen, ). These types of questions are asked because immigration officials think that they can judge the validity of asylum seekers' statements by evaluating their answers.…”

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Cross‐cultural differences in object recognition: Comparing asylum seekers from Sub‐Saharan Africa and a matched Western European control group

Bruïne

Vredeveldt

Koppen

2018

Applied Cognitive Psychology

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SummaryNowadays, more and more people report about their memories in cross‐cultural contexts. In international criminal settings and asylum procedures, object recognition tests can provide valuable information, for example, about weapons used during a crime or landmarks from the claimed region of origin. This study was the first to compare object recognition performance by asylum seekers from Sub‐Saharan Africa to a matched Western European control group. African participants performed worse than European participants on perceptual tests involving transformations from two‐ to three‐dimensional representations, but both groups performed equally well on an object recognition test that involved transformation from three‐ to two‐dimensional representations. However, African participants were significantly more likely to respond “yes” on the recognition test (i.e., an acquiescence response style) than European participants. Our findings elucidate cultural differences in responding on an object recognition test. Judges, juries, and immigration officials would be wise to take these differences into account when evaluating recognition performance in cross‐cultural contexts.

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The provenance of émigrés: the validity of measuring knowledge of places

Cited by 10 publications

References 52 publications

Drawing-based deception detection techniques: a state-of-the-art review

Drawing-based deception detection techniques: a state-of-the-art review

Asylum Claims based on Sexual Orientation: A Review of Psycho-legal Issues in Credibility Assessments

Cross‐cultural differences in object recognition: Comparing asylum seekers from Sub‐Saharan Africa and a matched Western European control group

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