Brian L. Cutler
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My research has focused on the interface of social psychology and law. More specific topics of research include eyewitness identification, interrogation, false accusations, and wrongful conviction. I teach courses in psychology and criminology and also supervise undergraduate and graduate students in research. I regularly serve as a consultant and expert witness in cases involving eyewitness identification and coercive interrogation.
Primary Interests:
- Applied Social Psychology
- Attitudes and Beliefs
- Group Processes
- Intergroup Relations
- Internet and Virtual Psychology
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Law and Public Policy
- Organizational Behavior
- Person Perception
- Personality, Individual Differences
- Research Methods, Assessment
- Social Cognition
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Understanding False Confessions
Books:
- Cutler, B. L. (2013). Reform of eyewitness identification procedures. Washington DC: American Psychological Association Press.
- Cutler, B. L. (2011). Conviction of the innocent: Lessons from psychological research. Washington DC: American Psychological Association Press.
- Cutler, B. L. (Ed.). (2009). Expert testimony on the psychology of eyewitness identification. New York: Oxford University Press. [American Psychology-Law Society Series]
- Cutler, B. L. (Ed.). (2008). Encyclopedia of psychology and law (Volumes I and II). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
- Cutler, B. L., & Kovera, M. B. (2010). Evaluating eyewitness identification. New York: Oxford University Press (Oxford Forensic Best Practices Series).
- Cutler, B. L., & Penrod, S. D. (1995). Mistaken identification: Eyewitnesses, psychology and the law. New York: Cambridge University Press.
- Cutler, B. L., & Zapf, P. A. (Editors). (2014). The APA Handbook of Forensic Psychology. Washington DC: American Psychological Association Press.
- Kovera, M. B., & Cutler, B. L. (2012). Jury selection. New York: Oxford University Press (Oxford Forensic Best Practices Series).
Journal Articles:
- Cutler, B. L. (2017). Sources of contamination in lineup identifications. The Champion, May, p. 16-22.
- Cutler, B. L., Findley, K. A., & Moore, T. E. (2014). Interrogations and false confessions: A psychological perspective. Canadian Criminal Law Review, 18, 153-170.
- Cutler, B. L., & Kovera, M. B. (2011). Expert psychological testimony. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 20, 53-57.
- Cutler, B. L., & Leo, R. A. (2016). Analyzing videotaped interrogations and confessions. The Champion, December, p. 40-46.
- Cutler, B. L., Loney, D., & Findley, K. A. (2014). Expert testimony on interrogations and false confessions. University of Missouri Kansas City Law Review, 82, 589-622.
- Elek, J. K., Rottman, D. B., & Cutler, B. L. (2014). Judicial performance evaluation in the states: A reexamination. Judicature, 98, 12-19.
- Elek, J. K., Rottman, D. B., & Cutler, B. L. (2012). State judicial performance evaluation programs: Steps to improve survey process and measurement. Judicature, 96, 65-75.
- Leo, R. A., & Cutler, B. L. (2016). False confessions in the 21st century. The Champion, May, p. 46-55.
- Loney, D. M., & Cutler, B. L. (2016). Coercive interrogation of eyewitnesses can produce false accusations. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, 31, 29-36.
- Moore, T. E., Cutler, B. L., & Shulman, D. (2014). Shaping eyewitness and alibi testimony with coercive interview practices. The Champion, October, p. 34-42.
- Smith, A. M., Cutler, B. L., & Leach, A. M. (2013). Facilitating accuracy in showup identification procedures: The effects of the presence of stolen property. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 27, 216-221.
Courses Taught:
- Forensic Psychology
- Introduction to Psychology
- Psychology of Wrongful Conviction
- Psychometrics
- Social Psychology
- Writing for the Social Sciences
Brian L. Cutler
17307 E Baca Drive
Fountain Hills, Arizona 85268
United States of America
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