Gender Differences and Deception

I recently participated in an interview with Dr. Kingsley Stewart from the radio program "Up Front" on Newstalk 93 FM in Kingston, Jamaica. The topic for the week was deception, with some of the focus directed on gender differences when it comes to deception. I would like to continue this discussion and ask two things;

1) Do you think men or women are better at being deceptive?

2) Do you think men or women are better at detecting deception?

"The Book Shelf"

It has been said that you will be the same person you are today 5 years from now, except for the people you associate with and the books you read. Lets use this section to share with others what books influenced YOU the most, thereby providing a reading list for everyone to view. We can then review the list and see which books appear to be the best investment of our time and money, and remember, as Benjamin Franklin said, "An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest."

What do you think about.......?

Post a question or issue you are looking for information or feedback on; consider this a mini "mindstorming" exercise.

Cases: Assistance/Success with statement analysis

Feel free to post written statements from cases where you would like assistance in an analysis of the language, and also, please post any statements where statement analysis was an asset in the successful conclusion of an investigation. This could be a great learning tool (Consider changing names to protect privacy)

Recording Police Interviews and Interrogations

What do you think about recording police interviews and interrogations? Legislation throughout the United States is beginning to require some law enforcement agencies to document through video and/or audio recording any custodial interviews. Several police departments have been employing this practice already, and many others are in the beginning stages of developing such programs. What is your experience and opinion with recording interviews and interrogations?

Welcome to Truth&Lies blog

This blog is the official blog for L.I.E.S. Linguistic Interrogation Expert Services located at http://www.truthsleuth.com which is a company dedicated to providing the most effective training in interview & interrogation and statement analysis. My name is Wesley Clark, owner of L.I.E.S., and I have 20 years experience within law enforcement and criminal investigation, the majority of which has been working within the Major Crime Squad as both a Detective and Supervisor. I have a passion for statement analysis, interview and interrogation and deception and I am a true believer in life-long-learning, which is the purpose of my website and this Blog...to network and learn from other people with similar interests and passions.

This blog is open (and free) to law enforcement and investigators or anyone interested in discussing principles of interview and interrogation, statement analysis, deception, and related topics. Feel free to post relevant information, insights, comments or experiences. Please keep all communication relevant and professional.