Which psychopathic child molesters are likely to get reconvicted? The dumb ones.

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

Henry Darger, “Storm Brewing” via Ovation TV (Outsider Art)
Child molester news and pedophile research discussed.
It used to be, if you were a father raping your daughter, or a priest raping your alter boy, you could pretty much stay anonymous; the community would turn a blind eye, the church would cover for you, and you [...]

Open Up Peer Review Because We Are Global

Saturday, February 23rd, 2008

“The Unknown Reviewer” by Swivelchair (work modified from Brymo ’s “Day 57 Brown Baggin It“via Flickr (under attribution license))

Kennedy, D. (2008). Confidential Review–or Not?. Science, 319(5866), 1009-1009. DOI: 10.1126/science.1156250
What are “peer-reviewers” afraid of?
“Peer-review” is the process by which scientific research is legitimized — the work is vetted by others in the industry [...]

A “How’s My Driving?” For Everyone, For Everything

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008

I lurve Social Science Research Network, and this is why: a paper proposing doing away with many laws, in favor of a “How’s My Driving?” system for everyone and everything.
Strahilevitz, Lior, “‘How’s My Driving?’ for Everyone (and Everything?)” . NYU Law Review, Vol. 81, p. 1699, November 2006 Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=899144
Full abstract after the [...]

Neuroeconomics, Backdating: SEC investigators surprised by organizational narcissism

Sunday, January 20th, 2008

For SEC team, backdating probe led to surprises - MarketWatch

Arrested Development: Bob Loblaw and Lindsay

Bob Loblaw: Actually, I was going to stay in my office tonight and work on my law blog.
Tobias: Of course— the “Bob Loblaw Law Blog.” Wow. You, sir, are a mouthful!

 
OK, so today’s neuroeconomic news : Stock [...]

Postcards from the Id, forensic psychologist blog to visit

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008

Postcards from the Id, self-portrait
Postcards from the Id is a new blog-roll link — I haven’t gone through the whole thing, but the posts are really a treat for me to read. This is up to the minute opinion and commentary on forensic psychology and social issues, and some fluff. But, Postcards misrepresents [...]

Brain scan shows when people think you’re lying

Tuesday, December 18th, 2007

Jury consultants, start your engines
Let’s say your client — the one with the violent past, long rap sheet, and general air of no credibilitiy whatsoever — is on trial for murder.
He tells his story: “The other dude did it!”
You believe him.
Will anyone else believe him? How should he present his story to the jury? [...]