Using the Verifiability lie Detection Approach in an Insurance Claim Setting. Issue 3 (28th March 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Vrij, Aldert; Nahari, Galit; Isitt, Rebecca; Leal, Sharon
• Is Part Of: Journal of investigative psychology and offender profiling. Volume 13:Issue 3(2016:Oct.)
• Page Start: 183
• Page End: 197
• Publication Date: 2016-03-28
• Subjects: verifiability approach -- deception -- interviewing to detect deception; Criminal psychology -- Periodicals; Criminal behavior, Prediction of -- Periodicals; 365.3
• DOI: 10.1002/jip.1458
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1544-4759

Abstract

Abstract: In this experiment, we tested the verifiability approach in an insurance claim setting. Core of the verifiability approach is that truth tellers give more details that can be verified than liars. Fifty undergraduate students took part, who produced true and false insurance claim statements related to theft, loss, or damage. These statements were coded in terms of verifiability (the number of details that could be checked by an investigator) and witness factors (friends, police, other officials and CCTV cameras). Truth tellers provided more verifiable details than liars and liars provided more unverifiable details than truth tellers. In addition, truth tellers (versus liars) more frequently informed their friends about the incident or referred to CCTV footage of the incident. The potential and limitations of using the verifiability approach in insurance settings are discussed. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.