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Biography<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Craig Bennell is the Director of the Police Research Lab. Craig received his B.Sc. in Psychology from the University of Alberta<\/a> (Canada) and his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Liverpool<\/a> (UK), where he studied under the supervision of Professor David Canter<\/a>. Craig is currently a Professor in the Department of Psychology<\/a> at Carleton University<\/a> with a cross-appointment to the School of Linguistics and Language Studies<\/a>. In addition, he is a member of the Forensic Psychology Research Centre<\/a>. He is a previous President of the Society for Police and Criminal Psychology<\/a> and a previous Editor of the Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology<\/a><\/em>. He is also a founding member of the Crime Linkage International Network<\/a> based out of Birmingham, UK, and a partner in the Canadian Society of Evidence Based Policing<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Interests<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Together with a great group of graduate and honours students, Craig studies three primary issues: (1) police use of force, (2) the reliability, validity, and usefulness of psychologically-based investigative techniques, and (3) evidence-based policing. The construction of the PRL was made possible through funds from the Canadian Foundation for Innovation<\/a>, the Ontario Research Fund<\/a>, and Carleton University<\/a>. Craig\u2019s research has been funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada<\/a>, the Canadian Police Research Centre, Correctional Service Canada<\/a>, and Carleton University<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Selected Publications<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Huey, L., Blaskovits, B., Bennell, C., Kalyal, H., & Walker, T. (in press). When it comes to implementing new policing strategies and programs, are police agencies \u2018targeting, testing and tracking\u2019? Police Practice and Research: An International Journal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Baldwin, S., Hall, C., Bennell, C., Blaskovits, B., & Lawrence, C. (2016). Distinguishing features of excited delirium syndrome in non-fatal use of force encounters. Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, 41, <\/i>21-27.<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bennell, C., Mugford, R., Ellingwood, H., & Woodhams, J. (2014). Linking crimes using behavioural clues: Current levels of linking accuracy and strategies for moving forward. Journal of Investigative Psychology and Offender Profiling, 11, 29-56.
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Mugford, R., Corey, S.<\/em>, & Bennell, C. (2013). Improving police training from a cognitive load perspective. Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management, 36, <\/i>312-337.<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bennell, C., Jones, N.J., & Taylor, A. (2011). Determining the authenticity of suicide notes: Can training improve human judgment? Criminal Justice and Behavior, 38, 669-689.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bennell, C., Emeno, K., Snook, B., Taylor, P.J., & Goodwill, A.M. (2010). The precision, accuracy, and efficiency of geographic profiling predictions: A simple heuristic versus mathematical algorithms. Crime Mapping: A Journal of Research and Practice, 1, 65-84.
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Bennell, C., Jones, N.J., & Corey, S. (2007). Does use-of-force simulation training in Canadian police agencies incorporate principles of effective training? Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, 13, 35-58.
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