Detecting Lies in Legal Proceedings

Name: Detecting Lies in Legal Proceedings
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ISBN: 9781049800110

An Attorney's Guide to Human Lie Detection

David B. Simpson

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English

University of Toronto Press
04 March 2026

Crime & criminology; Cognition & cognitive psychology; Legal skills & practice; Criminal procedure

People lie in legal proceedings, and in every scenario the common denominator is the same

it's the lawyer who everyone expects to know how to separate truth from lies, fiction from fact. The problem? Most people

including lawyers

are notoriously poor lie detectors. The universal conclusion of decades of behavioural science research is that most of us are no better than a coin flip at spotting lies. But there is hope: studies say an ability to detect lies is not an immutable trait you have to be born with. It's a skill, which means like any skill it can be learned, and if it can be learned, it can be mastered.

Detecting

Lies

explores lie signs validated by behavioural science research and road tested by litigators, law enforcement, and poker professionals. David B. Simpson draws on over 40 years as a litigator to explain why someone averting their eyes is not a sign of lying, but why beginning an answer with ""truthfully"" can be, or why accusing a witness of lying doesn't help, but asking, ""Are you an honest person?"" can. This book includes exercises to practice and improve lie-spotting skills, and advanced strategies to outfox liars into unwittingly exposing themselves.

By: David B. Simpson
Imprint: University of Toronto Press
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions: Height: 215mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 310g
ISBN: 9781049800110
ISBN 10: 1049800117
Pages: 248
Publication Date: 04 March 2026
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Table of Contents: Author’s Note 1. How to Use This Book Part One: Unlearning the Myths 2. You Don’t Know as Much as You Think 3. Those Aren’t Lie Signs Part Two: Know Your Enemy 4. The Four Traits of All Liars 5. Where Do Real Lie Signs Come From? Part Three: Spotting Lies – The Essentials 6. What to Look For 7. What to Listen For 8. What to Ask Part Four: From Theory to Practice 9. Technique 10. Skill-Building 11. You Know They’re Lying… Now What? Afterthoughts Appendix of Sources Index

David B. Simpson is a trial attorney and employment litigator of over 40 years, and a former adjunct professor at the Glendale University College of Law.