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… predictors of alibi believability (see special issue on alibis in Behavioral Sciences and the Law; Sauerland, 2017). We also know that self-incriminating details (concerning a different crime) on or the inclusion of salacious details in an alibi can increase its believability under certain conditions, whereas sometimes such disclosures can have negative effects. Objectives: In this project we will: - investigate the effect of self-incriminating details on alibi believability and evaluators’ … inform legal decision-makers about possible biases in evaluating the credibility of alibis. Identifying bias will allow the legal system to take precautions and will eventually lead to policy changes. Requirements candidate: Highly motivated student with good English communication skills and proactive and resolute attitude. Keywords: alibis, alibi believability, memory, interrogation, police investigation, inconsistency Top 5 selected publications: Sauerland, M., Mehlkopf, S., Krix, A. C., & … statements. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 29, 544-551. doi:10.1002/acp.3133 (cited twice) Krix, A. C., Sauerland, M., Lorei, C., & Rispens, I. (2015). Consistency across repeated eyewitness interviews: Contrasting police detectives’ beliefs with actual eyewitness performance. PLoS ONE, 10, e0118641. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0118641 (cited 11 times) …