Get reliable and effective evaluations of interrogations and confessions from an experienced forensic psychologist. Dr. Kaplan will deliver comprehensive and compelling reports and testimony in a way to fit your tight budget and schedule.

False Confession Expert Witness Services

Who I Am

Who I Am

Dr. Jeffrey Kaplan is an experienced expert witness and published researcher specializing in factors that affect the reliability of confession evidence. He has served as an expert witness in more than 200 cases of disputed confessions.  Affiliated with Carleton University, he is also on the forefront of research into coercion in interrogations and risk factors for false confessions.

Who I am

“Dr. Kaplan’s expertise at the intersection of human memory, eyewitness identification, and witness coercion was invaluable…”

– Stephanie Hartung, New England Innocence Project

Why Choose Dr. Kaplan?

Why Choose Dr Kaplan

Comprehensive and Scientific

Dr. Kaplan will assess coercive pressures and risk factors for false confession using a standardized psychometric tool, the Interview and Interrogation Assessment Instrument. This ensures that all relevant factors are captured, and provides metrics that more subjective evaluations cannot.

Adaptable

Dr. Kaplan has a wide range of knowledge and can address a variety of circumstances such as the psychology of juvenile defendants, voluntary false confessions made by individuals with mental illnesses, and coerced confessions from psychologically normal adults.

Experienced

Dr. Kaplan has served as an expert in more than 120 confession cases in a variety of jurisdictions and in contexts including suppression hearings, trials, habeas corpus proceedings, and civil suits.

Affordable

Dr. Kaplan will meet your budget by working efficiently to save you billable hours. He does not charge for travel time should an in-person court appearance be required, and deep discounts are available for indigent defendants.

Bilingual Expertise

El interrogatorio fue en español? Dr. Kaplan puede hablar, leer y escribir en español.

Whether for the purposes of suppression or informing the jury at trial, Dr. Kaplan will review your discovery package and all materials related to the interrogation and confession. He will render his opinion to you, and work with you to tailor his reports and testimony to your needs. He can work on tight timetables, and expedited services are available upon request.

Publications

Dr. Kaplan has published peer-reviewed articles and chapters on topics such as the evaluation of interrogations, observational studies of what occurs in interrogations, perceptions of interrogation practices, and serving as an expert witness.

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