consulting

Consultation services are available for lawyers, other legal professionals, and organizations.

services

Dr. Kristine Peace also provides a variety of forensic consultations through her company KAP Forensic Services, including legal case consultations, evidence reviews, and testimony, as well as new services for police/legal professionals/community forensic organizations involving stalking (criminal harassment) assessment.

(1) Preliminary Consultations: Dr. Peace is available to conduct preliminary reviews and assessments (telephone, virtual, or in-person) of relevant issues disclosed within the case or legal documentation. These consultations are preliminary in nature, and if requested, will be supported by a brief written summary and disclaimer.

(2) Forensic Examination, Analysis, & Report: Dr. Peace will also conduct detailed forensic examination and analyses of legal case materials submitted, often including transcripts, interviews, videos, notes, etc. This type of engagement may involve interviews and psychological assessments of clients, scoring and interpretation of testing, literature reviews, technical reviews of opposing experts, and commentary upon issues of concern in the case. These services also include preparation of a detailed forensic assessment report which will be supported with expert testimony, if required.

(3) Stalking Risk Assessment & Recommendations: Dr. Peace received specialized training & certification in the assessment and management of stalking behaviours. This training included the Stalking Risk Profile (SRP; MacKenzie et al., 2009) measure, as well as the Screening Assessment for Stalking and Harassment (SASH; McEwan et al., 2010). Training was recently completed in February 2023, and Dr. Peace is now offering these services.

(4) Lectures, Presentations, Workshops: Dr. Peace is a capable and knowledgeable speaker, and is available for a variety of speaking engagements at your organization's conferences, seminars, or in-house meetings. These can be provided in virtual or in-person formats, and can include full or half-day workshops customized to the demographics of your audience.

Please contact Dr. Peace at PeaceK@macewan.ca in relation to any legal consultation, workshop, or presentation requests.

areas of expertise

trauma & memory

how memories of genuine, fabricated and false traumas are recalled
factors that heighten distorted or false recall
factors associated with traumatic memory reporting
interaction between memory and testimonial consistency / reliability
false allegations of traumatic victimization
influence of weapon focus effect on eyewitness memory

feigned psychological distress

symptom profiles of genuine and feigned trauma
investigation of malingering & fabricated PTSD
motivational factors influencing symptom reporting
comorbidity of feigned distress and antisocial personality traits

stalking risk assessment

assessment of stalking behaviour and stalkers for legal professionals, mental health providers, human resource managers, police officers, and other professional organizations
preparation and presentation of management recommendations for mental health & legal professionals
use of Stalking Risk Profile (SRP) or Screening Assessment for Stalking and Harassment (SASH)

COURTROOM BIAS (DEVELOPING AREA)

examination of social and cognitive biases in decision-making
ongoing research of extralegal factors that can bias legal decisions of jurors and judges
investigations of the influence of gender identity, sexual identity, displayed emotion, race, and social attitudes
teaches a seminar course on courtroom bias; authored a textbook chapter on juries and decision-making (book in progress)

fee Schedule

Please contact PeaceK@macewan.ca for an up to date Fee Schedule.

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