ABOUT US
The Centre for Forensic Neuroscience
A Legacy of Excellence
The Centre for Forensic Neuroscience was established in 2002. Its founder, Dr Keith Ashcroft, is a Consultant Investigative Psychologist. He has provided independent, expert psychological reports in both civil and criminal cases and has given evidence at the highest levels, including the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Over the past 15 years, Dr Ashcroft's expertise has been consistently sought by prestigious legal and sovereign bodies. He has been formally instructed by:
Professional Accreditations
Dr Ashcroft is listed as a Chartered Psychologist with the British Psychological Society, the representative body for psychologists in the UK. He was awarded full Chartered Scientist status by the Science Council. He is also a full member of The International Academy of Investigative Psychology and the British Society of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis. Dr Ashcroft also holds qualifications in Civil and Commercial mediation.
Dr Ashcroft is a member of the Cyberpsychology Section at the British Psychological Society and has expert knowledge in working with the Police and Prison Service, with specialist knowledge of sexual crimes and crimes of violence.
Specialist Expertise
He has been consulted on threat assessment, violence risk assessment, violence prevention, and corporate security issues for the past decade. He can be consulted on a variety of interview technologies to determine malingering and deception, which include: forensic psychophysiology, artificial intelligence psychological profiling, and Deviant Sexual Interest examinations (PPG), in criminal, clinical and employment cases.
In terms of victimology, Dr Ashcroft has specialist skills in investigative hypnosis for assisting sexual and violent crime victims to report significant details about their assailants.
Polygraph & Forensic Expertise
He is also a Forensic Polygraph Consultant & Examiner, and full member of the American Polygraph Association, and member of the National Polygraph Association, American Association of Police Polygraphists, having completed his training at the British Polygraph Academy, London, fully accredited by the American Polygraph Association and the British Accreditation Council, under the direction of Dan Sosnowski, (past Chairman of the American Polygraph Association and graduate of the Reid College of Detection Deception, Chicago, IL, receiver of the distinguished service Leonarde Keeler Award).
In terms of a therapeutic polygraph, Dr Ashcroft is a non-clinical professional member and an associate member of SASH & ATSAC, retrospectively. He is also a full professional member of the Society for Forensic Interviewers. Dr Ashcroft is fully qualified in Post-Conviction Sex Offender Testing (PCSOT) having taken an advanced course at the Behavioral Measures Polygraph Training Centre under the auspices of Professor Don Grubin.
Dr Ashcroft has also completed many Advanced Courses in Polygraph Methodology accredited by The Backster School of Lie Detection and the Peak Credibility Assessment Training Center.
Academic & Research Background
Dr Ashcroft's expertise extends over two decades in this particular specialism, with an extensive university research background in both clinical and forensic psychophysiology (University of Mainz, Germany, Victoria University, Manchester Medical School, University of Edinburgh, Medical School & Department of Psychotherapeutic Studies, University of Sheffield).
He is also spearheading a novel approach to integrate forensic psychophysiology into legal practice at the Lancashire Law School. His expertise also includes body language and non-verbal communication, including presenting on these subjects.
Dr Ashcroft also provides international news media and film and TV companies advice and support in the portrayal of polygraph examinations and instrumentation, having been consulted by major corporations, such as for example Berlin Station and Oliver Stone's Snowden.
OUR ASSOCIATES
Mr Ian Richards
Psychotherapist (Associate)
Counselling and Psychotherapist, Specialising in Treating Addictions.
Mr John R Patterson
Polygraph Examiner (Associate)
American Polygraph Services, Mechanicsville VA 23111 USA. Mr Patterson is a 1980 graduate of the Backster School, San Diego, California and full advanced member of the American Polygraph Association.
Herr Klaus Bouillon
Polygraph Examiner (Associate)
A & B GmbH – Polygraphen-Zentrum, Dortmund, Germany. Herr Bouillon is the owner of A & B GmbH and has founded the first and only polygraph examinations company in Germany.
Limestone Technologies Inc.
We are authorised resellers of Limestone Technologies Inc. polygraph instrumentation in the United Kingdom based upon an extensive working relationship. We provide technical advice, training and equipment for both professionals and research institutions.
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