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| Occupation: | Chartered Psychologist | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Qualifications: | BA(Hons), MSc, PhD, AFBPsS
| Explanation of | Qualifications: Bachelor of Arts (Honours) | Master of Science Doctor of Philosophy Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society Organisation: | Centre for Forensic Neuroscience Ltd | Address: |
Fylde Coast Hospital |
St Walburgas Road Blackpool Lancs FY3 8BP (View Location Map) (View Aerial Photo) Office Telephone: | 01253 308022 | Mobile: | 07790 732828 | Fax: | 0800 5874105 (Secure) | Email: |
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|  : www.forensic-centre.com |
Press Article (1): | Letter bomber 'motivated by frustration' ('The Independent', Feb '07) | Press Article (2): | Sex criminals 'have brain defects' (BBC, Aug '02) | Press Article (3): | 'Internet Addiction Disorder' | Google: | Search Google UK | Legal references: |
(Click here) | Areas of Expertise: |
Fitness to plead/stand trial | Disputed confessions Reliability of adult/child witness statements Diminished responsibility/insanity defence Mitigation for sentencing Recommendations about disposal (including treatment) Personality disorders e.g. psychopathic diagnosis Violence risk assessment, inc. sexual, domestic and general violence Forensic Neuropsychological assessment Computerised Polygraph for criminal investigations Voice Risk Analysis consultancy Phallometric assessment to determine sexual preference and/or deviant sexual interest Statement analysis/statement validity assessment Assessment of malingering Intelligence testing False memory syndrome Criminal profiling Post-traumatic stress disorder Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) Forensic aspects of Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Somatoform disorders Video data analysis Psychological aspects of physical injury and disfigurement Consultation, assessment, treatment and management of sex offenders 'Silent Talker' assessments and interviews: Artificial Intelligence- based analysis of visual data for detecting deception (info). Additional Information :- Dr Ashcroft provides forensic psychological reports in both civil and criminal cases and gives oral evidence in Court. He has been instructed during the past 8 years by the Crown and Appeal Courts, Sheriff Courts and the High Court of Justiciary throughout Scotland; and by the Crown Prosecution Service and criminal defence lawyers in England and Wales. Dr Ashcroft consults throughout the UK and Ireland, and has experience of working with the Police and Prison Service. He accepts instructions in criminal cases for both adolescents and adults. He will also consider instructions for civil cases (either as a single or joint expert) for pursuers or defenders in road traffic and industrial accidents litigation. Dr Ashcroft can be consulted on a variety of specialist interview technologies to determine malingering, deception, including 'Silent Talker' (info), Artificial Neural Networks, Polygraph and deviant sexual interest (PPG) in criminal cases. A full Curriculum Vitae and other references are available on request. Dr Ashcroft is listed in the 'Directory of Expert Witnesses' which is maintained by the British Psychological Society, the representative and regulatory body for psychologists in the UK (see link, below). NB :- Dr Ashcroft also has Consulting Rooms at :- 11 St John Street Manchester M3 4DW Tel : 0161 834 4122 Fax : 0161 819 2503 City Health Clinic Earl Grey Street Edinburgh EH3 9BN Tel : 0131 228 2442 Fax : 0131 225 2442 Geographical area of work : All of UK and worldwide  :
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