Michael Williams

Georgia State University

Social psychologist and evaluation scientist.

Atlanta, GA

United States

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Disputed Interrogation Techniques in America: True and False Confessions and the Estimation and Valuation of Type I and II Errors

in Sarah Cooper, ed., Controversies in Innocence Cases in America (Ashgate Publishing 2014)., Univ. of San Francisco Law Research Paper No. 2013-27
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 02 Jul 2013 Last Revised: 26 Jun 2014
Deborah Davis, Richard A. Leo and Michael Williams
University of Nevada, Reno - Department of Psychology, University of San Francisco and Georgia State University
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criminal law, wrongful conviction, false confession, police interrogation, criminal justice, law enforcement, criminal procedure

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Psychological Theory and Experimental Hypotheses Based on U.S. Army Field Manual 2-22.3

Investigative Interviewing: Research and Practice, 4(2), 45-57, 2012
Number of pages: 13 Posted: 10 Nov 2013
Michael Williams
Georgia State University
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interrogation, psychology, decision making, HUMINT, Army field manual

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Social Support and Sense of Program Belonging Discriminate between Youth-Staff Relationship Types in Juvenile Correction Settings

Marsh, S. C., Evans, W. P., & Williams, M. J. (2010). Social support and sense of program belonging discriminate between youth-staff relationship types in juvenile correction settings. Child Youth Care Forum , 39(6), 481–494. doi:10.1007/s10566-010-9120-8
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 10 Nov 2013
Shawn Marsh, William Evans and Michael Williams
University of Nevada, Reno, University of Nevada, Reno and Georgia State University
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Social support, Environment,  Relationships, Delinquency

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Exploring Prospective Predictors of Child Abduction by Parent

Number of pages: 16 Posted: 10 Nov 2013
Michael Williams
Georgia State University
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NISMART, CABP, child abduction by parent, low base rate prediction

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Attrition happens (and what to do about it)

Williams, M. J. (2021). Attrition happens (and what to do about it). Journal for Deradicalization, 26, 217–226. https://journals.sfu.ca/jd/index.php/jd/article/view/441/269
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 29 Mar 2021
Michael Williams
Georgia State University
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Attrition, Generalizability, Countering Violent Extremism, Preventing Violent Extremism, CVE, PVE, Evaluation, Research Method

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Do Counter-Narratives Reduce Support for ISIS? Yes, but Not for Their Target Audience

Frontiers in Psychology
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 18 Feb 2021
Michael Williams
Georgia State University
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counter-narratives, violent extremism, need for closure, psychological reactance, ISIS

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Sampling and the curse of the case study‎

Williams, M. J. (2022). Sampling and the curse of the case study. Journal for Deradicalization, 32, 219–‎‎232. https://journals.sfu.ca/jd/index.php/jd/article/view/653/377‎
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 18 Mar 2024
Michael Williams
Georgia State University
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Preventing Violent Extremism, PVE, Countering Violent Extremism, CVE, P/CVE, Design, Evaluation, Sampling

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Anatomy of process evaluations for P/CVE

Williams, M. J. (2022). Anatomy of process evaluations for P/CVE. Journal for Deradicalization, 30, 262–274.
Number of pages: 13 Posted: 18 Mar 2024
Michael Williams
Georgia State University
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countering violent extremism, cve, design, evaluation, preventing violent extremism, process evaluation, pve

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Incentivizing P/CVE research, evaluation, & program participants‎

Williams, M. J. (2022). Incentivizing P/CVE research, evaluation, & program participants. Journal for ‎Deradicalization, 31, 164-174. ‎https://journals.sfu.ca/jd/index.php/jd/article/download/607/363/1759‎
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 18 Mar 2024
Michael Williams
Georgia State University
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Preventing Violent Extremism, PVE, Countering Violent Extremism, CVE, P/CVE, Design, Evaluation, Incentives, Incentivizing

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Experimental Effects of a Call-Center Disclaimer Regarding Confidentiality on Callers’ Willingness to Make Disclosures Related to Terrorism

Williams, M. J., Bélanger, J. J., Horgan, J., & Evans, W. (2018). Experimental effects of a call-center disclaimer regarding confidentiality on callers’ willingness to make disclosures related to terrorism. Terrorism and Political Violence. doi: 10.1080/09546553.2018.1476347
Posted: 21 Apr 2020
Michael Williams, Jocelyn J. Bélanger, John G. Horgan and William Evans
Georgia State University, New York University (NYU) - New York University, Abu Dhabi, Georgia State University - Global Studies Institute and University of Nevada, Reno

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Countering violent extremism, disclaimer, hotline, intervention, terrorism, violence prevention

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Issues in the Sociology and Psychology of Religious Conversion

Snook, D. W., Williams, M. J., Horgan, G. Issues in the Sociology and Psychology of Religious Conversion. Pastoral Psychology, 68, 223–240, 2019 , DOI: 10.1007/s11089-018-0841-1
Posted: 21 Apr 2020
Daniel W. Snook, Michael Williams and John G. Horgan
Georgia State University - Department of Psychology, Georgia State University and Georgia State University - Global Studies Institute

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Conversion, Religious Conversion, Sociology of Conversion, Psychology of Conversion, Psychology of Religion

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Expansion and Replication of the Theory of Vicarious Help-Seeking

Williams, M. J., Horgan, J. G., Evans, W. P., & Bélanger, J., Expansion and replication of the theory of vicarious help-seeking. Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression, 2018, DOI: 10.1080/19434472.2018.1546217
Posted: 21 Apr 2020
Michael Williams, John G. Horgan, William Evans and Jocelyn J. Bélanger
Georgia State University, Georgia State University - Global Studies Institute, University of Nevada, Reno and New York University (NYU) - New York University, Abu Dhabi

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Vicarious Help-Seeking, Bystander Effect, Countering Violent Extremism, CVE, Terrorism, Gatekeepers, Intervention

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Prosocial Behavior Following Immortality Priming: Experimental Tests of Factors with Implications for CVE Interventions

Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression, 8(3), 1-38, 2016, DOI: 10.1080/19434472.2016.1186718
Posted: 19 Jun 2016
Michael Williams
Georgia State University

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Terror management theory, meaning maintenance model, collectivism, religion, in-group bias, priming, countering violent extremism, CVE

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The Critical Role of Friends in Networks for Countering Violent Extremism: Towards a Theory of Vicarious Help-Seeking

Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression, 1-21, 2015, DOI: 10.1080/19434472.2015.1101147
Posted: 01 Nov 2015
Michael Williams, John Horgan and William Evans
Georgia State University, International Center for the Study of Terrorism and University of Nevada, Reno

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countering violent extremism; CVE; networks; help-seeking; bystander intervention; gatekeepers

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A Utilization-Focused Guide for Conducting Terrorism Risk Reduction Program Evaluations

Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression, 2013, DOI:10.1080/19434472.2013.860183
Posted: 03 Dec 2013 Last Revised: 01 Nov 2015
Michael Williams
Georgia State University

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terrorism risk reduction, deradicalization, terrorism, evaluation, countering violent extremism

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A Social Psychological Critique of the Saudi Terrorism Risk Reduction Initiative

Psychology, Crime and Law, 2013, DOI: 10.1080/1068316X.2012.749474
Posted: 13 Nov 2013 Last Revised: 02 Aug 2014
Michael Williams and Samuel Lindsey
Georgia State University and University of Nevada, Reno

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deradicalization, disengagement, terrorism, recidivism, psychology

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State Sponsored Social Control of Illegitimate Social Movements: Strategies Used to Financially Damage Radical-Islamic, Terrorist-Labeled Organizations

Lindsey, S. C., & Williams, M. J. (2013). State sponsored social control of illegitimate social movements: Strategies used to financially damage radical-Islamic, terrorist-labeled organizations. Studies in Conflict & Terrorism, 36(6), 460-476. doi:10.1080/1057610X.2013.784574
Posted: 10 Nov 2013 Last Revised: 08 Aug 2021
Michael Williams and Samuel Lindsey
Georgia State University and University of Nevada, Reno

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Terrorism, social movements, terror financing