Denis Lino

Denis Lino is a PhD student in Cognitive Psychology at the Federal University of Pernambuco, funded by a CNPq scholarship. He is also a visiting researcher at the University of Portsmouth. He holds a Master’s degree in Investigative and Forensic Psychology from the University of Liverpool and completed his undergraduate studies in Psychology at the State University of Paraíba (UEPB). Denis serves as a research advisor for the CogJus group at IMED and is an active researcher in Investigative and Forensic Psychology, with several published articles and books in the field.

  • Denis Lino, as part of William's research group, helped organize a national seminar focused on investigative interviewing. The event brought together public security officials to discuss non-coercive interviewing techniques and best investigative practices. More details are available here.

  • Denis Lino’s research is focused on Investigative Interviewing, Investigative Decision Making, and Offender Profiling.

  • Lino, D., Milne, R., Fahsing, I., & Roazzi, A. (2025). Creating a gold-standard for investigative interviewing with suspects: A Delphi study. Psychology, Crime & Law, 1–25. https://doi.org/10.1080/1068316X.2025.2524428

    Lino, D., Roazzi, A., & Viale, R. (2024). Investigative decision-making: A qualitative analysis of homicide detectives’ practices. Homicide Studies. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/10887679231225410

    Lino, D. (2023). Searching for Brazilian serial killers’ home using a geographical offender profiling software. International Journal of Criminal Justice, 5(2), 59-91. https://doi.org/10.36889/IJCJ.2023.006

    Lino, D., Bernardes, M., Cecconello, W. W., & Sierota dos Santos, N. (2023). Rapport como técnica para obtenção de informações em entrevistas investigativas [Rapport as an effective technique to gather information in investigative interviewing]. Revista Brasileira de Segurança Pública, 17(2), 184-201. https://doi.org/10.31060/rbsp.2023.v17.n2.1584

    Lino, D., & Serafim, A. P. (2022). Protocols for psychological assessment of recidivism and dangerousness: A systematic review of the Brazilian scientific production. Estudos de Psicologia, 39, Article e190178. https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-0275202239e190178

    Lino, D., Gomes, C. S., Valente, M. C. M., & Lobato, A. (2022). Quão distante é longe o suficiente? A jornada ao crime de assassinos em série em cidades brasileiras [How far is far enough? The journey to crime of serial killers in Brazilian cities]. Caminhos de Geografia, 23(88), 32-42. https://doi.org./10.14393/RCG238857506

    Lino, D., & Roazzi, A. (2022). Investigação de homicídio, indiciamento e a tomada de decisão de delegados [Homicide investigation, indictment and detectives’ decision making]. Revista Brasileira de Ciências Policiais, 13(10), 101-136. https://doi.org/10.31412/rbcp.v13i10.999

    Waring, S., Skryabina, E., Goodwin, D., Lino, D., & Amlôt, R. (2021). What components of emergency preparedness exercises improve healthcare practitioners’ emergency response learning? International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 62, Article 102357. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2021.102357