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This document is a court transcript from January 15, 2025, capturing the direct examination of a witness named Rocchio by Ms. Pomerantz. Rocchio explains the psychological concepts of validity and reliability as they apply to identifying grooming behaviors, defining validity by the consistency between victim and offender reports and reliability by the consensus among professionals. The examination concludes with Ms. Pomerantz directing the witness to a specific section of another document.
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| Name | Role | Context |
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| Rocchio | Witness |
Mentioned in the header as the subject of a direct examination and is the speaker providing the answer (A.).
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| MS. POMERANTZ | Questioner/Attorney |
Identified as a speaker who is asking questions (Q.) during the examination.
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| SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. | Company |
Listed at the bottom of the page, likely the court reporting agency that transcribed the proceedings.
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2025-01-15
A witness named Rocchio is questioned by Ms. Pomerantz about the scientific basis for determining grooming behaviors.
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Ms. Pomerantz is conducting a direct examination of Rocchio, who is acting as a witness, indicating a formal, legal, and professional interaction within a court proceeding.
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"In terms of reliability and validity of these judgments, the validity in psychological science refers to the degree to which you are measuring this particular thing, what you think you're measuring."Source
— Rocchio
(Explaining the definition of 'validity' in the context of psychological science during a direct examination.)
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"The degree to which different groups of individuals, whether that's groups of professionals or groups of victims agree in studies what it is that -- the process, what kinds of behaviors, what's been done to the victim, what kinds of behaviors are associated with the grooming process, to the extent those professionals agree, that's a measure of reliability."Source
— Rocchio
(Explaining the definition of 'reliability' by describing how agreement among different groups on the characteristics of grooming provides a measure of it.)
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 782 Filed 01/15/25 Page 53 of 158 53
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Rocchio - Direct
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Rocchio - Direct
A. Sure. I think that certain things -- some psychologists
use clinical judgment on whether or not a perpetrator's
behaviors are considered grooming. But that certainly doesn't
at all reference the scientific literature to determine what is
and is not considered grooming. In addition, we also have data
that's been provided by offenders themselves.
In terms of reliability and validity of these
judgments, the validity in psychological science refers to the
degree to which you are measuring this particular thing, what
you think you're measuring. So for example, the degree to
which there is significant overlap between what victims say
they experience and what offenders say that they have done
provides us with a measure of validity.
The degree to which different groups of individuals,
whether that's groups of professionals or groups of victims
agree in studies what it is that -- the process, what kinds of
behaviors, what's been done to the victim, what kinds of
behaviors are associated with the grooming process, to the
extent those professionals agree, that's a measure of
reliability. Because you're getting different studies,
different groups, different samples where there's significant
overlap in what this dynamic and what this concept is.
MS. POMERANTZ: I want to turn to Page 974.
Q. I want you to focus on the section under conclusions and
the first two sentences, so "Currently."
use clinical judgment on whether or not a perpetrator's
behaviors are considered grooming. But that certainly doesn't
at all reference the scientific literature to determine what is
and is not considered grooming. In addition, we also have data
that's been provided by offenders themselves.
In terms of reliability and validity of these
judgments, the validity in psychological science refers to the
degree to which you are measuring this particular thing, what
you think you're measuring. So for example, the degree to
which there is significant overlap between what victims say
they experience and what offenders say that they have done
provides us with a measure of validity.
The degree to which different groups of individuals,
whether that's groups of professionals or groups of victims
agree in studies what it is that -- the process, what kinds of
behaviors, what's been done to the victim, what kinds of
behaviors are associated with the grooming process, to the
extent those professionals agree, that's a measure of
reliability. Because you're getting different studies,
different groups, different samples where there's significant
overlap in what this dynamic and what this concept is.
MS. POMERANTZ: I want to turn to Page 974.
Q. I want you to focus on the section under conclusions and
the first two sentences, so "Currently."
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
(212) 805-0300
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