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...psychological research (cognitive psychology, social psychology, and individual differences) to unlock the processes behind the decisions jurors reach. The aim of our recent review was to bring together different areas of psychology to identify potential sources of bias that may influence how jurors make decisions. [Autopsy of a Crime Lab | An Interview with Itiel Dror]...

...forensic and linguistic distinctions on real-life decision making...Find out about The Open University's Law courses. Expert criminal evidence reliability is a hot topic of debate these days. Depending on who you ask, decision makers who are tasked with evaluating evidence for trials are either sceptical (such as here and here) or overly trusting of it (see here, here,...

...forensic science domain, he has focused attention and highlighted how cognitive bias can impact a variety of forensic decisions. Dr. Dror has worked with and trained many agencies in various countries on how to minimize errors and enhance forensic decision making. More information is at: http://www.cci-hq.com/dr.-itiel-dror.html Further reading Dror, I. E. (2020)....

...forensic evidence (Wilcox, 2018). Another factor is that jurors initially listen to the evidence as individuals, but then come together to make the verdict decision as a group (Sprain & Gastil, 2017). This may mean they are subject to group influences and dynamics, or may not even express their views, or even discuss the important aspects of the evidence. It is therefore...