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Legal Professionals Use an Implicit Checklist to Assess Expert Witness Credibility

Behavioral Sciences &the Law, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In a court of law, some forms of evidence are too technical to interpret without the help of an expert witness. However, expert testimony sometimes leads to wrongful conviction. We used an online survey to quantitatively compare how legal professionals (n = 122) and lay people (n = 109) understood what makes an expert witness credible.
Mahensingh Deonaran, Yvan I. Russell, Mandeep K. Dhami   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Breaking the barriers between intelligence, investigation and evaluation: a continuous approach to define the contribution and scope of forensic science

, 2020
Forensic science has been evolving towards a separation of more and more specialised tasks, with forensic practitioners increasingly identifying themselves with only one sub-discipline or task of forensic science. Such divisions are viewed as a threat to
Walsh, Simon, Margot, Pierre, Morelato, Marie, Roux, Claude, Ribaux, Olivier, Baechler, Simon, Gittelson, Simone   +6 more
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Biosensors in forensic sciences

Biotechnologie, Agronomie, Société et Environnement, 2011
A biosensor is a device that uses biological materials to detect and monitor the presence of specific chemicals in an area. Traditional methods of volatile detection used by law enforcement agencies and rescue teams typically consist of reliance on canine olfaction. This concept of using dogs to detect specific substances is quite old.
Frederickx, Christine, Verheggen, François, Haubruge, Eric   +2 more
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Evaluating Concerning Behavior of Fixated Individuals

Behavioral Sciences &the Law, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Fixated individuals who send repeated concerning communications to public figures pose a significant challenge, particularly when such communications escalate to approach or violence. The present study examined associations between three sources of threat assessment information—motivational type, structured professional judgment (CTAP‐25), and
Isabelle van der Vegt, Bennett Kleinberg, Bram Sizoo   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Closer Look at Rape Myth Beliefs Among University Students: Comparisons and Correlates Based on Field and Stage of Study, Victimisation Experiences, Demographics and Psychological Traits

Behavioral Sciences &the Law, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Disproportionate rates of sexual violence occur among university students, with rape culture and misconceptions about consent prevalent. To comprehensively examine rape myth beliefs among different student groups, 417 UK University students enrolled on courses in four distinct disciplinary areas; social sciences (n = 131), applied sciences (n =
Dominic Willmott, Mairi Johnston, B. Kennath Widanaralalage, Dara Mojtahedi, Daniel Boduszek, Danielle McDermott, Gillian Kirkman   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The CSI effect in academia: influencing forensic science enrolment and perception in higher education

Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences
Background Television portrayals of forensic science, often referred to as the CSI effect, have been widely discussed in relation to their influence on public perceptions and jury expectations.
Dominic Ness, Daniel Preece
doaj   +1 more source

Five Years After the COVID-19 Pandemic: Old Problems and New Challenges in Forensic Pathology

Forensic Sciences
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted forensic science, exposing vulnerabilities and introducing unprecedented challenges. Five years later, its impact persists, necessitating ongoing adaptations in forensic practice.
Mario Chisari, Martina Francaviglia, Sabrina Franco, Gianpietro Volonnino, Raffaella Rinaldi, Nicola Di Fazio, Lucio Di Mauro   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Age of Questions: Truth Regimes and Subjectivity in the Era of Large Language Models

Behavioral Sciences &the Law, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This essay explores how digital technologies shape subjectivity's infra‐political constitution, focusing on large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT or Gemini within what philosophers, inspired by Michel Foucault, term the “digital truth regime.” After defining this regime, the essay identifies five key traits of LLMs: presentism in truth ...
Charles Corval
wiley   +1 more source

Forensic training- bridging the gap between education and workplace

Forensic Science International: Synergy
Outreach initiatives involves mentoring students, university collaboration, and program creation to diversify roles between academia and forensic practitioners. Mixer exercises foster student-forensic scientist interaction.
J.H. Smith, J.S. Horne
doaj   +1 more source

Maltreatment by Parents and Cyber Deviance Among Adolescents in Taiwan: The Mediating Role of Impulsivity

Behavioral Sciences &the Law, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Maltreatment by parents is associated with delinquent behaviors in adolescence, sparking various theoretical explanations. However, whether these explanations of offline delinquency are applicable to cyber deviance remains unclear. Guided by the control model of criminal lifestyle development, we examined the mediating effect of impulsivity on
Ji‐Kang Chen, Yang Han
wiley   +1 more source