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Legal Professionals Use an Implicit Checklist to Assess Expert Witness Credibility

open access: yesBehavioral 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   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating Concerning Behavior of Fixated Individuals

open access: yesBehavioral 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   +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

open access: yesBehavioral 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   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Image comparison versus written records in forensic odontology: a matter of confidence.

open access: yes, 2008
The purpose of comparison of records of a missing person with those derived from examination of a deceased person is to establish the identity of the deceased.
Forrest, Alex, Valena, Veronika
core  

Sex Prediction From the Clavicle Using Computerized Tomography Images via Traditional and Hybrid Deep Learning Models

open access: yesClinical Anatomy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The aim of this study is to perform high accuracy sex prediction from clavicle images using proposed hybrid deep learning models and traditional deep learning models. The clavicle of 807 female and 805 male individuals obtained from Computed Tomography were segmented in 3D format and saved in jpeg format as superior–inferior and right–left ...
Yusuf Secgin   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

On forensic use of biometrics

open access: yes, 2015
IntroThis chapter examines the use of biometrics techniques within forensic science. It discusses the historic connections between the subjects and then examines face and ear biometrics in detail.
Mark S. Nixon   +18 more
core   +1 more source

Artificial Intelligence and Forensic Genetics: Current Applications and Future Perspectives

open access: yesApplied Sciences
The term artificial intelligence (AI) was coined in the 1950s and it has successfully made its way into different fields of medicine. Forensic sciences and AI are increasingly intersecting fields that hold tremendous potential for solving complex ...
Francesco Sessa   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Using Anatomy to Prepare Healthcare Students for Patient Death: A Systematic Review

open access: yesClinical Anatomy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Healthcare students frequently encounter death in clinical practice, yet formal curricula may not appropriately prepare them for its emotional and ethical challenges. Anatomy education using human body donors has the potential to provide early, structured exposure to death, potentially shaping professional, cognitive, and emotional ...
Lucy C. Cowperthwaite   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

THE DEVELOPMENT OF FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION IN FORENSIC HANDWRITING EXAMINATION

open access: yesТеория и практика судебной экспертизы, 2015
The report provides a brief historical background about the development of forensic identification in forensic handwriting examination. Given the merits of V. J. Caldina in the theory of forensic Sciences, as well as other scientists, including V.
E. N. Belova
doaj  

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