A5092668135- Deception detection and forensic psychology
- Memory Processes and Influences
- Jury Decision Making Processes
- Visual and Cognitive Learning Processes
- Video Analysis and Summarization
- Radiology practices and education
- Data Visualization and Analytics
- Digital and Cyber Forensics
- Torture, Ethics, and Law
Florida International University
2023-2024
We explored whether an educational forensic science informational (FSI) video either alone or with specialized jury instructions would assist mock jurors in evaluating expert testimony. predicted that the FSI help participants distinguish between low-quality and high-quality testimony, evidenced by lower ratings of testimony when testimonial quality was low compared it high. Jury-eligible adults (N = 641; Mage 38.18 years; 77.4% White; 8.1% Latino/a Hispanic; 50.1% male) watched a trial were...
Forensic science is a central component of jurors’ decisions in many criminal cases. Nevertheless, research has shown that jurors are not sensitive to violations testimonial guidelines for expert testimony court and generally struggle comprehend evaluate forensic testimony. Consequently, the U.S. Department Justice (DOJ) developed Uniform Language Testimony Reports (ULTR) standardize language used such The current study created tested Science Informational (FSI) video as an intervention...
Abstract Skilled investigative interviewing is critical to ensuring that credible witness accounts are gathered in criminal investigations. The current study aimed determine whether instructions avoid suggestive questions and pre‐interview knowledge influence both the quality of an interviewer's questioning strategy memory for witness' account after a 1‐week delay laboratory using lay student interviewers witnesses. Results indicated access case details prior interview did not significantly...
Objective: We explored whether an educational forensic science informational (FSI) video either alone or with specialized jury instructions would assist mock jurors in evaluating expert testimony.Hypotheses: predicted that the FSI help participants distinguish between low-quality and high-quality testimony, evidenced by lower ratings of testimony when testimonial quality was low compared it high.Method: Jury-eligible adults (N = 641; M age 38.18years; 77.4% White; 8.1% Latino/a Hispanic;...
Abstract Background Previous research has highlighted the potentially detrimental effects of pre‐interview preparation on witness memory within an interview context (Rivard et al., 2016). The present study examined effect interviewer's knowledge eyewitness beyond initial interview. Method Student witnesses were interviewed one week after viewing a mock crime event by student interviewer who was either correctly informed, incorrectly or uninformed (blind) to case details and told avoid...