Considering forensic science: individual differences, opposing expert testimony and juror decision making

Two experimental studies examined the effect of opposing expert testimony on perceptions of the reliability of unvalidated forensic evidence (anthropometric facial comparison). In the first study argument skill and epistemological sophistication were included as measures of individual differences, w...

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Main Author: Scobie, Charlotte (Author)
Contributors: Proeve, M. ; Semmler, C.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2019
In: Psychology, crime & law
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