RT Article
T1 A Forensic Science Informational Video Can Help Mock Jurors Evaluate Forensic Expert Testimony
JF Criminal justice and behavior
VO 50
IS 11
SP 1716
OP 1736
A1 LaBat, Devon E.
A1 Goldfarb, Deborah
A1 Evans, Jacqueline R.
A1 Schreiber, Nadja 1972-
A1 Koolmees, Cassidy J.
A1 Laporte, Gerald
A1 Lothridge, Kevin
A2 Goldfarb, Deborah
A2 Evans, Jacqueline R.
A2 Schreiber, Nadja 1972-
A2 Koolmees, Cassidy J.
A2 Laporte, Gerald
A2 Lothridge, Kevin
LA English
YR 2023
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/186908487X
AB Forensic science is a central component of jurors’ decisions in many criminal cases. Nevertheless, research has shown that jurors are not sensitive to violations of testimonial guidelines for expert testimony in court and generally struggle to comprehend and evaluate forensic science testimony. Consequently, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) developed the Uniform Language for Testimony and Reports (ULTR) to standardize the language used in such testimony. The current study created and tested a Forensic Science Informational (FSI) video as an intervention to bolster jurors’ understanding of FSI. After reading a case summary, participants were randomly assigned to read and rate five forensic expert testimony violations without any training, or to watch the FSI video before reading and rating each violation. Results revealed that participants with video exposure rated both the expert testimony and the expert themselves lower than those without such exposure, indicating they recognized the violations.
K1 CRIMINAL justice system
K1 Law
K1 Psychology
K1 Forensic
K1 Juror decision-making
DO 10.1177/00938548231195112