A Forensic Science Informational Video Can Help Mock Jurors Evaluate Forensic Expert Testimony

IF 2.1 3区心理学 Q1 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY

Criminal Justice and Behavior Pub Date : 2023-09-14 DOI:10.1177/00938548231195112

Devon E. Labat, Deborah Goldfarb, Jacqueline R. Evans, Nadja Schreiber Compo, Cassidy J. Koolmees, Gerald Laporte, Kevin Lothridge

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Abstract

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.

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法医科学信息视频可以帮助模拟陪审员评估法医专家证词

在许多刑事案件中，法医科学是陪审员决定的核心组成部分。然而，研究表明，陪审员对法庭上违反专家证词准则的行为并不敏感，而且通常难以理解和评估法医科学证词。因此，美国司法部(DOJ)制定了证词和报告统一语言(ULTR)，以规范证词中使用的语言。目前的研究创建并测试了一个法医科学信息(FSI)视频，作为一种干预，以加强陪审员对FSI的理解。在阅读完案件摘要后，参与者被随机分配在没有任何培训的情况下阅读并评价五项违反法医专家证词的行为，或者在阅读和评价每项违反行为之前观看FSI视频。结果显示，接触过视频的参与者对专家证词和专家本身的评价都低于没有接触过视频的参与者，这表明他们认识到了违规行为。

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Criminal Justice and Behavior Multiple-

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期刊介绍： Criminal Justice and Behavior publishes articles examining psychological and behavioral aspects of the juvenile and criminal justice systems. The concepts "criminal justice" and "behavior" should be interpreted broadly to include analyses of etiology of delinquent or criminal behavior, the process of law violation, victimology, offender classification and treatment, deterrence, and incapacitation.