Human factors in forensic science: The cognitive mechanisms that underlie forensic feature-comparison expertise.

Expertise Forensic science Forensics Psychological mechanisms Statistical learning Visual expertise

Journal

Forensic science international. Synergy
ISSN: 2589-871X
Titre abrégé: Forensic Sci Int Synerg
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 101766849

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
2020
Historique:
received: 20 03 2020
revised: 14 05 2020
accepted: 14 05 2020
entrez: 4 6 2020
pubmed: 4 6 2020
medline: 4 6 2020
Statut: epublish

Résumé

After a decade of critique from leading scientific bodies, forensic science research is at a crossroads. Whilst emerging research has shown that some forensic feature-comparison disciplines are not foundationally valid, others are moving towards establishing reliability and validity. Forensic examiners in fingerprint, face and handwriting comparison disciplines have skills and knowledge that distinguish them from novices. Yet our understanding of the basis of this expertise is only beginning to emerge. In this paper, we review evidence on the psychological mechanisms contributing to forensic feature-comparison expertise, with a focus on one mechanism:

Identifiants

pubmed: 32490372
doi: 10.1016/j.fsisyn.2020.05.001
pii: S2589-871X(20)30037-1
pmc: PMC7260433
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article Review

Langues

eng

Pagination

148-153

Informations de copyright

© 2020 The Authors.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors have no conflicts of interest to report.

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Auteurs

Bethany Growns (B)

School of Social and Behavioural Sciences, New College, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ, USA.
School of Psychology, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Kristy A Martire (KA)

School of Psychology, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

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