The extent to which cognitive biases may influence decision-making in forensic science is
an important question with implications for training and practice. We conducted a systematic …

As illustrated by the mistaken, high-profile fingerprint identification of Brandon Mayfield in
the Madrid Bomber case, and consistent with a recent critique by the National Academy of …

In recent years, a number of studies have demonstrated that forensic examiners can be
biased by task‐irrelevant contextual information. However, concerns relating to …

An experimental study was designed to examine cognitive biases within forensic
anthropological non-metric methods in assessing sex, ancestry and age at death. To …

Forensic science evidence has long been accepted in court and is widely considered
infallible. However, the forensic sciences have recently come under intense scrutiny, as …

In a large body of research the influence of contextual information on decisions made in a
broad range of disciplines has been studied. To date, the influence of these expectancy …

There has been an increased engagement by researchers in understanding the decision-
making processes that occur within forensic science. There is a rapidly growing evidence …

This paper describes design and logistical aspects of a decision analysis study to assess the
performance of qualified firearms examiners working in accredited laboratories in the United …

In a comprehensive study to assess various aspects of the performance of qualified forensic
firearms examiners, volunteer examiners compared both bullets and cartridge cases fired …

Managing context information in forensic casework aims to minimize task-irrelevant
information while maximizing the task-relevant information that reaches the examiner. A …