Understanding juror perceptions of forensic evidence: Investigating the impact of case context on perceptions of forensic evidence strength

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 409-414

  Smith, Lisa L ^a   Bull, Ray ^a   Holliday, Robyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evidence; Forensic psychology; Forensic science; Jury decision making; Probative value

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DNA FINGERPRINTING; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROBABILITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DECISION MAKING; DNA FINGERPRINTING; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROBABILITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79951845581     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2010.01671.x     Document Type: Article

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