Implementing counter-measures against confirmation bias in forensic science

Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 61-62

  Cole, Simon A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Confirmation bias; Context effects; Expectancy effects; Forensic science policy; Forensic science reform

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875342756     PISSN: 22113681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jarmac.2013.01.011     Document Type: Note

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