The culture of science: Bias and forensic evidence

Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 65-67

  Haber, Ralph Norman ^a   Haber, Lyn ^a  

^a Human Factors Consultants   (United States)

Author keywords

Forensic confirmation bias

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875352262     PISSN: 22113681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jarmac.2013.01.005     Document Type: Note

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