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March 4, 2024

I run mock trials to research the legal system. The bias shown in Channel 4’s The Jury: Murder Trial is a very real problem

Lee John Curley, The Open University

As my research into jurors and jury decision making shows, our system is far from perfect.

Jurors tend to rely heavily on forensic testimony, even when they don’t understand it. andresr/E+ via Getty Images

September 28, 2023

Juries that don’t understand forensic science can send innocent people to prison − a short training video could help

Devon LaBat, Florida International University; Deborah Goldfarb, Florida International University; Jacqueline R. Evans, Florida International University, and Nadja Schreiber Compo, Florida International University

Educating mock jurors about what kinds of statements are appropriate − or not − led to more critical assessments of forensic testimony and improved the quality of their decisions.

October 29, 2019

CSI: current research into the impact of bias on crime scene forensics is limited – but psychologists can help

Lee John Curley, The Open University and James Munro, Edinburgh Napier University

Research into contextual bias needs to be more rigorous so recommendations can be made about its effect on forensic analysis.

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Lee John Curley
Lecturer in Psychology, Glasgow Caledonian University
Jacqueline R. Evans
Associate Professor of Psychology, Florida International University
Deborah Goldfarb
Assistant Professor of Psychology, Florida International University
Devon LaBat
Doctoral Candidate in Legal Psychology, Florida International University
Nadja Schreiber Compo
Professor of Psychology, Florida International University
James Munro
Psychology Researcher, Edinburgh Napier University

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