Are Forensic Experts Biased by the Side That Retained Them?

How objective are forensic experts when they are retained by one of the opposing sides in an adversarial legal proceeding? Despite long-standing concerns from within the legal system, little is known about whether experts can provide opinions unbiased by the side that retained them. In this experime...

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Published in:	Psychological science Vol. 24; no. 10; pp. 1889 - 1897
Main Authors:	Murrie, Daniel C., Boccaccini, Marcus T., Guarnera, Lucy A., Rufino, Katrina A.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.10.2013 Sage Publications SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects:	Allegiance Attitudes Bias Biological and medical sciences Court hearings & proceedings Expert Testimony - standards Expert witness testimony Experts Female Forensic psychiatry Forensic Psychiatry - standards Forensic psychologists Forensic psychology Forensic science Forensic sciences Forensic Sciences - standards Humans Legal system Legal systems Litigation Male Measures Medical sciences Offenders Prosecutions Psychiatrists Psychologists Psychology - standards Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychopathology. Psychiatry Risk Risk Assessment Risk theory Sex Offenses - psychology Trials forensic science risk assessment adversarial allegiance forensic psychology bias forensic assessment Human Expert Risk factor Forensic psychology Objectivity subjectivity Experimental study Judgment
ISSN:	0956-7976, 1467-9280, 1467-9280
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