The Potential of Blind Collaborative Justice Testing the Impact of Expert Blinding and Consensus Building on the Validity of Forensic Testimony

• Main Author: Wong, Carolyn (auth)
• Other Authors: Aharoni, Eyal (auth), Aliyev, Gursel Rafig oglu (auth), Du Bois, Jacqueline (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2015
• Subjects: Database design & theory; Civil codes / Civil law; Criminal law & procedure; Civil procedure: law of evidence; Law; Technology
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Biased expert testimony is a leading cause of wrongful convictions, and new techniques are needed to reduce such biases. RAND researchers conducted an experimental investigation of two potential contributors to biased testimony within adversarial litigation involving forensic evidence: (1) experts&#...