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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aim | To investigate where the trained fingerprint experts were affected by the emotional context |
| method | naturalistic lab experiment IM |
| IV | low/high emotion context group |
| DV | whether they read the report and whether they thought it was a match, not a match, not enough detail to make comparison, insufficient detail |
| sample | 70 fingerprint experts |
| procedure | They were randomly assigned in groups of eight and were told to treat the experiment as they would a typical day |
| findings | 52% high context said they felt affected by the info given, 6% of the low context said they felt affected |
| conclusions | Emotional context affects a fingerprint expert analysis but does not have any actual affect on their final decision, There may be motivating factors (charlton) and bias (dorr) in the collection of forensic evidence |
| application | Educate people in the criminal and legal system to make sure they’re fully trained examiners need training to recognise and minimise bias |