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Mitigating risks of overreliance on information at the crime scene.
| Τίτλος: | Mitigating risks of overreliance on information at the crime scene. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Russel PKM; Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Technology, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Netherlands Forensic Institute, The Hague, the Netherlands; Amsterdam Police Department, Netherlands Police, the Netherlands. Electronic address: p.k.m.russel@hva.nl., Zuidervaart SJ; VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands., de Poot CJ; Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Technology, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Police Academy of The Netherlands, Apeldoorn, the Netherlands., Mattijssen EJAT; Netherlands Forensic Institute, The Hague, the Netherlands., van der Kemp JJ; VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands., Kokshoorn B; Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Technology, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Netherlands Forensic Institute, The Hague, the Netherlands. |
| Πηγή: | Science & justice : journal of the Forensic Science Society [Sci Justice] 2026 Sep; Vol. 66 (5), pp. 101494. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Aug 17. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 9508563 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1876-4452 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 13550306 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Sci Justice Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: London : Elsevier Original Publication: Harrogate, North Yorkshire, UK ; Middlesex, NJ : The Society, c1995- |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Decision Making* , Police* , Forensic Sciences*, Humans ; DNA Fingerprinting |
| Περίληψη: | Data on the effectiveness of previous casework decisions can support Scene of Crime Officers (SoCOs) in making complex and rapid decisions during a crime scene investigation. This data is known to influence SoCOs' decision-making, for example, when selecting locations with high success rates for DNA analysis. At the same time, overreliance on this information may diminish the use of their own professional experience, highlighting the need for measures that promote a balanced integration of information sources and to mitigate potential cognitive biases. This study examines (1) the effect of receiving a warning about cognitive biases prior to information provision; (2) the effect of receiving information after an initial trace collection based on experience; and (3) how participants reflect on their use of the provided information and on the methods used to counteract overreliance on it. The results show that receiving a warning has no significant effect on the influence of the provided information. Promising results were observed for participants who received the information after an initial trace collection: they collected traces based on both experience and the provided information on DNA success rates. These participants were also more aware of their use of the provided information and its potential influence on their decision-making. Overall, the findings show tangible effects of providing and using scientific information in forensic decision-making while ensuring that the beneficial effect of professional experience is not compromised. (Copyright © 2026 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.) |
| Competing Interests: | Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper. |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Crime scene investigation; Forensic decision-making; Information overreliance; Linear sequential unmasking-expanded (LSU-E); Trace collection |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260901 Date Completed: 20260901 Latest Revision: 20260901 |
| Update Code: | 20260902 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.scijus.2026.101494 |
| PMID: | 42680467 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1876-4452 |
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| DOI: | 10.1016/j.scijus.2026.101494 |