Dr. Umbrasas is Forensic Psychologist at Liberty University, Lynchburg, Virginia.
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law. 2020 Sep;48(3):350-357. doi: 10.29158/JAAPL.003939-20. Epub 2020 May 14.
This article examines criticism from the scholarly community and findings from the military's Judicial Proceedings Panel that training in the U.S. Department of Defense Sexual Assault Prevention and Response program biases panel members during courts-martial. The topic is examined from the perspective of psychological science. Studies on jury bias, stereotypes, decision-making dynamics, and behavioral conditioning are applied to the question of whether sexual assault prevention training can bias panel members. Analysis of the subject suggests that servicemembers are subjected to a range of bias-inducing mechanisms that arise within the military context. This article concludes that expert witnesses in behavioral science should be called during courts-martial to explain how judgements may be influenced by institutional training. Reinforcing the integrity of the military justice system has implications for protecting individual liberties.
本文探讨了学术界的批评意见以及军方司法程序小组的调查结果，即美国国防部性侵犯预防和应对计划的培训在军事法庭上使小组成员产生偏见。该主题从心理学科学的角度进行了探讨。关于陪审团偏见、刻板印象、决策动态和行为条件作用的研究被应用于性侵犯预防培训是否会使小组成员产生偏见的问题。对该主题的分析表明，军人在军事环境中会受到一系列产生偏见的机制的影响。本文得出结论，在军事法庭上应该传唤行为科学方面的专家证人来解释判断如何受到机构培训的影响。加强军事司法系统的完整性对保护个人自由具有重要意义。
