Kunkler Kimberly S, Roy Tiffany
Forensic Science Graduate Program, Marshall University, 1401 Forensic Science Drive, Huntington, WV, 25701, USA.
ForensicAid, LLC, West Palm Beach, FL, USA.
Forensic Sci Int Synerg. 2023 Jun 18;7:100341. doi: 10.1016/j.fsisyn.2023.100341. eCollection 2023.
Previously published methods for reducing the impact of cognitive bias in forensic decision making have focused primarily on actions at the laboratory or organizational levels. This paper presents generalized and specific actions that forensic science practitioners can take to reduce the impact of cognitive bias in their work. Practical examples illustrating ways that practitioners can implement many of the specific actions are also provided, along with some suggestions for handling court testimony about cognitive bias. The actions presented in this paper provide a means through which individual practitioners can take ownership for minimizing cognitive bias in their work. Such actions can provide supporting evidence to stakeholders that forensic practitioners acknowledge the existence of cognitive bias and its potential influence on their work, and they can also stimulate implementation of methods that focus on solutions at the laboratory and organizational levels.
先前发表的减少认知偏差对法医决策影响的方法主要集中在实验室或组织层面的行动上。本文介绍了法医科学从业者可以采取的一般性和具体行动，以减少认知偏差对其工作的影响。还提供了实际例子，说明从业者可以如何实施许多具体行动，以及一些关于处理有关认知偏差的法庭证词的建议。本文提出的行动为个体从业者提供了一种手段，使其能够自主采取措施，尽量减少工作中的认知偏差。这些行动可以向利益相关者提供支持性证据，证明法医从业者承认认知偏差的存在及其对工作的潜在影响，还可以促使实施侧重于实验室和组织层面解决方案的方法。
