Is Jurors' reasoning 'beyond reasonable doubt'? Examining juror decision making about DNA evidence.
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Oxford
Department Name: Socio-Legal Studies Centre
Abstract
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People |
ORCID iD |
| Sonia Macleod (Principal Investigator) |
| Description | That people on a jury which is presented with DNA evidence may place a higher value on circumstantial information rather than on the numerical information contained within the DNA random match probability. |
| Exploitation Route | They are relevant to the way in which probabilities and/or risks are perceived by the general public. |
| Sectors | Government, Democracy and Justice |
| Description | Presented to practitioners and to key policy makers. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2011 |
| Sector | Government, Democracy and Justice |
| Impact Types | Policy & public services |
| Description | Preliminary findings about the impacts of contextual and probabalistic factors on lay individuals' perceptions of DNA evidence and strategies to improve understanding of DNA evidence |
| Organisation | Home Office |
| Department | Forensic Science Regulator |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Meeting to present the findings to Andrew Rennison, the Forensic Science Regulator, and his team. Preliminary findings about the impacts of contextual and probabalisitc factors on lay individuals perceptions of DNA evidence were presented. Strategies to improve understanding of DNA evidence, both by lay people and the judiciary were discussed. |
| Start Year | 2012 |
| Description | DNA evidence and jurors : is it a case of 'do not assimilate the evidence'? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Primary Audience | |
| Results and Impact | Part of series of 13 KBW seminars |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | |
| Description | Impacts of contextual and probabalistic factors on lay individuals' perceptions of DNA evidence |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Forensic Access Ltd are a highly respected provider of forensic services to a wide range of sectors, including criminal defence, police forces, government departments and local authories, industry and private individuals. Preliminary findings about the impacts of contextual and probabalisitc factors on lay individuals perceptions of DNA evidence were presented. We discussed the contents of the reports produced by Forensic Access on DNA evidence and strategies to improve understanding of DNA evidence, both by lay people and the judiciary were discussed. Section not completed |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |