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Citation

Dror IE, Langenburg G. J. Forensic Sci. 2019; 64(1): 10-15.

Affiliation

Elite Forensic Services, LLC, Saint Paul, MN.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, American Society for Testing and Materials, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/1556-4029.13854

PMID

29975992

Abstract

Inconclusive decisions, deciding not to decide, are decisions. We present a cognitive model which takes into account that decisions are an outcome of interactions and intersections between the actual data and human cognition. Using this model it is suggested under which circumstances inconclusive decisions are justified and even warranted (reflecting proper caution and meta-cognitive abilities in recognizing limited abilities), and, conversely, under what circumstances inconclusive decisions are unjustifiable and should not be permitted. The model further explores the limitations and problems in using categorical decision-making when the data are actually a continuum. Solutions are suggested within the forensic fingerprinting domain, but they can be applied to other forensic domains, and, with modifications, may also be applied to other expert domains.

© 2018 American Academy of Forensic Sciences.


Language: en

Keywords

cognitive forensics; deciding not to decide; decision models; fingerprint conclusions; forensic decision-making; forensic science; human factors; inconclusive determinations

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