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Improving forensic examiner decision-making through deliberate practice.

Mohammed A Almazrouei^1,2, Max Houck³

¹Center for Neurocognition and Behavior, Wu Tsai Institute, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.

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Summary

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Forensic examiner decisions can be inconsistent. Deliberate practice elements like goal-setting, motivation, feedback, and repetition can improve forensic decision-making consistency and accuracy, reducing cognitive bias.

Keywords:

cognitive bias deliberate practice expert performance forensic decision‐making inconsistency workplace stress

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Forensic Science
Cognitive Psychology
Legal Decision-Making

Background:

Forensic examiner decisions are critical for legal proceedings.
Evidence shows subjectivity and inconsistency in forensic decision-making.
Cognitive biases and workplace stress can impact examiner performance.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose deliberate practice as a method to enhance consistency and accuracy in forensic decision-making.
To outline key elements of deliberate practice applicable to forensic examiners.
To address cognitive bias and stress management within forensic work.

Main Methods:

This commentary outlines four elements of deliberate practice: goal-setting, motivation, feedback, and repetition.
Examples are provided for applying these elements to forensic contexts.
The impact of missing feedback on skill development is discussed.

Main Results:

Consistent application of deliberate practice elements can lead to more reliable forensic decisions.
The absence of elements like timely feedback hinders examiner improvement.
This approach offers a structured method for enhancing examiner performance.

Conclusions:

Deliberate practice offers a framework for improving forensic examiner decision-making consistency and accuracy.
Addressing cognitive bias and stress through practice is crucial for the criminal justice system.
The principles may extend to other legal professionals, potentially improving broader legal system policies.