Enhancing comprehension of forensic science in the justice system

加强司法系统对法医学的理解

• 批准号: IE230100380
• 负责人: Dr Rachel Searston
• 金额: $ 27.2万
• 依托单位: The University of Adelaide
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Early Career Industry Fellowships
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2023-07-01 至 2026-06-30
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/IE230100380
• 关键词: Enhancing; comprehension; forensic; science; justice

Failures to effectively communicate the accuracy and reliability of forensic evidence to courts can lead to unreliable convictions and miscarriages of justice. This project aims to understand how best to distil complex information about error and uncertainty in forensic expert opinion evidence for enhanced comprehension of forensic science in the justice system. Outcomes include evidence-based strategies for communicating error and uncertainty in forensic science and an accessible online dashboard for visualising known error rates in forensic disciplines. The knowledge gained from the project will help forensic experts to calibrate how they present their conclusions to courts for improved comprehension and evaluation of forensic evidence.

未能向法院有效传达法医证据的准确性和可靠性可能导致不可靠的定罪和误判。该项目旨在了解如何最好地解释法医专家意见证据中有关错误和不确定性的复杂信息，以增强司法系统对法医科学的理解。成果包括基于证据的战略，用于沟通法医学中的错误和不确定性，以及一个可访问的在线仪表板，用于可视化法医学科中的已知错误率。从该项目中获得的知识将有助于法医专家调整他们如何向法院提出结论，以改善对法医证据的理解和评估。