APS

30th APS Annual Convention · 2018

A Bias Blindspot for Witnessing Crimes Live and Via Camera Footage

San Francisco, CA · May 2018

Poster · Cross-Cutting Theme Poster - Technology and the Human Experience: Shaping Thoughts, Feelings, Development, and Interactions

  • Kristyn Jones
    John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY
  • William Crozier
    John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY
  • Deryn Strange
    John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY

Abstract

What do people think about their ability to objectively witness a crime? Our findings demonstrate that people exhibit a bias blindspot, believing that they would be more objective witnesses than other laypeople but not police. Moreover, people are confident in their abilities to view footage of recorded crimes accurately.

Bias

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