criminal (dror) 2005 topic 2 Flashcards
1
Q
background
A
27 university students (non-fingerprint experts) were given 96 pairs of fingerprints. Their task was to compare each finger print to it’s pair
2
Q
low emotion context
A
bicycle theft, burglary
3
Q
high emotion
A
murder, assault
4
Q
conclusion
A
emotional context significantly impacted judgements for the ambiguous fingerprints.
