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Structured evaluations of criminal evidence reduce conviction-proneness among lay judges and law students compared to unstructured evaluations. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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The study aims to empirically evaluate various structures used for assessing criminal evidence and their effectiveness in reducing conviction proneness.

February 21, 2026Law Probability and RiskOpen Access

Evidence-based evaluations of criminal evidence—the role of evaluation structures for guilt determinations

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MLMoa LidénThe Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust

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This research evaluates different evaluation structures for criminal evidence, highlighting implications for reducing bias in legal decisions.

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The study aims to empirically evaluate various structures used for assessing criminal evidence and their effectiveness in reducing conviction proneness.
Conducted three scenario-based experiments
Involved Swedish lay judges, law students, and a general crowd
Compared four types of evaluations: unstructured, structured, step-by-step, and loopy
Structured evaluations significantly reduced conviction-proneness for lay judges and law students
No reduction in conviction-proneness was observed in the general crowd

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Moa Lidén (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69994cdf873532290d021c0e https://doi.org/10.1093/lpr/mgaf014

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This research evaluates different evaluation structures for criminal evidence, highlighting implications for reducing bias in legal decisions.

Evidence-based evaluations of criminal evidence—the role of evaluation structures for guilt determinations

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Evidence-based evaluations of criminal evidence—the role of evaluation structures for guilt determinations

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