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The Influence of fMRI Lie Detection Evidence on Jury Decision Making Following Post Trial Deliberations

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is a technology that is used to study the \nfunction of the brain. It has been suggested that fMRI could be utilised as a lie detection \ndevice. However, many believe that the admittance of fMRI lie detection evidence into the \ncourtroom would be premature, as it is feared that the evidence could have a very persuasive \neffect on jurors. The current study assessed the veracity of these beliefs and explored whether \nthis effect is more prominent amongst juries or individual jurors. Individual verdicts were \nfound to differ from group verdicts. Yet both on an individual and a collaborative basis, \njurors favoured acquittal when presented with fMRI evidence, compared to other forms of \nlie detection evidence.

Source: Teesside University Research Portal (Teesside University)

Authors: Smethurst, Alex, Wilson, Christopher; id_orcid 0000-0002-7155-0662, Collins, Kimberly; id_orcid 0000-0001-5667-7131

Language: English

Topic: Deception detection and forensic psychology

Subfield: Social Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2253199317

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