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Should forensic psychiatrists testify about evil?

Evil is a concept that has fascinated and puzzled humankind for centuries. We confront evil on large scales, such as the Holocaust, on smaller scales, such as serial killers, and in day-to-day interactions that involve discrimination against or exploitation of others. During moments of reflection, we may even acknowledge the capacity for evil within ourselves. We are exposed daily to evil inten...

When clinicians must testify in court.

Jurors’ perceptions of witnesses who testify through interpreters

Previous research studies have suggested a strong correlation between the way witnesses speak and the way they are evaluated by juries or judicial officers. Some of the factors that can negatively impact evaluations include witnesses’ hesitant speech, upward intonation and non-standard or foreign accents. When witnesses give evidence through an interpreter, an extra layer of potential bias can ...

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