Research: Jurors weigh experience and storytelling over raw statistics in forensic testimony Alicia Wilcox presented PhD research showing jurors rank years of experience and university education highest for expert credibility, often favor narrative and visual explanations over probabilistic DNA statistics, and view government-called experts as more credible.

Jurors are more likely to trust experts with years of experience and captivating storytelling over complex statistics, revealing a surprising bias in how they evaluate forensic testimony.

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