Jeff Kukucka

Most-cited papers

1. The forensic confirmation bias: Problems, perspectives, and proposed solutions.

   S. Kassin, I. Dror, Jeff Kukucka

   2013574 citations

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2. Cognitive Bias and Blindness: A Global Survey of Forensic Science Examiners

   Jeff Kukucka, S. Kassin, Patricia A. Zapf, I. Dror

   2017131 citations

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3. Cognitive bias in forensic pathology decisions

   I. Dror, J. Melinek, J. L. Arden, Jeff Kukucka +3 more

   2021Journal of Forensic Sciences111 citations Open access

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4. Do confessions taint perceptions of handwriting evidence? An empirical test of the forensic confirmation bias.

   Jeff Kukucka, S. Kassin

   2014Law and Human Behavior110 citations

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5. Linear Sequential Unmasking–Expanded (LSU-E): A general approach for improving decision making as well as minimizing noise and bias

   I. Dror, Jeff Kukucka

   2021Forensic Science International: Synergy96 citations Open access

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6. Cognitive Bias in Forensic Mental Health Assessment: Evaluator Beliefs About Its Nature and Scope

   Patricia A. Zapf, Jeff Kukucka, S. Kassin, I. Dror

   201758 citations

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7. Does video recording alter the behavior of police during interrogation? A mock crime-and-investigation study.

   S. Kassin, Jeff Kukucka, Victoria Z. Lawson, John DeCarlo

   2014Law and Human Behavior47 citations

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8. New application of psychology to law: Improving forensic evidence and expert witness contributions

   I. Dror, S. Kassin, Jeff Kukucka

   201345 citations

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9. A practical tool for information management in forensic decisions: Using Linear Sequential Unmasking-Expanded (LSU-E) in casework

   Adele Quigley-Mcbride, I. Dror, Tiffany Roy, Brandon L. Garrett +1 more

   2022Forensic Science International: Synergy43 citations Open access

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10. Co-Witness Confidence, Conformity, and Eyewitness Memory: An Examination of Normative and Informational Social Influences

    Kerri A. Goodwin, Jeff Kukucka, Irina M. Hawks

    201338 citations

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11. Do exonerees face employment discrimination similar to actual offenders?

    Jeff Kukucka, Heather K. Applegarth, Abby L. Mello

    2020Legal and Criminological Psychology36 citations

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12. When Expert Decision Making Goes Wrong: Consensus, Bias, the Role of Experts, and Accuracy

    I. Dror, Jeff Kukucka, S. Kassin, Patricia A. Zapf

    201834 citations

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13. Lost proof of innocence: The impact of confessions on alibi witnesses.

    Stéphanie B. Marion, Jeff Kukucka, Carisa Collins, S. Kassin +1 more

    2016Law and Human Behavior30 citations

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14. Do exonerees face housing discrimination? An email-based field experiment and content analysis.

    Jeff Kukucka, Kimberley A. Clow, Ashley M. Horodyski, Kelly Deegan +1 more

    2021Psychology, public policy and law24 citations

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15. Stigma against false confessors impacts post-exoneration financial compensation.

    Jeff Kukucka, Andrew J. Evelo

    2019Behavioral sciences & the law24 citations

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16. Police Reports of Mock Suspect Interrogations: A Test of Accuracy and Perception

    S. Kassin, Jeff Kukucka, Victoria Z. Lawson, John DeCarlo

    2017Law and Human Behavior21 citations Open access

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17. The prevalence effect in fingerprint identification: Match and non‐match base‐rates impact misses and false alarms

    Bethany Growns, Jeff Kukucka

    202117 citations

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18. No One is Immune to Contextual Bias—Not Even Forensic Pathologists

    I. Dror, Jeff Kukucka, S. Kassin, Patricia A. Zapf

    2018Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition17 citations

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19. Unpacking workplace stress and forensic expert decision-making: From theory to practice

    Mohammed A. Almazrouei, Jeff Kukucka, Ruth M. Morgan, Ifat Levy

    2024Forensic Science International: Synergy16 citations Open access

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20. The Exoneree Health and Life Experiences (ExHaLE) study: Trauma exposure and mental health among wrongly convicted individuals.

    Jeff Kukucka, Ashley M. Horodyski, C. Dardis

    2022Psychology, public policy and law15 citations Open access

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21. The Post Office Scandal in the United Kingdom: Mental health and social experiences of wrongly convicted and wrongly accused individuals

    Bethany Growns, Jeff Kukucka, R. Moorhead, Rebecca K. Helm

    2023Legal and Criminological Psychology14 citations Open access

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22. Juror appraisals of forensic evidence: Effects of blind proficiency and cross-examination.

    W. Crozier, Jeff Kukucka, Brandon L. Garrett

    2020Forensic Science International14 citations Open access

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23. People who live in ivory towers shouldn’t throw stones: A refutation of Curley et al.

    Jeff Kukucka

    2019Forensic Science International11 citations Open access

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24. The impact of evidence lineups on fingerprint expert decisions

    Jeff Kukucka, I. Dror, M. Yu, Lisa J. Hall +1 more

    2020Applied Cognitive Psychology10 citations Open access

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25. Does Video Recording Inhibit Crime Suspects? Evidence From a Fully Randomized Field Experiment

    S. Kassin, Melissa B. Russano, Aria D. Amrom, Johanna Hellgren +2 more

    2019Law and Human Behavior10 citations Open access

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26. Forensic Confirmation Bias: Do Jurors Discount Examiners Who Were Exposed to Task‐Irrelevant Information?*,†

    Jeff Kukucka, Alexa Hiley, S. Kassin

    2020Journal of Forensic Sciences9 citations

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27. The Exoneree Health and Life Experiences (ExHaLE) Study: Trauma Exposure and Mental Health among Wrongly Convicted Individuals

    Jeff Kukucka, Ashley M. Horodyski, C. Dardis

    20228 citations Open access

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28. The Journey or the Destination? Disentangling Process and Outcome in Forensic Identification

    Jeff Kukucka

    20148 citations

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29. The low prevalence effect in fingerprint comparison amongst forensic science trainees and novices

    Bethany Growns, J. Dunn, Rebecca K. Helm, A. Towler +1 more

    2022PLoS ONE6 citations Open access

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30. Can Defense Attorneys Detect Forensic Confirmation Bias? Effects on Evidentiary Judgments and Trial Strategies

    Nikoleta M. Despodova, Jeff Kukucka, Alexa Hiley

    20206 citations Open access

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31. An audit study of barriers to mental health treatment for wrongly incarcerated people.

    Jeff Kukucka, Kateryn Reyes-Fuentes, C. Dardis

    2024Law and Human Behavior4 citations

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32. Authors’ Response to Peterson et al Commentary on

    I. Dror, J. Melinek, J. L. Arden, Jeff Kukucka +3 more

    2021Journal of Forensic Sciences4 citations

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33. Can Defense Attorneys Detect Forensic Confirmation Bias?

    Nikoleta M. Despodova, Jeff Kukucka, Alexa Hiley

    20204 citations

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34. Do laypeople recognize youth as a risk factor for false confession? A test of the ‘common sense’ hypothesis

    Lauren Grove, Jeff Kukucka

    2020Psychiatry, Psychology and Law4 citations Open access

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35. Cognitive Bias Affects Perception and Decision-Making in Simulated Facial Recognition Searches

    Cecelia Stewart, Jeff Kukucka

    2025Behavioral Science3 citations Open access

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36. Authors’ Response to Gill et al Commentary on

    I. Dror, J. Melinek, J. L. Arden, Jeff Kukucka +3 more

    2021Journal of Forensic Sciences3 citations

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37. Do confessions taint juror perceptions of handwriting evidence?: (669802012-032)

    Jeff Kukucka, S. Kassin

    20133 citations

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38. On the benefits of sequencing case information to combat bias: A commentary on Oberlader and Verschuere (2025)

    Jeff Kukucka, Adele Quigley-McBride

    2025Legal and Criminological Psychology2 citations

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39. On the (mis)calculation of forensic science error rates

    Jeff Kukucka

    2022Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America2 citations Open access

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40. Authors’ Response to Graber Commentary on

    I. Dror, J. Melinek, J. L. Arden, Jeff Kukucka +3 more

    2021Journal of Forensic Sciences2 citations

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41. Authors’ Response to Gill et al Response

    I. Dror, J. Melinek, J. L. Arden, Jeff Kukucka +3 more

    2021Journal of Forensic Sciences2 citations

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42. Authors’ Response to Obenson Commentary on

    I. Dror, J. Melinek, J. L. Arden, Jeff Kukucka +3 more

    2021Journal of Forensic Sciences2 citations

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43. Authors’ Response to Peterson et al Response

    I. Dror, J. Melinek, J. L. Arden, Jeff Kukucka +3 more

    2021Journal of Forensic Sciences2 citations

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44. Authors’ Response to Young Commentary on

    I. Dror, J. Melinek, J. L. Arden, Jeff Kukucka +3 more

    2021Journal of Forensic Sciences2 citations

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45. Authors’ Response to Speth et al Commentary on

    I. Dror, J. Melinek, J. L. Arden, Jeff Kukucka +3 more

    2021Journal of Forensic Sciences2 citations

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46. Authors’ Response to Oliver Commentary on

    I. Dror, J. Melinek, J. L. Arden, Jeff Kukucka +3 more

    2021Journal of Forensic Sciences2 citations

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47. Authors’ Response to Tse et al Commentary on

    I. Dror, J. Melinek, J. L. Arden, Jeff Kukucka +3 more

    2021Journal of Forensic Sciences2 citations

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48. Presence of administrators differentially impacts eyewitness discriminability for same‐ and other‐race identifications

    J. Rothweiler, Kerri A. Goodwin, Jeff Kukucka

    20202 citations

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49. The Prevalence Effect in Fingerprint Identification

    Bethany Growns, Jeff Kukucka, A. Towler, J. Dunn

    20201 citations

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50. Growing pains of addressing cognitive bias in legal contexts: A commentary on Berryessa et al. (2022)

    Jeff Kukucka

    2022Legal and Criminological Psychology0 citations

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