Inter-rater reliability of vehicle color perception for forensic intelligence

Autor: Saiful Fazamil Mohd Ali, Anis Amanina Abdul Fatah, Nuryuhanis Mohd Norizan, Zakiah Jefrey, Wan Fatihah Khairunisa Wan Nor, Huan Xin Wong, Kah Haw Chang, Khai Wooi Lee, Ahmad Fahmi Lim Abdullah, Poh Ying Lim, Fatin Hanani Md Nawi
Rok vydání: 2019
Předmět:
Research Validity
Metallic Lead
Vision
Computer science
Intelligence
Social Sciences
01 natural sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Sociology
Medicine and Health Sciences
Psychology
Reliability (statistics)
Intelligence Tests
Multidisciplinary
Forensic Sciences
Accidents
Traffic
Social Discrimination
Research Assessment
Clinical Laboratory Sciences
Chemistry
Motor Vehicles
Physical Sciences
Medicine
Engineering and Technology
Sensory Perception
Forensic intelligence
Color Perception
Research Article
Chemical Elements
Adult
Psychometrics
Color vision
Science
Color
Research and Analysis Methods
03 medical and health sciences
Diagnostic Medicine
Humans
030216 legal & forensic medicine
Forensics
Color Vision
business.industry
010401 analytical chemistry
Cognitive Psychology
Biology and Life Sciences
Pattern recognition
0104 chemical sciences
Inter-rater reliability
Automotive Engineering
Cognitive Science
Law and Legal Sciences
Artificial intelligence
business
Neuroscience
Zdroj: PLoS ONE
PLoS ONE, Vol 14, Iss 6, p e0218428 (2019)
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0218428
Popis: The topcoat color of motor vehicles offers vital information while investigating vehicular accidents, especially in instance of hit-and-run, since witnesses seldom perceive and retain the plate details. Differences in color perceptions among individuals with normal vision may lead to confusion in determining the color of the car involved. In this way, witnesses of crash accidents could potentially initiate flawed leads in forensic investigation, and thus affect the administration of justice. In this study, the inter-rater reliability of vehicle color determination by different volunteers was explored. Six individuals observed the topcoat colors of 500 stationary and 500 moving vehicles from five locations, employing a common system of color gradation. The outcome was binary: the vehicle color was either a "match" or "non-match". This was followed by statistical analysis in terms of the colors' frequencies and inter-rater reliability, based on which more suitable color descriptions were determined for subsequent comparisons of stationary and moving vehicles. Higher match frequencies and greater inter-rater reliability were observed when color gradations were disregarded. The frequency of correct matches could have been closely related to their relative on-the-road distribution, regardless of the statuses of observed vehicles. It was also found that black and white were associated with a greater number of matches than were intermediate colors, which should be carefully interpreted during forensic investigation to avoid wrong leads. In conclusion, the present study demonstrated the forensic significance of vehicle topcoat color determination, particularly in cases where witness statements are crucial.
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