Extensive experience does not necessarily make policemen better murder investigators

(University of Gothenburg) Recently graduated Norwegian police officers may perform better in murder cases than investigators with extensive experience. And English murder investigators are far better than their colleagues in Norway, which can be explained by a more systematic approach and clear-cut professionalization of the detective role in England. This is revealed in a thesis in psychology from The University of Gothenburg.

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