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The Power of Confirmation Bias: Uncovering its Influence on Trials

Jury Analyst

Pseudoscience is based on subjectivity and intuition, rather than objectivity and empiricism. Science is only meant to objectively test whether or not those intuitions hold up when put to the test. You can determine a good juror by how much you like their face. Pseudoscientific ideas are often perpetuated by confirmation bias.

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The Proportional Request for Production

Joshua Gilliland

Both need to conduct effective reasonable inquiry into their case theories. That will most likely take shape with expert forensic reports, early case assessment, and effective document review. Both require analyzing the facts.