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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. This can compromise the fairness of the trial, as witness credibility is a critical factor in the determination of guilt or innocence.