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Understanding Confirmation Bias in Legal Contexts: The Science Behind its Impact on Jury Selection and Litigation Understanding Confirmation Bias in Legal Contexts: 

Jury Analyst

As much as we would like to believe that the immense responsibility of deciding someone’s legal fate would ensure that jurors remain objective and free of bias, this idealistic expectation conflicts with the psychological reality of decision-making. Hypothesis testing in attorney-conducted voir dire. Simon and Schuster.

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Jury Pool Size and Process

Jury Analyst

A large group of potential jurors is summoned to court, where they are questioned to ascertain their suitability for impartial judgment – a phase known as voir dire. They maintain the integrity of the jury system and assure defendants and plaintiffs that an objective body serves justice.