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Confirmation Bias: The Science Behind its Impact on Jury Selection and Litigation

Jury Analyst

Influence on witness credibility assessment: Jurors may disproportionately believe or discredit witnesses based on whether their testimony aligns with their preconceived notions. This can compromise the fairness of the trial, as witness credibility is a critical factor in determining guilt or innocence.

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Mitigating the Effect of Confirmation Bias During Jury Selection and Deliberation

Jury Analyst

We discussed how bias can lead to biased evaluations of evidence and witness testimony and the tendency to favor information that aligns with pre-existing beliefs during jury deliberations. The results can also inform oral voir dire strategies. However, most people behave as intuitive psychologists in their everyday lives.

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Strategies to Mitigate the Effect of Confirmation Bias During Jury Selection and Deliberation

Jury Analyst

We discussed how bias can lead to biased evaluations of evidence and witness testimony, as well as the tendency to favor information that aligns with preexisting beliefs during jury deliberations. The results can also inform oral voir dire strategies.

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Strategies to Mitigate the Effect of Confirmation Bias During Jury Selection and Deliberation

Jury Analyst

We discussed how bias can lead to biased evaluations of evidence and witness testimony, as well as the tendency to favor information that aligns with preexisting beliefs during jury deliberations. The results can also inform oral voir dire strategies.

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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

It seems it does not matter whether viewing things through the lens of your preconceptions leads to positive or negative outcomes for yourself, in either case people exhibit belief perseverance , clinging to their initial beliefs even after they have been discredited. Hypothesis testing in attorney-conducted voir dire.

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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

It seems it does not matter whether viewing things through the lens of your preconceptions leads to positive or negative outcomes for yourself, in either case people exhibit belief perseverance , clinging to their initial beliefs even after they have been discredited. Hypothesis testing in attorney-conducted voir dire.