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

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In the previous articles of our series on confirmation bias, aka Perception Bias in the legal system, we explored the profound impact of confirmation bias on jury selection and decision-making processes. Trial consultants whose strategies are premised on pseudoscience can lead to ineffective and biased jury selection.

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2024 Litigation Resolutions for All Litigators

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From a time standpoint, it can also be used to jumpstart a number of activities that you need to tackle anyway: your jury selection strategy, writing opening, creation of graphics, and writing of witness outlines. This year, kill multiple birds with one jury research stone. stop worrying about spoiling the well.

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The Power of Media Coverage: How it Shapes Jurors’ Perceptions and How Scientific Jury Analysis Can Help Mitigate Bias

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Here are some ways in which it can assist legal professionals: · Pre-Trial Data Analysis : Scientific jury analysis involves studying the demographics, attitudes, and beliefs of potential jurors in the context of media exposure. Reinforcing the need for objectivity throughout the trial can help jurors remain focused on the facts.