01.08.2015 |
written by Marly van Oirschot
Why do we still have a cognitive bias that makes us send innocent people to jail? – Explanations of the confirmation bias
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confirmation bias / objectivity / miscarriages of justice / criminal justice
Why do we still have a cognitive bias that makes us send innocent people to jail? – Explanations of the confirmation bias
The confirmation bias – seeking and interpreting information to support your pre-existing beliefs – can have tremendous consequences. In this blog, I will explain the existence of the confirmation bias in the criminal justice system and give two possible explanations to why we still have this bias. / more