En la trampa de la certeza: el papel del sesgo de confirmación en la justicia penal
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El estudio examina el papel omnipresente del sesgo de confirmación en la toma de decisiones en la justicia penal. Explora cómo los sesgos cognitivos pueden moldear la interpretación de las pruebas, influir en las estrategias de investigación y enjuiciamiento, y reforzar las suposiciones iniciales sobre la culpabilidad de un sospechoso. A través del análisis de casos de condenas injustas, el artículo ilustra cómo el sesgo de confirmación puede llevar a pasar por alto pruebas exculpatorias y a malinterpretar hechos ambiguos, y propone salvaguardias para mitigar su impacto.
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