As a type of cognitive bias, confirmation bias is a phenomenon that seems to play a role in practically every domain of human cognition. In short, “people tend to seek and interpret information in ways that are partial toward existing beliefs” (Ask and Granhag). It means that individuals trying to make their point proven will usually use information that supports their view on events, and tend to avoid information that would contradict those beliefs. People demonstrate this bias when they retain information selectively, or when they interpret it in a biased way. As a consequence, people muster evidence supporting their position and belief, at the expense of objectivity and truth. In the judicial system, the confirmation bias can be said to
