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"We Know Liars When We see 'Em"

This post was written by Douglas Keene: "Or so we believe. We've written about beliefs in our individual ability to detect deception a number of times. The truth is, our ability to detect deception is often less than that of chance alone. But that doesn't inhibit our wish to imagine great skill in detection.  Even when we experience lies big and small--right to our faces--on a regular basis, we still want to believe we have nearly magical ability to spot it.  If this delusion wasn't so dangerous it would be somehow funny or sad.  But in fact it is hazardous to justice..."

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Source: The Jury Room, 30 July 2010. Reproduced with permission of Douglas Keene.

Full post as published by Stark County Law Library Blawg on July 30, 2010 (boomark / email).