The prosecutor in Knox's case believed that only a woman murderer would have covered Meredith Kercher's body with a blanket, using this as evidence of the gender of the murderer and of Knox's guilt, exemplifying how confirmation bias led him to interpret neutral details as confirming his predetermined conclusion.

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Amanda Knox

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the prosecutor's belief that only a woman murderer would have thought to cover a woman with a blanket

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Resilience: A Conversation with Amanda Knox (Episode #345)Sam Harris
Created: 8/12/2026, 6:25:28 PM

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