Forensic confirmation bias occurs when a prior expectation about the guilt (or innocence)of a suspect influences a witness's judgments and perceptions toward new evidence in a confirmatory manner.

Forensic Confirmation Bias

The tendency to interpret or seek out evidence in a way that confirms preexisting beliefs or hypotheses, particularly within a forensic context.

Confirmatory Manner

A cognitive bias that involves searching for, interpreting, favoring, and recalling information in a way that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses.