Indeed and Without Doubt
It wasn’t until much later that DNA evidence recovered in 1992 would lead to the exoneration of both Brooks in 2001 and Brewer in 2008. This DNA belonged to Justin Albert Johnson, who confessed to both crimes but denied having bitten either girl. This statement is consistent with Dr. Souviron’s conclusion about the marks not being bitemarks as well. Rather, as it turns out, the marks found on the girls’ bodies were insect bites.
How Swiss Cheese can explain tragedies
Catastrophic events like the sinking of the MV Sewol call for an explanation and people tend to look for someone to blame. Blaming individuals is easy and emotionally satisfying. Yet, sometimes it helps to see the flaws of a system as a whole. It is necessary to acknowledge the danger of falling prey to hindsight bias when judging foreseeability and responsibility in retrospect.
Bias? - Thanks, I’ll pass! I am an expert.
Judge Shawn, a higher being tasked to determine the fate of the main character, develops a protective cocoon each time an emotional, rather than factual, argument is raised by the parties. Unlike him, earthlings are not perfect creatures and cannot hide within a sheath when confronted with biased thinking. But why is the idea of a bias-free expert so appealing?