The liberation hypothesis suggests that jurors deviate from fact-finding in cases in which the evidence against the defendant is weak or contradictory.

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The liberation hypothesis proposes that jurors may feel free to deviate from fact-finding and acquit a defendant in cases where the evidence against them is weak or contradictory, as a way of expressing a broader dissatisfaction with the criminal justice system.

The Liberation Hypothesis Suggests That Jurors Deviate from Fact-Finding in Cases