Imagine that a person is convicted of a crime but is later…

Question Answered step-by-step Imagine that a person is convicted of a crime but is later…  Imagine that a person is convicted of a crime but is later exonerated by DNA evidence suggesting that the crime was perpetrated by someone else. In some of these cases, prosecutors and police officers express denial, maintaining suspicion of the initial suspect’s guilt. How does cognitive dissonance theory explain this failure to change their attitudes in the face of new evidence?  Psychology Social Science Social Psychology PSYC 345 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)