This experiment tested the hypothesis that criminal defendants who withhold evidence on the advice of their counsel will be judged less harshly than defendants whose decision to withhold evidence is a personal one. Although the data were consistent with the hypothesis, attribution of evidence withholding to defense counsel did not completely overcome the biasing effects of an evidence withholding strategy.
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