Aronson and McMurtrie identified one type of prosecutorial misconduct as "tunnel vision," arguing that:

a. an innocent suspect will always be considered guilty by the judge.
b. a desire to look smart or tough on television influences the way they talk about their cases.
c. some prosecutors work under a bias that defendants are guilty and therefore ignore exculpatory evidence.
d. prosecutors generally have a quota that they must fulfill.


c

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