Why do some people refuse to see the evidence when it exonerates a person who they feel victimized them or someone they care for?

Why do some people refuse to see the evidence when it exonerates a person who they feel victimized them or someone they care for?
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I think there are a lot of reasons. Imagine the guilt of having helped put someone innocent in jail if you helped identify the person as the culprit. It also might mean trusting DNA over their own memory, a memory deeply etched in their brain. Plus, accepting the person is innocent means the guilty person was never caught, is still out there, and was never brought to justice.
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