Suppose we say we wish to convict if there is less than a 1% chance someone is innocent. This means a. There is a 1% chance we say they are guilty when they are actually innocent b. There is a 1% chance they are guilty if they are actually  innocent

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Chapter9: Counting And Probability
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Suppose we say we wish to convict if there is less than a 1% chance someone is innocent. This means

a. There is a 1% chance we say they are guilty when they are actually innocent

b. There is a 1% chance they are guilty if they are actually  innocent

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