The data in the table is from a study entitled “Does It Pay to Plead Guilty? Differential Sentencing and the Functioning of the Criminal Courts,” by Brereton and Casper, Law and Society Review, Vol. 1, No. 1. Plea of Guilty Plea of Not Guilty Sentenced to Prison 392 58 Not Sentenced to Prison 564 14 a.) What is the probability of picking one of the subjects and selecting someone that was sentenced to prison? b.) What is the probability of picking four subjects that all avoided prison? c.) What is the probability of selecting someone that pled not guilty or was sentenced to prison?

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10.) The data in the table is from a study entitled “Does It Pay to Plead Guilty? Differential Sentencing and the
Functioning of the Criminal Courts,” by Brereton and Casper, Law and Society Review, Vol. 1, No. 1.
Plea of Guilty Plea of Not Guilty
Sentenced to Prison 392 58
Not Sentenced to Prison 564 14
a.) What is the probability of picking one of the subjects and selecting someone that was sentenced to
prison?
b.) What is the probability of picking four subjects that all avoided prison?
c.) What is the probability of selecting someone that pled not guilty or was sentenced to prison?

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