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Re:Bad Science and Bad Statistics in the Courtroom Convict I... by 10000truths on Monday December 11, 2023 @12:53PM (#38602912)
Do you have a link to the case details? At the very least, there has to have been some additional evidence to convict, even if circumstantial. I find it hard to believe that someone can be ruled guilty of a crime as serious as rape based solely on the plaintiff's testimony.
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Re:Bad Science and Bad Statistics in the Courtroom Convict I... by 2devnull on Monday December 11, 2023 @01:04PM (#38603077)
>I find it hard to believe

I find it hard to believe you find it hard to believe. :) There’s a cliche term for such cases, “he said/she said” and they are not at all uncommon.

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Re:Bad Science and Bad Statistics in the Courtroom Convict I... by bawolff on Monday December 11, 2023 @01:31PM (#38603480)
I dont think this term applies here - usually that term is reserved for one or both parties misrepresenting the situation. Here we have mistaken identity, which i would consider different.
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Re:Bad Science and Bad Statistics in the Courtroom Convict I... by 2devnull on Monday December 11, 2023 @03:05PM (#38604794)
My point stands. These are not uncommon cases. The justice system has obvious flaws and frequently goes awry. Mistaken identity, false testimony, wrongful convictions should be common knowledge.
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Re:Bad Science and Bad Statistics in the Courtroom Convict I... by tonyedgecombe on Monday December 11, 2023 @01:01PM (#38603034)
Here is an example: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66513959
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Re:Bad Science and Bad Statistics in the Courtroom Convict I... by DrunkOnPower on Monday December 11, 2023 @02:14PM (#38604108)
Sounds like Steven Avery's rape conviction. He was convicted even though he had an alibi.
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Re:Bad Science and Bad Statistics in the Courtroom Convict I... by cafard on Monday December 11, 2023 @01:17PM (#38603268)
Was this the case involving Alice Sebold? The man was cleared, but I don't remember whether DNA evidence was involved.
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Re:Bad Science and Bad Statistics in the Courtroom Convict I... by WalterBright on Monday December 11, 2023 @02:37PM (#38604421)
No. Sorry.
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