6. (06.02 MC) A man is picked up by the police for stealing computer parts, but

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6. (06.02 MC) A man is picked up by the police for stealing computer parts, but he claims he is innocent and this is a case of mistaken identity. The case goes to trial and the judge informs the jury the accused is innocent until proved guilty. That is, jurors should find him guilty only if there is overwhelming evidence to reject the assumption of innocence. What risk is involved in the jury making a Type I error? (4 points) He is innocent, and the jury finds him innocent, and he goes free. OHe is innocent, but the jury finds him guilty, and he goes to jail He is guilty, but the jury find him innocent and he goes free. He is guilty, and the jury finds him guilty, and he goes to jail A made based on information given.

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6) Null Hypothesis: The accused is innocent

Alternate Hypothesis: The accused is not innocent

Type i error is the incorrect rejection of a true null hypothesis.

This implies the jury is incorrectly rejecting a true null hypothesis i.e. incorrectly rejecting that the accused is innocent.

Thus the risk in Type I error is as follows.

Option 2: He is innocent, but the jury find him guilty, and he goes to jail.

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