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Using null hypothesis and alternative hypothesis if juries must make a decision about the guilt or innocence of a defendant: Suppose you are on a jury of a murder trial. It is obviously a mistake if the jury claims the suspect is guilty when in fact he/she is innocent.
a. What type error would this be?
b. What is the other type of mistake the jury could make?
c. Which type of mistake is more serious?

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