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31 March, 15:09

In a jury trial, suppose the probability the defendant is convicted, given guilt, is 0.95, and the probability the defendant is acquitted, given innocence, is 0.95. suppose that 90% of all defendants truly are guilty. find the probability the defendant was actually innocent given the defendant is convicted.

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  1. 31 March, 18:26
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    These are the following events:

    Guilty = G,

    Innocent = I,

    Acquitted = A,

    Convicted = C

    From the problem we get the following values:

    P (G) = 0.9, P (I) = 0.1 P (C | G) = 0.95

    P (A | G) = 0.05 P (A | I) = 0.95,

    P (C | I) = 0.05

    Therefore, P (I and C) = P (C | I) * P (I) = 0.05*0.1 = 0.005

    P (C) = P (G and C) = P (I and C) = (0.95) * (0.9) + (0.05) * (0.1)

    = 0.855 + 0.005 = 0.86

    So P (I | C) = P (I and C) / P (C) = 0.005/0.86 = 0.00
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