Prosecutor’s Fallacy

The prosecutor’s fallacy in statistics refers to the tendency for prosecutors to overuse statistics in their cases.

This is because prosecutors are often inexperienced in the use of statistics, and they may overestimate the statistical significance of their findings.

Thus, they may erroneously decide to pursue a criminal case based on a statistically insignificant finding.

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