Type II errors occur when an innocent person is found guilty by a jury of peers or when a medical test falsely proclaims cancer in a healthy patient.

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Type II errors occur when a guilty person is found innocent or when a medical test fails to detect a disease in a patient who actually has it. Type I errors, on the other hand, occur when an innocent person is found guilty or when a medical test falsely detects a disease in a healthy patient.

Type II Errors Occur When an Innocent Person Is Found