In a criminal trial where the null hypothesis states that the defendant is innocent,a Type II error is made when:
A) a guilty defendant is found not guilty.
B) an innocent person is found guilty.
C) a guilty defendant is found guilty.
D) an innocent person is found not guilty.

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A Type II error occurs when the null hypothesis is not rejected when it is false. In the context of a criminal trial, where the null hypothesis is that the defendant is innocent, a Type II error happens when a guilty defendant is found not guilty, meaning the false null hypothesis (the defendant being innocent) is incorrectly accepted.

In a Criminal Trial Where the Null Hypothesis States That