DNA Evidence Is Credited with Exonerating More Than 200 People

question 28

True/False

DNA evidence is credited with exonerating more than 200 people wrongfully convicted of crimes.

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Definitions:

Conditional Probability

The likelihood of one event happening when it is known that a second event has taken place already.

Union

In set theory, the combination of two sets to form a set that includes any elements that are a member of at least one of the original sets.

Independent Events

Describes two events where the occurrence of one does not affect the probability of the occurrence of the other.

Conditional Probability

The odds of an event taking place assuming another distinct event has occurred previously.