NancyLebovitz comments on Crime and punishment - Less Wrong

39 Post author: PhilGoetz 24 March 2011 09:53PM

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Comment author: NancyLebovitz 26 March 2011 02:01:50PM 0 points [-]

This was described as a case where there was physical evidence.

Comment author: Marius 26 March 2011 02:13:18PM 2 points [-]

This slightly reduces the chances of a falsely positive claim. With more information about the nature of the evidence and with access to the evidence itself rather than to a radio interview with the accuser, further reductions could be made.