Defender's fallacy
Definition
Dismissing match evidence by citing the large absolute number of people who share the characteristic, ignoring all other evidence that narrows the suspect population.
Related terms
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- The US legal test for admissibility of scientific evidence, originating from Frye v. United States (1923), which required that a technique be...
- Prosecutor's fallacy
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Explained in
- Serology Evidence in Court: Interpretation and TestimonyDismissing match evidence by citing the large absolute number of people who share the characteristic, ignoring all other evidence that narrows the suspect popu...