Amanda Knox and Statistical Nullification
Normal Deviate 2013-03-28
Summary:
In today’s New York Times, Leila Schneps and Coralie Colmez correctly warn that … math can become a weapon that impedes justice and destroys innocent lives. They discuss Lucia de Berk, and Sally Clark, two unfortunate people who were convicted of crimes based on bogus statistical arguments. Statistician Richard Gill helped get de Berk’s conviction [...]