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100% of criminals commit crimes. 0% of non criminals do.

There are your ratios.

See the problem?




Fair enough. However, there are statistical deviations that are significant enough that it's fair to consider them.

In the US, 90% of men are incarcerated. Sure, maybe it's just because men are suspect more women, therefore are caught with higher likelihood. But, given a random citizen, is the probability that they will commit a crime not significantly higher if they are a men? (Which is of course near 0 anyway, don't get me wrong.)




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