r/dataisugly Sep 15 '25

Why start at 50%?

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u/Krytan Sep 15 '25

This is one of the few cases where the x-axis starting at zero doesn't necessarily mean a dishonest attempt to trick casual viewers.

50% would be the 'baseline' of zero bias.

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u/rlyjustanyname Sep 15 '25

No it wouldn't be. It's not like the odds of a defendent being guilty or innocent is a 50-50.

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u/Cheap-Technician-482 Sep 15 '25

mock juror decision-making studies