Many textbooks draw an analogy between hypothesis testing and a jury trial.
The burden of proof is on the prosecution to present evidence to change the jury s mind and convince the jurors that the defendant is guilty. If the evidence is convincing then the jury should return a verdict of guilty . If the evidence is not convincing, the initial assumption of not guilty holds and the defendant is acquitted. The term innocent is not used because no one has to prove that the defendant is innocent. The only question is whether the evidence is or is not sufficient to cause the jury to return a guilty verdict.