Statistics

The purpose of crime statistics is to provide the general population with an indication of the levels of crime and victimisation that transpires within the community. Criminologists determine the quantity of crime within Australia through sources including administrative data (police reports), crime victimisation surveys and self-report surveys. Each source provides information of the category, frequency and capacity of crime that occurs. However, criminologists are confronted by a variety of…

for our use. Out of all the resources I found, I chose to discuss about the Statistics Primer, the glossary and the Web resources. I chose these three resources particularly because they are filled with helpful information. The Chapter I liked to discuss is Chapter five. It explains Social Interaction and Social Structure. In this chapter, I will discuss about the chapter summary and the flashcards. The Statistics Primer describes three distinct goals we need to use to understand…

Medical statistics for inmates in the United States view statistics from both state and federal correctional systems with a focus on the medical needs of the correctional population. The survey covers both male and female offenders from the age of 24 and younger to 45 and older aswell as a variety of races (Maruschak, 2005). The Survey of Medical Problems of Prisoners the medical problems that the survey focuses on are: ARTHRITIS, ASTHMA, CANCER,DIABETES, HEART PROBLEMS, HYPERTENSION, KIDNEY…

takes place on the use of electronic communication to bully a person repeatedly, typically by sending messages of an intimidating or threatening nature. Cyberbullying is a form of violence that can do long lasting damage on young people.bullying statistics show that cyberbullying is a problem with teens. Studies have proven that cyberbullying is the third leading cause of death among children and teenagers, resulting in 4,400 deaths a year. There are at least 100 attempts of suicide. Over 14% of…

Statement of the Problem Arson is the willful and malicious burning of a person’s property. In most states it is a crime to burn any building, even if you own it. If you burn a building with the intention to defraud insurance, it is a separate crime (1). In the chart, it shows the rate of arson in Massachusetts versus the national rate. The data ranges from the years 2007 to 2012. In comparison, Massachusetts does not have a lot of cases of arson. The number also stays within a close range…

Noel Merino in his research found that approximately one-fourth of federal prisons in the United States are filled with illegal immigrants, and many more make up the State’s prisons as well. This statistic should really concern United States citizens, especially knowing that there is a constantly increasing number of illegal immigrants that are pouring over the border everyday, as well as not knowing who they are or their background. The United States needs to act on this issue now, and start…

commanders and sergeant majors) attend. Within the SHARP meeting, the SARC presents reporting statistics (for the last month) and offers his analysis to the…

dedicated to get my bachelor 's degree in statistics as soon as possible. Therefore, I became the first student who completed his bachelor 's degree successfully in six semesters which took three years. My professors, friends and family was proud of their outstanding student, friend and…

3.8.2 Geary’s C Another measure of spatial autocorrelation is Geary’s C statistic which ranges from 0 to 2 where 0 signifies maximum positive spatial autocorrelation or clustering, 1 signifies no autocorrelation or randomness and 2 signifies maximum negative autocorrelation or dispersal. If the values of Geary’s C are low it indicates positive spatial autocorrelation and if the values are high it indicates negative spatial autocorrelation. The calculation is similar to Moran’s I but here the…

look at those statistics and make a judgment about how they can relate or how they play into that statistic. What intrigues me is who comes up with those statistics? That is why I choose the career statistician to research about. Most people think having a career in statistics would be mind-numbing because you have to use math. This in most cases, math can be unexciting or dull. The reason using math for statistics can be enjoyable is quite interesting. I believe that statistics can relate to…