Statistical Analysis in Criminal Justice and Criminology

Download or read book Statistical Analysis in Criminal Justice and Criminology written by Gennaro F. Vito and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Statistical Analysis in Criminal Justice and Criminology" is aimed at undergraduates with little or no background in the subject. It is premised on active learning utilizing common statistical tools to analyze criminal justice data. The focus is on the student's understanding of fundamental statistical "analysis," and not on comprehensive coverage of statistical research. Special features of the book include: examples of criminal justice research step-by-step guidance in using SPSS two data sets: a) crime data from the Uniform Crime Reports for all 50 states, coupled with other data, such as number of executions, size of the jail and prison population; and b) survey data from the National Survey on Crime and Justice. Companion Website, an instructor's manual, and a student study guide introduction of a new method of analysis in each chapter, along with terms, examples, and practice problems.