Chapter 1 - The Purpose of Statistical Analysis

Question 1

Data Set

Answer 1

Information that has been collected and organized by the researcher

Question 2

Validity

Answer 2

The degree to which the crime measure accurately gauges the amount of crime in society.

Question 3

Reliability

Answer 3

The extent to which the crime measure is a consistent and dependable indicator of the level of crime in society.

Question 4

Part I or Index Offendes

Answer 4

Serious crimes highlighted in the FBI’s Crime in the United States. TOgether, these crimes (murder, rape, robbert, assault, burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft and arson) make up the crime index.

Question 5

National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS)

Answer 5

Reports both crimes and arrests; eventually will replace the Uniform Crime Report as the source of official FBI counts of crimes

Question 6

National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)

Answer 6

Aimed to uncover unreported crime and learn the actual level of crime in the country; 60,000 households respond to the survey each year

Question 7

Compstat

Answer 7

Computer Statistics; NYPD statistics are complied at the precinct level and sent to headquarters for analysis.