Statistical Methods In Criminal Justice DB

Statistical Methods In Criminal Justice DB

DB 1: Research Proposal and Correlation- 200 words

Many times correlation and causation can be confused. Discuss some roles that correlation and causation play in criminal justice. Find examples of each in criminal justice.

DB 2 : Regression Analysis- 200 words

Find two academic articles that have been published that use regression analysis to answer a specific research question. Review and critique these studies. Be sure to identify the important components of the research (ie independent and dependent variable, data group, etc.).

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Part One (1);
Introduction
Even though there may be certain instances when correlation and causation maysimultaneously exist, the two terms are not similar. Correlation is a relationship of how an action X is related to an outcome Y. Besides, with correlation, it is not a must that an action X causes an outcome. In contrast, causation is strictly applicable to cases wherean action Xresults toan outcome/action Y, i.e.,

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