1st Edition

Statistical Analyses for Criminal Justice and Criminology A Conceptual Introduction

By Michael J. DeValve Copyright 2024
194 Pages 42 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

194 Pages 42 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

194 Pages 42 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book is a how-to guide on statistical analyses designed for undergraduates and others new to the subject. It uses a conceptual framework, starting with the most basic concepts of statistics and moving up through the capacity to perform bivariate regression. Written in an easy-going and clear style, it uses policing data to illustrate concepts. Easily identified Main Take-Aways and Key... Read more

1. Introduction and Basic Concepts  2. Presenting Data  3. Centrality  4. Variation and Dispersion  5. Basic Probability and the Normal Curve  6. The Central Limit Theorem and Sampling  7. Point Estimates and Confidence Intervals  8. The Reasoning Behind Hypothesis Testing  9. Bivariate Hypothesis Testing: t Tests  10. Bivariate Hypothesis Testing: ANOVA  11. Bivariate Hypothesis Testing: Measures of Correlation  12. An Introduction to Bivariate Linear Regression  13. Nonparametric Tests of Relation and Measures of Association

Biography

Michael J. DeValve is an associate professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at Bridgewater State University. His scholarly focus is on the nexus of justice and love. In addition, DeValve has written about justice organization capacity building and conflict resolution. He is the author of numerous works, including A Different Justice: Love and the Future of Criminal Justice Practice in America and Personal Ethics and Ordinary Heroes: The Social Context of Morality (Routledge, 2021). He has been teaching analyzing criminal justice data for many years using the concepts in this text.