A Researcher Was Interested in Studying the Possible Deterrent Effect

question 43

Essay

A researcher was interested in studying the possible deterrent effect of sentencing. A sample of 12 recidivists was compared with another sample of 12 who had stayed clean. Both groups had been convicted of distributing drugs and both groups had served time. For each subject the length of the previous sentence in months was found. $$\begin{array} { c c } \text { Non-Recidivists } & \text { Recidivists } \\36 & 60 \\48 & 72 \\54 & 59 \\32 & 35 \\66 & 56 \\45 & 55 \\37 & 42 \\46 & 57 \\35 & 60 \\42 & 64 \\28 & 97 \\24 & 28\end{array}$$
-Do the two groups differ significantly?

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Definitions:

Drafts

Written orders for the payment of a specified sum of money from one party to another, often used in international trade.

Documents

Documents are written, drawn, presented, or memorialized representations of thoughts, which serve as evidence or information.

Buyer

A person or organization that purchases goods or services from another business or individual, entering into a commercial transaction.

Judgment Rate

The interest rate set by law that is applied to monetary judgments awarded by courts.