What Explanations Do Your Textbook Authors Mention for the Drop

question 82

Essay

What explanations do your textbook authors mention for the drop in crime rates since the early 1990s? What explanations do you think are the most compelling? Why do you think so? Your answer should be one to two paragraphs in length.

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Definitions:

Face-to-Face Interviews

A method of data collection where the interviewer and respondent engage in a conversation in person to gather information.

Straw Voting

An informal poll or vote taken to get a general sense of people's opinions on an issue, not legally binding.

Randomness

The lack of pattern, predictability, or determinable cause in events, often discussed in the context of probability theory, statistics, and various scientific research.

Sample Size

The number of individuals or observations included in a sample, which is used to estimate or test hypotheses about the larger population.