A Prison Official Wants to Estimate the Proportion of Cases

question 12

Short Answer

A prison official wants to estimate the proportion of cases of recidivism.Examining the records of 250 convicts,the official determines that there are 65 cases of recidivism.A 99% confidence interval for the proportion of cases of recidivism would go from_____ to_____ .

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Definitions:

Deviant Label

The branding of behaviors or individuals that deviate from societal norms as wrong or abnormal, influencing how they are perceived and treated by others.

Tertiary Deviance

Redefining the stigma associated with a deviant label as a positive phenomenon.

W. I. Thomas

An influential sociologist known for the Thomas theorem which states "If men define situations as real, they are real in their consequences," highlighting the subjective nature of reality in social contexts.

Conflict Theorist

A sociologist or academic who explores how societal conflicts, often stemming from inequality and power disparities, contribute to social change and the structure of society.