Crime Data Collected Through the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports and Various

question 4

True/False

Crime data collected through the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports and various victimization surveys showed a reduction in crime in the United States during the 1990s. Over the past ten years, both reported and estimated crime rates have steadily declined.

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Definitions:

Observational

Relating to the collection of data by observing and measuring phenomena as they occur naturally, without manipulation or intervention.

Categorical Variable

A variable that can take on one of a limited, and usually fixed, number of possible values, assigning each individual to a particular group or category.

Quantitative Variable

A type of variable that can be measured and expressed numerically, allowing for mathematical operations and statistical analysis.

Statistical Inference

The method of applying data analysis techniques to infer characteristics of a fundamental probability distribution.