The Validity of the Crime Drop in New York in the 1990s

question 18

Multiple Choice

The validity of the crime drop in New York in the 1990s as reported by NYPD is reinforced by parallel statistics reported by what two entities?

• A) data compiled by the New York State Police and New York Bureau for Municipal Police
• B) the BJS's Victimization Surveys and the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports
• C) homicides as reported by public health departments and theft claims reported by auto insurance companies
• D) the New York and New Jersey Port Authority and Regional Fusion Centers

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Definitions:

Total Mean

The overall average of a set of values or scores.

Total Mean

Refers to the average value of a set of numbers, calculated by summing all the data points and dividing by the total number of points.

F-Ratio

The F-ratio is a statistic used to compare the variance between groups with the variance within groups in analysis of variance (ANOVA) testing.

Factor A

A variable manipulated by the researcher in an experiment to observe its effect on the dependent variable; often used in the context of factorial designs.