What Kind of Offender Is More Likely to Have Experienced

question 20

Multiple Choice

What kind of offender is more likely to have experienced neglect, abuse, or violence in his/her families?

• A)white-collar offenders
• B)purse snatchers
• C)property offenders
• D)violent offenders

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Definitions:

T-test

A statistical test used to compare the mean of two groups to see if there is a significant difference between them.

Null Hypothesis

The hypothesis that there is no significant difference between specified populations, any observed difference being due to sampling or experimental error.

Alpha

The threshold of probability at which the null hypothesis is rejected in statistical testing, often set at 0.05.

Statistical Significance

Indicates the likelihood that a result or relationship is caused by something other than mere chance.