One Study Puts the Total Cost of a Murder, Which

question 60

Multiple Choice

One study puts the total cost of a murder, which includes victim costs plus costs to the justice system, at just under _____.

• A)$1 M
• B)$5 M
• C)$ 8 M
• D)$10 M

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Definitions:

Generalizability

The extent to which findings from a study can be applied to larger populations or different contexts.

Sampling Error

The difference between a sample statistic and its corresponding population parameter, arising purely by chance because a sample is only part of the whole.

Sample Approximates

Estimates derived from a sample that are used to infer characteristics of the overall population.

Research Hypotheses

Statements made by researchers that predict a relationship or difference between variables in a study.