The Theory That "Little Problems" Can Lead to Larger Crime

question 31

Short Answer

The theory that "little problems" can lead to larger crime problems for neighborhoods is called ____________________.

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Definitions:

Stratified Random Sample

A sampling method that divides the population into strata, or subgroups, and selects random samples from each stratum to ensure representation.

Statistic

A numerical measurement describing some characteristic of a sample, used to infer properties of the population from which it was drawn.

Parameter

A quantity that defines certain characteristics of a system or function, often used in mathematical or statistical models.

Poisson Distribution

A probability distribution that expresses the probability of a given number of events occurring in a fixed interval of time or space when these events occur with a known constant mean rate and independently of the time since the last event.