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According to Popular Opinion,prison Does Not Consistently Deter Criminals or Lower

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According to popular opinion,prison does not consistently deter criminals or lower the crime rate by keeping criminals off the streets.Often,however,prison does teach inmates to behave more violently.


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Correlation

A statistical measure that expresses the extent to which two variables fluctuate together, indicating the strength and direction of their relationship.

Reliable

Capable of being trusted or depended upon; consistent in performance or outcome.

Correlation Coefficient

A numerical indicator showing the degree to which multiple variables co-vary.

Cause-and-Effect Relationship

A connection between two events where one event (cause) leads to the outcome of another event (effect).

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