Introductory statistics for criminal justice and criminology / Jon L. Proctor, Diane M. Badzinski.

Author/creator Proctor, Jon L.
Other author Badzinski, Diane M.
Format Book
Publication InfoUpper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, ©2002.
Descriptionxxi, 456 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects
Criminal justice, Administration of--Research. --Methodology.
Criminology--Research. --Methodology.
Criminal statistics--Methodology.

Contents Purpose of statistics -- Foundations of research -- Data organization -- Measures of central tendency -- Measures of dispersion -- Probability theory -- Sample statistics to population parameters -- Statistical analysis for a population mean and proportion : z tests -- Statistical analysis for nominal and ordinal variables chi-square and Spearman's rho -- Statistical analysis for comparing two population means : t tests -- Statistical analysis for comparing three or more population means : analysis of variance -- Statistical analysis for assessing relationships : correlation -- Statistical analysis for prediction : regression -- Appendix A: Probability distribution tables -- Appendix B: Chapter solutions for odd questions -- Glossary.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 447-448) and index.
LCCN 2001021761
ISBN0130142921
ISBN9780130142924

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks HV7419.5 .P76 2002 ✔ Available Place Hold