Statistics in Criminal Justice Today

<p><em>Statistics in Criminal Justice Today </em>provides students with an introduction to statistics in the social sciences with emphasis on fundamental terms critical analytical processes and practical application.</p><p><br></p><p>The text covers a wide range of research-related topics within the general academic scope of the social sciences. This approach helps students overcome negative preconceived notions related to learning statistics; provides thorough exposure to a broad array of social science topics and problem-solving scenarios; and addresses the practical and multifunctional aspects of statistics.</p><p><br></p><p>The book features three sections which cover descriptive statistics probability and inferential statistics. Dedicated chapters explore variables and measurements; measure of central tendency; dispersion; graphics; probability; hypothesis testing; and significance. Students learn about a variety of tests including one sample Z tests T tests ANOVA tests chi-square tests correlation tests and linear regression tests.</p><p><br></p><p>To ensure students are exposed to the practical applied role of statistics in today's world brief instructions related to the use of SPSS a popular statistical software program are included. This content appears at the end of each chapter and includes basic SPSS how-to's and practice questions addressing conceptual terms research processes and criminal justice and sociology applications.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>