Using Statistics in Criminal Justice Rebecca K. Murray

Exam Manual For Utilizing Data in Law Enforcement by Rebecca K. Murray

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1454852178
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1454852179

Utilizing Data in Law Enforcement is crafted to offer a straightforward, understandable introduction to data analysis, tailored for the law enforcement learner. The manual educates learners not just on performing basic statistical assessment, but, more crucially, on employing data in genuine and beneficial ways.

The manual is tailored for learners to comprehend that data is a tool through which we capture an image of the environment around us. Murray begins by guiding learners through the process of creating a rough sketch using fundamental descriptive statistics, then progresses to offering more in-depth insight and clarity with sampling and inferential statistics. Ultimately, the author elaborates on utilizing multivariate techniques to enrich the specifics of the image, rendering it more and more representative of reality.

Highlights:

• Methodically structured content conveys an outline of concepts for every chapter, and elucidates the interconnectedness of concepts in the manual.
• Various instances for each analysis
• Practice inquiries at the conclusion of each chapter
• Closely integrates theory, approaches, and data, bridging notions from other courses.
• Provides numerous step-by-step instances of assessments
• Information on employing a range of software: STATA, SPSS, and Excel for better adjusting to diverse methodologies
• Conversational style with genuine life instances
• Application to professionals in law enforcement, beyond just undergraduate learners
• Segment on Appraisal Research equips learners with more commercially viable proficiencies
• Supplementary exercises will be accessible online with extra practice queries to utilize in conjunction with statistical software