Using the dataset provided in the Writing Assignment Folder (UCR violent crime for the
US by region/state in 2017), conduct the appropriate analysis techniques we have covered
during the course between one comparable locale variable (regions/states) and five other
interval level variables of your choosing. To be clear, please choose 5 of the variables
provided-note that totals and rates per 100,000 represent two different variables. Thus,
columns C through U represent the variables you should choose from in selecting your 5.
Once the analyses are completed, write a brief 2 page summary of the findings and
discuss potential reasons of said findings. Note these do not have to be the actual reasons,
I simply want you to critically think about and discuss what could be causing the
correlations logically and discuss in some detail. The
assignment must be TYPED with 12 point Times New Roman font, 1 inch margins,
and Double Spaced.
Using the 2017 UCR
3) Determine which comparable locales you want to compare your five variables
on (e.g., regions or select states). Make sure they are comparable; as an
example, populations will not be equal, however, it would not be comparable
to compare a state with a massive population and one with a small.
4) Chose five variables to analyze chosen locale against.
a. For example, you may choose large states and analyze whether state
size predicts homicide rates, number of aggravated assaults, etc.
5) Determine significance in the data using the appropriate analysis techniques
for the data.
6) Discuss potential causes for each significance/non-significance finding. Note
these potential causes are hypotheses and are not either correct or false.
