NCJ Number
9651
Date Published
1973
Length
34 pages
Annotation
DEVELOPMENT OF STATISTICAL CONCEPTS, ILLUSTRATING THE USE OF OBJECTIVE INFORMATION TO SUPPLEMENT SUBJECTIVE INFORMATION IN DECISION MAKING.
Abstract
'THIS MONOGRAPH DESCRIBES THE TECHNIQUES COMMONLY USED TO ANALYZE OBJECTIVE DATA AND TO IDENTIFY THE SOURCES OF OBJECTIVE INFORMATION. PRIOR TO THE DESCRIPTION OF EACH STATISTICAL TECHNIQUE, A PROBLEM AREA - AS DEFINED BY THE PILOT CITIES STAFF- IS DISCUSSED.' ADDITIONAL TOPICS INCLUDE HYPOTHESIS TESTING, AND THE APPLICATION OF COMPUTERS IN THE SOLUTION OF STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES. APPLICATION IS MADE TO THE DAYTON/MONTGOMERY COUNTY CRIMINAL JUSTICE PLANNING AGENCY. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)