Statistics in Criminology and Criminal Justice: Analysis and Interpretation, Third Edition
Jeffery T. Walker, PhD, University of Arkansas

Thoroughly updated and revised, the Third Edition of Statistics in Criminology and Criminal Justice: Analysis and Interpretation provides criminal justice students with a firm knowledge base in the theory and application of statistical analyses. A great introduction to the theory and practice of statistics, the Third Edition focuses on data collection, knowing which statistics to use with what data, how to interpret output of SPSS (an IBM company), explanations and demonstrations of statistical procedures, why procedures give the results they do, how to interpret the output of statistical analyses, and more! Each chapter has been updated to include new information on statistical output, revised data files, additional data sets, and extensive use of flowcharts to increase students’ confidence in analyzing and conducting statistical research. Feature key terms, equation summaries, exercises, updated references, suggested readings for further knowledge, as well as “How Do You Do That” and “A Bit of History” explanations, this is the ideal introductory statistics text for criminal justice students. 

Hardcover
498 Pages
© 2009