Law Enforcement Courts Prisons Crime and Crime Rates
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Law Enforcement, Courts, & Prisons: Crime and Crime Rates By: Ashea Turner SOWK 300 MW 8 -9: 30 a. m. Spring Semester Assignment #4
Variables & Values Variables Dependent Variable Name Age Values Independent Variable Gender Sex Control Variable Race 1 to 4 yrs 5 to 8 yrs 9 to 12 yrs 13 to 16 yrs 17 to 19 yrs 20 to 24 yrs 25 to 29 yrs 30 to 34 yrs 35 to 39 yrs 40 to 44 yrs 45 to 49 yrs 50 to 54 yrs 55 to 59 yrs 60 to 64 yrs 65 to 69 yrs 70 to 74 yrs 75+ yrs Black White
Hypotheses and Rationale Bivariate Young black men and other minorities are subject to be murder victims especially if unemployed. Black males are disadvantaged compared to men of other races and ethnicities in regards to legal procedures such as trials, penalties, and punishments. In most murder cases, if the murder victim is white, the defendant is much more likely to receive a harsher punishment. In most murder cases, minority defendants are more likely to receive a very harsh punishment mostly resulting in death sentences. Gender Age
Hypotheses and Rationale Multivariate Young black men and other minorities are subject to be murder victims especially if unemployed. Black males are disadvantaged compared to men of other races and ethnicities in regards to legal procedures such as trials, penalties, and punishments. In most murder cases, if the murder victim is white, the defendant is much more likely to receive a harsher punishment. In most murder cases, minority defendants are more likely to receive a very harsh punishment mostly resulting in death sentences. Factors that contribute to the rates of murder victims includes: region, type of crime, and age level. Race Gender Age
Findings: Bivariate Table Age Infant (under 1 yr old) 1 -4 yrs 5 -8 yrs 9 -12 yrs 13 -16 yrs 17 -19 yrs 20 -24 yrs 25 -29 yrs 30 -34 yrs 35 -39 yrs 40 -44 yrs 45 -49 yrs 50 -54 yrs 55 -59 yrs 60 -64 yrs 65 -69 yrs 70 -74 yrs 75+ yrs Total Murder Victims by Age, Sex, and Race: 2008 Gender Male Female 106 95 163 142 35 39 35 35 317 81 1, 072 178 2, 087 344 1, 616 338 1, 221 324 963 258 741 274 655 286 526 181 314 15 224 97 153 78 86 4 144 150 124 57 Unknown 1 12
Findings: Multivariate Table Murder Victims by Age, Sex, and Race: 2008 Race Age Infant (under 1 yr old) 1 -4 yrs 5 -8 yrs 9 -12 yrs 13 -16 yrs 17 -19 yrs 20 -24 yrs 25 -29 yrs 30 -34 yrs 35 -39 yrs 40 -44 yrs 45 -49 yrs 50 -54 yrs 55 -59 yrs 60 -64 yrs 65 -69 yrs 70 -74 yrs 75+ yrs Total White 113 164 42 44 189 477 934 799 654 581 552 571 425 293 216 169 105 231 96 Black 74 131 27 21 198 742 1, 409 1, 101 848 588 419 340 247 147 90 57 26 53 69 Other 9 9 4 5 9 22 65 39 25 41 35 23 27 22 12 4 1 10 3 Unknown 5 1 1 2 9 24 16 1 12 10 7 9 4 3 1 3 24 Total 201 305 74 70 398 1, 250 2, 432 1, 955 1, 545 1, 221 1, 016 941 708 466 321 231 135 294 193
Bivariate Graph & Discussion Relationship between Gender and Age • Young black males between the ages of 20 to 24 have the highest rate of murder victims. . The majority of female murder victims are between the ages of 20 -24 years old. • There’s a higher percentage of male murder victims compared to female murder victims. There is a significant lower percentage of older persons between the ages of 55 to 75 and older who are murder victims.
Multivariate Graph & Discussion Relationship between Gender and Age Controlling for Race • Black males fall victims to murder at a higher rate compared to white males. • There is a higher percentage of blacks who are victims to murder. Females are less affected. The percentage of female murder victims is much lower.
