5.2. In an attempt to better understand how non-incarcerative punishments were being used by judges, Blue State
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5.2. In an attempt to better understand how non-incarcerative punishments were being used by judges, Blue State funded an evaluation study of misdemeanor punishment decisions. The evaluators classified non-incarcerative sentences in the following four categories: fine, resti- tution, community service, and electronic monitoring. The researchers' final analysis produced the following results: RESTITUTION V. ELECTRONIC V. ELECTRONIC MONITORING MONITORING COMMUNITY SERVICE V. ELECTRONIC MONITORING FINE INDEPENDENT VARIABLE MONITORING Any prior criminal record -0.06 -0.07 -0.10 (1=yes, 0 = no) Severity of offense -0.10 -0.12 -0.14 Employed (1 = yes, 0 = no) 0.25 0.23 0.36 (a) Calculate the odds ratios for the effect of any prior record, and explain what each odds ratio means. (b) Calculate the odds ratios for the effect of severity of offense, and explain what each odds ratio means. (c) Calculate the odds ratios for the effect of employed, and explain what each odds ratio means. (d) Calculate the coefficients and the odds ratios for the comparison between fine and community service. Explain what each odds ratio means.
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Advanced Statistics In Criminology And Criminal Justice
ISBN: 9783030677374
5th Edition
Authors: David Weisburd, David B. Wilson, Alese Wooditch, Chester Britt