Althoughleaders in the field of criminal justicemight not conduct their own research studies, they need to be able to create or analyze relevant data to support their decision-making and problem-solving tasks on the job. Reflect on what you have learned about statistics concepts and measures of central tendency this week.

Watch "Mean, Median, and Mode: Measures of Central Tendency" from theUniversity Library.

Discuss the following with the class:

• How do the measures of central tendency (mean, median, and mode) differ from each other?
• Is it necessary for a researcher to calculate and analyze all three measures in every research study? Why or why not? What, if any, limitations exist when calculating each measure?
• How might you use mean and median in your desired career in the field of criminal justice? What data could you analyze and why? Support your response with an example and relevant details.